Al Jazeera Expands Audience Over Africa with Eutelsat's 7? West satellite, EUTELSAT 7 West A

Al Jazeera Expands Audience Over Africa with Eutelsat's 7° West satellite, EUTELSAT 7 West A

Platform of 10 Al Jazeera channels uses new footprint to reach viewers from Morocco to Nigeria

DUBAI, UAE and PARIS, March 1, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

Al Jazeera is further consolidating its longstanding relationship with Eutelsat
Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) with a new contract for capacity on the EUTELSAT 7
West A satellite [http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/EUTELSAT-7WA.html ] (ex. ATLANTIC
BIRD 7) located at 7degree(s) West. The announcement was made today at Cabsat Dubai.

Al Jazeera has chosen the new service area on EUTELSAT 7 West A that enables the media
corporation to extend coverage across North West Africa to Morocco and as far as Nigeria.
Broadcasts have already begun, with nine channels operational, including the flagship Al
Jazeera news channels in Arabic and English, as well as documentary, children's and sports
channels.

In service since October 2011, the EUTELSAT 7 West A satellite has strengthened
Eutelsat's commercial response to broadcasters operating across the Middle East and North
Africa. The satellite's widebeam delivers unmatched performance and coverage into over 30
million homes, while the new North-West Africa footprint opens the opportunity for
channels to further consolidate their reach.

7degree(s) West, the fastest-growing video neighbourhood: TV channels up by 35% in
2011

The 7degree(s) West neighbourhood assembles the largest community of satellite TV
channels in the Middle East and North Africa. Channels grew by 35% in 2011, reflecting the
dynamic of free-to-air and pay-TV, which represent 80% and 20% of the 822 Arab and
international channels broadcast by the five satellites operated at 7degree(s) West by
Eutelsat and Nilesat.

Meet Eutelsat at CabSat Dubai on Stand: S - D11

For more information from Al Jazeera: press.int@aljazeera.net

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding
company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 28 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 31 December 2011, Eutelsat's satellites
were broadcasting more than 4,000 television channels. They 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

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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