For Giuliano Berretta, Eutelsat CEO, “One of Eutelsat’s longstanding strategic objectives is to
support the development of key video neighbourhoods for the Middle East and the Gulf states.
We are delighted that HOT BIRD™ 4 redeployed to 7 degrees West can provide the right fit to
the frequencies used by Nilesat 101 and 102 and that this will enable Nilesat to grow its offer to
TV viewers in the region. This first agreement marks a key stage in developing strong and
lasting relationships between our two companies which will benefit the broadcasting market
throughout the region.”
About Nilesat
The Egyptian satellite company (Nilesat) based in Cairo, the first Egyptian satellites operator, currently
owns two satellites co-located at 7 degrees West, Nilesat 101 launched on April 1998, the second is
Nilesat 102 launched in August 2000. The two satellites carry approximately 280 TV channels covering all
the Middle East countries; from Iran in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and from south Europe
in the north to the centre of Africa in the south.
For more info :
www.nilesat.com.eg
; E-mail: nilesat@nilesat.com.eg
About Eutelsat
With capacity commercialised on 23 satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent,
as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of
the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. Its satellites are used for broadcasting
1,700 television and 850 radio stations to almost 120 million cable and satellite homes. They also serve
requirements for TV contribution services, corporate networks, mobile positioning and communications,
Internet backbone connectivity and broadband access for terrestrial, maritime and in-flight applications.
Eutelsat's broadband subsidiary Skylogic Italia markets and operates services through multimedia
platforms in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid
organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat’s workforce
comprises 450 commercial, technical and operational experts from 25 countries.
www.eutelsat.com
Press Contacts:
Eutelsat
Vanessa O’Connor, Frédérique Gautier
voconnor@eutelsat.fr
fgautier@eutelsat.fr
Tel: + 33 1 53 98 47 57 / 38 88