EUTELSAT HOT BIRD 13A delivers digital television and radio channels to satellite and cable homes in Europe, North Africa and large parts of the Middle East, reinforcing one of the largest broadcasting systems in Europe.

In addition to broadcast television services, the system provides both interactive as well as multimedia services over the same wide coverage area and for professional applications such as videoconferencing, LAN interconnection, e-learning, telemedecine, media & corporate file delivery, game networks and much more.

With three high-power satellites, the HOT BIRD family at 13 degrees East forms one of the largest broadcasting systems in Europe, delivering 1100 television channels to more than 120 million TV homes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.