Eutelsat and GlobeCast Renew Long-Term Collaboration at the Hot Bird(TM) Video Neighbourhood

Eutelsat and GlobeCast Renew Long-Term Collaboration at the Hot Bird(TM) Video Neighbourhood

PARIS, March 30/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announced today
that GlobeCast, a leading content management and delivery company has renewed
to 2016 five transponders leased from the flagship HOT BIRD(TM) neighbourhood
for broadcasting in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.

With the seven-year extension of all five contracts, GlobeCast
is continuing its longstanding relationship with Eutelsat for broadcasting
free-to-air and pay-TV channels to cable and satellite homes. From several of
its 12 facilities worldwide, GlobeCast uplinks five digital multiplexes to
Eutelsat's HOT BIRD(TM) satellites comprising almost 70 television channels
including BBC World News, CNN International, EuroNews, JSTV, Al Jazeera, RTR
Planeta and Berbere TV.

As the contract was signed, Olivier Millies-Lacroix Eutelsat
Commercial Director said: "We are delighted to pursue our longstanding
relationship with GlobeCast, a key provider in transmission services for the
broadcast community. This new long-term contract further anchors our flagship
video neighbourhood as a reference point for the broadest array of general
entertainment and thematic programming."

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 26
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 31 December 2008, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting more than 3,200 television channels and 1,100 radio stations.
Almost 1,100 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at
13 degrees East 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 its
teleport in Italy that serves enterprises, local communities, government
agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 591 commercial,
technical and operational experts from 27 countries.

http://www.eutelsat.com

For further information

Press contacts

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: +33-1-53-98-35-30
investors@eutelsat-communications.com

More information on GlobeCast is available at:
http://www.globecast.com

Source: Eutelsat Communications

For further information: Press contacts: 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: +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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