36° East

36° East is the key orbital location for TV broadcasting in Russia, the CIS, and Sub-Saharan Africa, and an important location for data services.

In Russia and the CIS, 25 million homes receive TV channels from 36° East. It is the leading broadcast neighbourhood reaching 50% of homes in the region.

36° East is also the key DTH position in Sub-Saharan Africa, with leading TV platforms reaching 8 million homes.

Over 1100 TV channels were broadcasting to these regions in 2020, with broadcasters including MultiChoice Africa, ZAP, NTV Plus and Tricolor TV.

LAUNCHED: 24/12/2015

CONSTRUCTOR: Airbus Defence & Space

Eutelsat has leased capacity on the RSCC (Russian Satellite Communication Company) satellite, Express-AMU1, launched in 2015 to 36° East. Capacity is commercialised under the name EUTELSAT 36C.

This state-of-the-art high-capacity satellite provides coverage of the European part of the Russian Federation in Ku and Ka-bands and also ensures service continuity and growth for broadcast markets developed by Eutelsat in sub-Saharan Africa.

EUTELSAT 36C is transforming the broadcasting infrastructure at 36° East into a broader system to support more television services and IP-based applications to match the development of Russia’s digital entertainment market.

• Video
• Broadband

• Russia & CIS
• Africa

SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF EUTELSAT 36D

LAUNCH: 30th March 2024

CONSTRUCTOR: Airbus

LAUNCHER: SpaceX

The new EUTELSAT 36D satellite succeeds EUTELSAT 36B at 36° East.

Delivering over 1100 TV channels to millions of homes across a vast footprint, 36° East is a key orbital slot for broadcasters. Home to two powerful satellites, EUTELSAT 36C and EUTELSAT 36D, together they support the broadcast business of several major anchor customers.

With 70 physical Ku-band transponders, the all-electric EUTELSAT 36D assures all the main legacy missions of EUTELSAT 36B, with enhancements to coverage areas and performance.

Based on the state-of-the-art Airbus Eurostar Neo platform, the satellite was launched in 2024.