Eutelsat Satellites Mobilised for TV Coverage in Europe and Middle East of the US Presidential Election

Eutelsat Satellites Mobilised for TV Coverage in Europe and Middle East of the US Presidential Election

PARIS, November 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --



As the US presidential election enters into the final phase, capacity on three
satellites operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has been mobilised by
broadcasters and news agencies covering this event of international interest.



Space on EUTELSAT 12 West A, EUTELSAT 8 West A and EUTELSAT 10A has been booked for
periods between 2 November and 9 November to transmit live coverage, interviews and
breaking news from Washington DC and key states across the Atlantic into TV studios in
Europe and the Middle East.



Clients integrating Eutelsat capacity in the overall broadcasting infrastructure
mobilised for the election include the EBU
[http://www3.ebu.ch/cms/en/home?jsite=c49010fa-a809-4b28-a2c8-7363e32879c5 ] for the
EUROVISION [http://www.eurovision.com ] network, AP [http://www.aptn.com ], Al-Jazeera
[http://www.aljazeera.com ], Arqiva [http://www.arqiva.com ], Telenor Satellite
Broadcasting [http://www.telenorsat.com ] and TIMA [http://www.tima.com/home ]. Over 120
MHz of capacity in all has been booked, capping a stellar year for newsgathering
operations that have included elections in France and Greece, UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2012
London Olympics.



Eutelsat's Booking Centre coordinates the allocation of occasional-use satellite
capacity from minimum periods of 15 minutes for SNGs up to several days for the coverage
of sporting, political and breaking news events.



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 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 September 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting more than 4,400 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




Eutelsat Communications

CONTACT: 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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