PARIS, ROME – Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, international content producer, distributor and channel operator Blue Ant Media, and iKO Media Group, a global end-to-end service provider for broadcasters and content owners, have joined forces to distribute two HD channels, ZooMoo and Love Nature HD, as well as Love Nature 4K (Ultra HD), across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. ZooMoo is a children’s channel with over 500 hours of original content. ZooMoo offers … [Read more...] about Eutelsat, Blue Ant Media, and iKO Media Group forms partnership to distribute channels
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UnicomAirNet signs agreement with Eutelsat for in-flight connectivity services
PARIS – UnicomAirNet (UAN) has signed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Asia, an affiliate of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL), to address the fast-growing in-flight connectivity (IFC) market in the Asia Pacific region. UnicomAirNet was established in 2017 by China Unicom's broadband network unit and Hangmei, ChineseWi-Fi service and content provider for railways and buses, to provide IFC services to Chinese commercial airlines. As of 2019, UnicomAirNet will lease the … [Read more...] about UnicomAirNet signs agreement with Eutelsat for in-flight connectivity services
Eutelsat statement on Yahsat’Al Yah 3 satellite
PARIS – Yahsat’Al Yah 3 satellite, which Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) has contracted capacity for its African Broadband service, is operating nominally following the launch anomaly last night. The mission experienced some challenges during the launch stages which resulted in the Al Yah 3 satellite being inserted into an orbit that differed from the flight plan. Thereafter, the satellite was successfully acquired by Yahsat and the satellite is healthy and operating nominally. … [Read more...] about Eutelsat statement on Yahsat’Al Yah 3 satellite
Eurovision Media Services extend partnership with Eutelsat
PARIS – Eurovision Media Services, the business arm of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Eutelsat (Euronext Paris: ETL) announced the renewal and expansion of their partnership for capacity in Ku-band via a number of contracts on the EUTELSAT 10A satellite. These multi-year, multi transponder contracts will further expand the infrastructure used by Eurovision Media Services across the Eutelsat fleet to support the live transmission of major news and sporting events, including major … [Read more...] about Eurovision Media Services extend partnership with Eutelsat
Eutelsat presents industry results of Middle East and North Africa
Dubai, Paris – Eutelsat Communications presented the results of its industry-benchmark survey on TV trends across the Middle East and North Africa at the ASBU BroadcastPro Selevision Summit in Dubai. Satellite TV reception in the MENA region has continued to increase its market-share compared to terrestrial and IPTV, and now reaches into 59 million homes. This represents 94% of the 62.2 million TV homes in 14 Arab-speaking countries, up from 92% only 12 months ago. Eutelsat’s 7/8° West … [Read more...] about Eutelsat presents industry results of Middle East and North Africa
Eutelsat partners Sigfox to protect rhinos
Cape Town – Eutelsat Communications and Sigfox Foundation announced a partnership at AfricaCom 2017 on the "Now Rhinos Speak" project for the protection of the endangered rhinoceros population. Using Sigfox's very low-speed network, the Sigfox Foundation has designed and implemented a remote tracking solution for rhinos that uses GPS sensors fitted in the horn of each animal to send positioning data to a secure on-line platform via Eutelsat satellite resources. Three times a day, wardens, … [Read more...] about Eutelsat partners Sigfox to protect rhinos