Canal Satellite Reunion Boosts Capacity on Eutelsat W2 Satellite for New Pay-TV Services

Canal Satellite Reunion Boosts Capacity on Eutelsat W2 Satellite for New Pay-TV Services

PARIS, November 27/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the signature of a multi-year contract with Canal Satellite Reunion, which is a subsidiary of Canal Overseas (Canal + Group). The capacity on Eutelsat's W2 satellite will support the expansion of the Canal Satellite Reunion pay-TV platform which broadcasts channels and services to satellite homes in Reunion Island and surrounding islands in the Indian Ocean.

With this new contract, Canal Satellite Reunion, which launched in 1998, is now operating four transponders on Eutelsat's W2 satellite. Using a high-power beam on W2, optimised by Eutelsat for coverage of Indian Ocean islands, the platform broadcasts over 60 channels to homes equipped for Direct-to-Home reception. The line-up includes seven new thematic channels launched this month: Du cote de chez vous, Ushuaia TV, Kanal Austral, MTV Music, Extreme Sports Channel, Game One and Private Spice.

In addition to providing additional capacity, Eutelsat will also uplink channels joining Canal Satellite Reunion to the W2 satellite from its teleport in Rambouillet, near Paris.

Commenting on the contract with Canal Overseas, Olivier Millies-Lacroix, Eutelsat's Commercial Director said: "Since its launch nearly 10 years ago, we have closely accompanied Canal Overseas in the growth of digital satellite television in Reunion Island. We are very pleased that it is renewing its confidence with Eutelsat and expanding its programme distribution network with this new capacity. This agreement also further anchors W2 as a key video neighbourhood in this region."

About Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 24 satellites that provide coverage over the entire European continent, as well as the Middle East, Africa, India and significant parts of Asia and the Americas, Eutelsat is one of the world's three leading satellite operators in terms of revenues. At 30 September 2007, Eutelsat's satellites were broadcasting over 2,730 television channels, of which more than 1,000 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood which serves over 120 million cable and satellite homes in Europe, the Middle East and North 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 services through teleports in France and Italy that serve enterprises, local communities, government agencies and aid organisations in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ 529 commercial, technical and operational experts from 27 countries.

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          Eutelsat Press Contact:      Vanessa O'Connor      Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-38-88      voconnor@eutelsat.fr      Frederique Gautier      Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-38-88      fgautier@eutelsat.fr      Eutelsat Investor relations:      Gilles Janvier          Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-35-35       investors@eutelsat-communications.com  

Source: Eutelsat Communications

Eutelsat Press Contact: Vanessa O'Connor, Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-38-88, voconnor@eutelsat.fr. Frederique Gautier, Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-38-88, fgautier@eutelsat.fr. Eutelsat Investor relations: Gilles Janvier, Tel. :+33-(0)1-53-98-35-35, investors@eutelsat-communications.com

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