Eutelsat Brings "12-12-12" Concert for Hurricane Sandy Relief to Europe from New York's Madison Square Garden

Eutelsat Brings "12-12-12" Concert for Hurricane Sandy Relief to Europe from New York's Madison Square Garden

PARIS, December 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --



Satellite capacity offered by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) will
enable television networks and operators across Europe to broadcast in High Definition the
exceptional 12-12-12 live concert to be held tonight in New York City to aid the victims
of Hurricane Sandy.



The musical line-up performing at the "12-12-12" concert at Madison Square Garden in
New York City includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris
Martin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger
Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney. Celebrity presenters will include Chelsea
Clinton, Billy Crystal, Leo DiCaprio, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kristen Stewart and Quentin
Tarantino.



The live concert will cross the Atlantic via the EUTELSAT 12 West A satellite
(downlink frequency 12.638 GHz, horizontal polarisation). The Free-to-Air signal will be
received by Telefonica at its facilities in Madrid and reuplinked to the EUTELSAT 9A
satellite (downlink frequency 12.054 GHz, horizontal polarisation) for Direct-to-Home
reception as well as for cable and IP network distribution across Europe.



"12-12-12" will be distributed worldwide to nearly two billion people through
television feeds, radio and online streaming and available to 114 million television
households in the US and to more than 400 million television households internationally
via networks and feeds in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.



The concert is being produced by James Dolan, Executive Chairman of The Madison Square
Garden Company; John Sykes, President of Clear Channel Entertainment Enterprises; and
Harvey Weinstein, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Weinstein Company.



Every single penny from ticket purchases and donations will go to serve the victims of
Hurricane Sandy through the Robin Hood Relief Fund.



For the most up to date information on "12-12-12" see http://www.121212concert.org.



About Eutelsat Communications



Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding
company of Eutelsat S.A. With capacity commercialised on 30 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 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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