TVN Consolidates its Position at Eutelsat's HOT BIRD(TM) Neighbourhood for Satellite Broadcasting in Poland

TVN Consolidates its Position at Eutelsat's HOT BIRD(TM) Neighbourhood for Satellite Broadcasting in Poland

PARIS, April 21/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that
TVN, one of Poland's leading commercial television broadcasters has renewed
its capacity at the HOT BIRD(TM) neighbourhood for satellite broadcasting in
Poland. TVN Group's contracts for two transponders on HOT BIRD(TM) 1 have
been transferred to the new HOT BIRD(TM) 7A broadcast satellite which was
launched on 11 March and successfully put into full commercial service on 20
April by Eutelsat's Control Centre.

TVN Group has been broadcasting from Eutelsat's HOT BIRD(TM)
neighbourhood since its creation in 1995. Its stable of eight television
channels consists of TVN, its flagship entertainment, news and current
affairs channel, TVN 7, TVN 24, TVN Meteo, TVN Turbo, ITVN, TVN Style and TVN
Gra. All channels with the exception of ITVN are received in Poland via
Polish pay-TV platforms and cable networks. TVN Gra is also broadcast free to
air direct to home.

Piotr Walter, TVN Group CEO commented "As we grow our family
of TVN-branded channels we need a reliable partner to provide us with
satellite capacity. Eutelsat has been and remains an important provider of
satellite capacity for TVN Group".

Giuliano Berretta, Eutelsat CEO commented, "With 19 million
television homes and average daily viewer watching one of the highest in
Europe, Poland is one of the continent's most vibrant television markets.
Eutelsat has accompanied the development of this market for 15 years,
participating in the arrival of the first digital channels and pay-TV
platforms. We are delighted to cement our longstanding relationship with TVN,
which is a reference in quality programming in Poland, and to further
consolidate our involvement in video activities in central Europe which we
believe hold great scope for continued growth".

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
the holding company of Eutelsat S.A. The Group is a leading satellite
operator with capacity commercialised on 23 satellites providing coverage
over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India
and significant parts of Asia and the Americas. The Group is one of the
world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. Its
satellites are used for broadcasting nearly 1,800 TV and 900 radio stations
to more than 120 million cable and satellite homes. The Group also provides
TV contribution services, corporate networks, mobile positioning and
communications, Internet backbone connectivity and broadband access for
terrestrial, maritime and inflight applications. Eutelsat Communications is
headquartered in Paris, and the Group's workforce comprises over 480 from 27
countries.

www.eutelsat.com

For further information:
Press Relations
Vanessa O'Connor Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88 voconnor@eutelsat.fr
Frederique Gautier Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88 fgautier@eutelsat.fr
Investor Relations
Gilles Janvier Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-35
investors@eutelsat-communications.com

Source: Eutelsat Communications

For further information: Press Relations - Vanessa O'Connor, Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88, voconnor@eutelsat.fr. Frederique Gautier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88, fgautier@eutelsat.fr. Investor Relations, Gilles Janvier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-35, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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