HOT BIRD™
With a constellation of three satellites, the HOT BIRD family at 13 degrees East forms one of the largest broadcasting systems in Europe, delivering over 1100 television channels to more than 120 million TV homes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. In addition to broadcasting television services, the system provides over 600 radio stations, and multimedia services, over the same wide coverage area.
The HOT BIRD satellites provide full coverage of Europe and the Middle East, and also take in parts of Africa and Asia. This is the prime position in Europe for reception of consumer television and radio. A Superbeam enables Direct-To-Home reception in beam centre with antennae smaller than 70 cm and a Widebeam, with slightly larger antennas, offers reception throughout Europe, North Africa and as far East as Moscow and Dubai.