Eutelsat Satellite Capacity to Broadcast a High-Definition Walk Through the 'Leonardo Live' Exhibition to Cinemas Across Europe

Eutelsat Satellite Capacity to Broadcast a High-Definition Walk Through the 'Leonardo Live' Exhibition to Cinemas Across Europe

PARIS, January 24, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

On February 16, art lovers across Europe will be able to experience LEONARDO LIVE, a
satellite-delivered HD presentation of the landmark and sold-out exhibition in London's
National Gallery, "Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan". Eutelsat
Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), Europe's leading satellite operator, is partnering
on this unique broadcast with BY Experience, the New York-based content distributor and
PhilGrabskyFilms.

A 100-minute programme filmed on the eve of the exhibit's opening will be broadcast by
Eutelsat to cinemas for viewing on February 16 and subsequent screenings. It will comprise
a high-definition walk through the National Gallery's exhibition to see the largest number
of Leonardo's rare surviving paintings ever assembled in one collection, including
masterpieces that are too fragile for transport. In-depth commentary will be provided by
the UK broadcaster and art historian, Tim Marlow.

The High Definition signal will be delivered to cinemas in France, Germany, Italy,
Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Switzerland via Eutelsat's ATLANTIC BIRD 3
satellite, which already serves an installed base of over 600 cinemas in across Europe.

LEONARDO LIVE is a new example of how high-quality satellite broadcasting to cinema
screens can extend access to unique cultural events. Eutelsat has partnered over the last
four years with companies that include BY Experience, Gaumont-Pathe, OpenSky to deliver
opera from New York's Grand Metropolitan and ballets from Moscow's Bolshoi and the Opera
Garnier in Paris to audiences in Europe.

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding
company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 29 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. As of 30 September 2011, Eutelsat's satellites
were broadcasting more than 3,950 television channels. More than 1,100 channels are
broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13 degrees East alone 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 access to high speed internet 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 just over 700 commercial, technical and
operational professionals from 30 countries.

http://www.eutelsat.com

Source: Eutelsat Communications

For further information: Press: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-37-91, voconnor@eutelsat.fr ; Frédérique Gautier Tel. : +33-1-53-98-37-91, fgautier@eutelsat.fr . Analysts and Investors: Lisa Finas, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com ; Léonard Wapler, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-31-07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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