Eutelsat's KabelKiosk Digital Cable Platform Makes its Move to EUROBIRD(TM) 9A

Eutelsat's KabelKiosk Digital Cable Platform Makes its Move to EUROBIRD(TM) 9A

PARIS, April 15/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The KabelKiosk platform of digital channels operated by the
German subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) initiates
today broadcasts from the EUROBIRD(TM) 9A satellite which went into service
on 24 February at 9 degrees East.

Dual illumination of the platform will be carried for a
three-month period on EUROBIRD(TM) 9A (9 degrees East) and ATLANTIC BIRD(TM)
2 (8 degrees West). This will enable cable operators to complete the
migration to Eutelsat's 9 degrees East position and secure room for
significant expansion of digital channels and services for independent cable
operators in continental Europe, notably Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
Denmark and Luxembourg.

KabelKiosk is a headend-in-the-sky cable platform that
provides operators with a diverse array of digital channels and services. By
offering a multiplicity of German and international content, Eutelsat
Deutschland's platform is making a significant contribution to the full
transition to digital of cable markets in the regions it serves. Independent
cable operators already using KabelKiosk include TeleColumbus, one of
Germany's three largest cable companies.

Almost 200,000 homes now subscribe to KabelKiosk, with the
number of channels increasing over the last 12 months from 70 to 120. New
additions to the basic package of commercial channels that will join
KabelKiosk from April 15 include CNBC, Russia Today and TVE Internacional.

Martina Rutenbeck, Managing Director of Eutelsat Deutschland
commented on the move to EUROBIRD(TM) 9A: "With the room for expansion that
our 9 degrees East neighbourhood can offer cable operators, all requirements
are assembled for significant growth of subscribers, channels and cable
partners for KabelKiosk. We are very excited by this new step in our digital
cable product and the increased contribution it can make to supporting the
transition of cable into a fully digital environment."

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27
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 28 countries.

http://www.eutelsat.com

For further information

Press
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

Investors
Gilles Janvier Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30
investors@eutelsat-communications.com

Source: Eutelsat Communications

For further information: Press, 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; Investors, Gilles Janvier, Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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