Dubrovnik, Paris– Al Jazeera Balkans and Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announced at the NEM media event in Dubrovnik that Al Jazeera Balkans is joining the TEAM:SAT TV platform operated by TEAM:MEDIA and will broadcast exclusively in High Definition, free-to-air from the EUTELSAT 16A satellite. The channel will launch in HD on 1 July.

By integrating into this popular platform of over 20 television channels, Al Jazeera Balkans will deepen its reach into TV homes in the Balkans and offer viewers the benefits of superior HD quality. Launched in 2010 from its state-of-the-art studios in Sarajevo, Al Jazeera Balkans broadcasts news and information in Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian.