Key satellites for MENA
13 º East HOTBIRD 13B, 13C, 13E A unique bridge for Arab communities living in Europe and Europeans living in MENA.
7 º East EUTELSAT 7A & 7B New video hotspot for South-East Europe, Turkey, the Middle East.
7 / 8 º West EUTELSAT 7 WEST A & 8 WEST B The Number 1 broadcast neighbourhood in MENA with 250m TV viewers. a potential cable subscriber base of 550m homes.
Two more Ultra HD channels have also launched on HOTBIRD. Fashion TV’ s new Ultra HD channel, FTV UHD and Travelxp 4K, the world’ s first 4K travel channel, have chosen HOTBIRD’ s market-leading penetration into cable and IPTV networks across Europe and MENA.
Building on the one-of-a-kind Fashion TV brand, FTV UHD is setting a new standard in fashion and lifestyle broadcasting through original programming on style and trends offered with exceptional image quality.
FTV UHD’ s CEO, Michel Adam Lisowski, commented:“ We are excited to pursue our commitment to the highest quality of broadcasting standards through an Ultra HD channel offering Eutelsat’ s HOTBIRD homes exceptional images of the latest fashion events from around the world.”
Available in seven languages, Travelxp 4K features world class travel programmes filmed all over the world. The 4K channel follows the success of Travelxp HD, which offers 100 % originally-produced premium travel and lifestyle programming distributed to over 50m homes globally.
Travelxp 4K CEO, Prashant Chothani, commented:“ Travelxp 4K is all about bringing the world to homes in stunning resolution. It’ s not just about more pixels in 4K but better pixels. We are proud to reinforce our partnership with Eutelsat and to benefit from their vast knowledge of the Ultra HD broadcasting chain. Joining the HOTBIRD neighbourhood and gaining access to a unique and ethnically diverse population pool is a natural step for us that will fast-track penetration of Travelxp 4K into homes across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.”
Eutelsat added:“ The launch of FTV UHD and Travelxp 4K is new evidence of the move by content producers to Ultra HD. Their trust in
“ We are proud to reinforce our partnership with Eutelsat.”- Prashant Chothani, Travelxp 4K
Eutelsat reflects our commitment to delivering service that guarantees viewers an enriched and unrivalled Ultra HD experience. We are proud
Multiscreen delivery with SmartBEAM
Eutelsat’ s SmartBEAM service provides a satellite-based solution for multiscreen video delivery to connected devices and WiFi Hotspots.
SmartBEAM is a game-changer for extending access to video content on mobile devices beyond terrestrial networks and has a competitive edge for mass market delivery of OTT services via satellite.
The service enables broadcasters and pay-TV operators to leverage the ubiquitous coverage of satellites to broadcast video content in IP format, creating a network that is completely dedicated to IPnative terminals, including tablets and smartphones. SmartBEAM works with any WiFi-enabled device, supporting instant channel change, DRM security and low latency.
Tricolor TV, the operator of one of the world’ s fastest-growing TV platforms, is already preparing to launch SmartBEAM to complement its linear Pay-TV service in Russia, going beyond the four walls of user homes to reach viewers on their mobile devices.
to support these new channels and look forward to accelerating their distribution across the vast footprint provided by our HOTBIRD video neighbourhood.”
Overall, the exciting Middle East and North Africa market is a crucial focus for Eutelsat as broadcasters look to attract new audiences, launch new services and connect with people in their homes and on the move.
Deliver the best experience and maximum choice
Manoto TV, the popular Persian-language channel, has recently completed its switch in SD and HD versions to the EUTELSAT 7B satellite. The channel is now available exclusively from Eutelsat’ s HOTBIRD satellites and EUTELSAT 7B, which together form a single neighbourhood for Persian-speaking viewers in Europe, the Middle East and Iran.
More than two million HOTBIRD homes in Iran are already equipped for dual-feed reception from HOTBIRD and the adjacent EUTELSAT 7B satellite to benefit from the superior image quality of Manoto TV in HD and a diverse lineup of free-to-air content.
Robert Le Merle, Manoto’ s operations director said:“ Manoto TV has become the most popular Persian-language channel by staying ahead of the competition. Viewer expectations
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want to deliver the best experience for our viewers with larger scale production and high resolution pictures. We are working with Eutelsat to deliver premium quality entertainment into this growing market. Many satellite providers in this territory can only grab shortterm opportunities. We need to work with a company that has a vision for the future.“ Eutelsat shares our vision.”
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