Poland's Cyfrowy Polsat Pay-TV Platform Boosts Capacity at Eutelsat's HOT BIRD Neighbourhood

Poland's Cyfrowy Polsat Pay-TV Platform Boosts Capacity at Eutelsat's HOT BIRD Neighbourhood

PARIS, September 7, 2012/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Cyfrowy Polsat today announced the
signature of a new contract for additional capacity at Eutelsat's HOT BIRD video position.
The addition of 18MHz will support the continued expansion of digital entertainment
services by Poland's leading pay-TV platform.



This contract takes to six the total number of transponders leased on the HotBird
position by Cyfrowy Polsat and Telewizja Polsat, Poland's leading commercial broadcaster
that belongs to Cyfrowy Polsat. Approximately 50% of subscribers are equipped with HD
receivers to access 28 HD channels, making Cyfrowy Polsat the country's leading DTH
provider of HD services. The platform also provides PPV, VOD, catch-up, TV online
services, Internet access and pay mobile TV services in DVB-T.



"New capacity at Eutelsat's HOT BIRD video position confirms our regular growth. The
development of existing services and the introduction of new products require additional
resources. Having a solid and reliable partner is really important for conducting
successfully long-term business," said Dariusz Dzialkowski, CTO of Cyfrowy Polsat.



For Jean-François Leprince-Ringuet, Eutelsat's Commercial Director: "Twelve years on
from its launch on the HOT BIRD satellites, Cyfrowy Polsat is today one of the largest
pay-TV platforms in Europe. Eutelsat is proud to be associated with its remarkable success
and to further cement our collaboration with a new contract which underscores the
continuing leadership of the HOT BIRD neighbourhood across Europe."



For more information : http://www.cyfrowypolsat.pl



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 across Europe, as well as the Middle East, Africa and significant parts of Asia
and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators. As of
30 June 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting more than 4,250 television channels
to over 200 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and 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 high speed Internet services through teleports
in France and Italy that serve consumers, 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 750 commercial, technical and
operational professionals. This culturally diverse staff comprises employees 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 ; Marie-Sophie Ecuer, Tel: +33-1 53-98-37-91, mecuer@eutelsat.fr ; Investors and analysts: Lisa Finas, Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30, investors@eutelsat-communications.com ; Leonard Wapler, Tel. : +33-1-53-98-31-07, investors@eutelsat-communications.com


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