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ADDITIONAL INFO

BROADCAST SERVICES


Eutelsat is Europe's leading satellite operator for direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting, and a key player in professional broadcasting, from satellite newsgathering to primary transport to analogue and digital terrestrial television (DTT) transmitters.

Video applications are our core business, whether its consumer broadcasting (either direct-to-home or to cable head-ends), contribution services, or professional video networks.

eutelsat's broadcast services

In the video market we accompany clients at every stage of the transmission process, from uplinking images the moment they are filmed, to broadcasting finished programmes to TV audiences.

Eutelsat's satellites are also the key gateway into Europe and Africa for leading Asian and American broadcasters, and the main hub for distributing and exchanging programmes among broadcasters.

CASE STUDIES

EUTELSAT SATELLITES BEAM 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP™ IN 3D TO CINEMAS ACROSS EUROPE

The experience of live 3D in cinemas is one of the key technology highlights of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. By offering sports fans a new layer of excitement for viewing sports on a big screen in a collective environment, 3D projections in cinemas are a fast emerging product Europewide in the vibrant market for digital services. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, Eutelsat Communications saw high positive return on consumer appetite for satellite-delivered world-class events in cinemas and public venues.

Working with key players in 3D development, including Sony, Eutelsat optimised the FIFA World Cup™ as a commercial platform for 3D viewing in out-of-home venues. Several of the matches played in South Africa were transmitted in 3D across Europe through Eutelsat satellites and shown on 50-foot cinema screens in 19 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Russia, Poland, Nordic countries and the Baltics. The four semi-final and final matches were also broadcast in 3D, with cinemas in additional countries, such as the Netherlands, taking the signal, underscoring the scalability of a satellite-based network.

HDTV CHANNELS BROADCASTING THROUGH EUTELSAT’s EUROBIRD™ 9A SATELLITE BOOSTED BY SUNDANCE CHANNEL HD AND MEZZO LIVE HD

The diverse range of HD channels broadcast by the EUROBIRD™ 9A satellite took a leap forward with the arrival of Sundance Channel HD and Mezzo Live HD. Additional HD channels are gearing up to join the EUROBIRD™ 9A video neighbourhood in the coming months, including Trace Sport HD, whose launch was announced by Trace at MIP TV in Cannes.

The launch of Sundance Channel HD on EUROBIRD™ 9A is a satellite first in Europe.
Owned by Rainbow Media and targeting an audience from 18 to 49, the channel will
leverage the satellite’s exceptional coverage to reach out to cable operators in Central
Europe, starting with UPC in Poland. The playout and uplink of the channel is managed by Telefonica from Madrid.

Broadcasting round the clock in Full Native HD, Mezzo Live HD’s content includes operas, classical concerts, ballets and jazz concerts, with 270 hours of new programming and at least ten live events in the first year. Co-owned by Lagardère Active and France Télévisions, the programming of Mezzo Live HD is separate and complementary to Mezzo SD.