Canal Satellite Reunion Boosts Capacity on Eutelsat W2 Satellite for New Pay-TV Services

Canal Satellite Reunion Boosts Capacity on Eutelsat W2 Satellite for New Pay-TV Services

PARIS, November 27/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced
the signature of a multi-year contract with Canal Satellite Reunion, which is
a subsidiary of Canal Overseas (Canal + Group). The capacity on Eutelsat's W2
satellite will support the expansion of the Canal Satellite Reunion pay-TV
platform which broadcasts channels and services to satellite homes in Reunion
Island and surrounding islands in the Indian Ocean.

With this new contract, Canal Satellite Reunion, which
launched in 1998, is now operating four transponders on Eutelsat's W2
satellite. Using a high-power beam on W2, optimised by Eutelsat for coverage
of Indian Ocean islands, the platform broadcasts over 60 channels to homes
equipped for Direct-to-Home reception. The line-up includes seven new
thematic channels launched this month: Du cote de chez vous, Ushuaia TV,
Kanal Austral, MTV Music, Extreme Sports Channel, Game One and Private Spice.

In addition to providing additional capacity, Eutelsat will
also uplink channels joining Canal Satellite Reunion to the W2 satellite from
its teleport in Rambouillet, near Paris.

Commenting on the contract with Canal Overseas, Olivier
Millies-Lacroix, Eutelsat's Commercial Director said: "Since its launch
nearly 10 years ago, we have closely accompanied Canal Overseas in the growth
of digital satellite television in Reunion Island. We are very pleased that
it is renewing its confidence with Eutelsat and expanding its programme
distribution network with this new capacity. This agreement also further
anchors W2 as a key video neighbourhood in this region."

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 24
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. At 30 September 2007, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting over 2,730 television channels, of which more than 1,000
channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood which serves over
120 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and North
Africa. The Group's satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile
telecommunications services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and
broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and for transport, maritime
and in-flight markets. Eutelsat's broadband subsidiary, Skylogic, markets and
operates services through teleports 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 and
its subsidiaries employ 529 commercial, technical and operational experts
from 27 countries.

http://www.eutelsat.com

Eutelsat Press Contact:

Vanessa O'Connor
Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-38-88
voconnor@eutelsat.fr

Frederique Gautier
Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-38-88
fgautier@eutelsat.fr

Eutelsat Investor relations:

Gilles Janvier
Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-35-35
investors@eutelsat-communications.com

Source: Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Press Contact: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-38-88, voconnor@eutelsat.fr. Frederique Gautier, Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-38-88, fgautier@eutelsat.fr. Eutelsat Investor relations: Gilles Janvier, Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-35-35, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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