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Intersputnik and Eutelsat Announce Long-Term Agreement for Extensive Capacity on the New W7 Satellite
PARIS and MOSCOW, January 15, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Intersputnik, the
International Organization of Space Communications, and Eutelsat
Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced the signature of a major
contract for the long-term lease of 16 transponders at Eutelsat's 36degrees
East video neighbourhood. The new agreement follows the entry into commercial
service of Eutelsat's W7 satellite, copositioned with W4, which has enabled
Eutelsat to double resources at this flagship location for television
broadcasting, including for Russian and Ukrainian markets.
The 16 transponders have been leased by Intersputnik for the entire
in-orbit life of W7, progressively joining over the next two years the four
transponders already leased by Intersputnik on Eutelsat's W4 satellite.
Intersputnik will deploy the new capacity to support the rapid expansion
of digital TV in Russia. It will in particular provide new resources for the
Gazprom Media Group to boost the range of channels offered in its NTV Plus
and Tricolor platforms. The transponders will also enable new satellite
broadband access offers to be provided to homes beyond range of terrestrial
broadband networks.
Commenting on the agreement, Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat's CEO, said "The
arrival on station of our powerful new W7 satellite is a significant landmark
in the relationship between Eutelsat and Russia, which expanded more than 15
years ago to support the development of satellite TV. Today, with almost 200
satellite channels and an audience of over six million subscribers, the
Russian satellite TV market is exceptionally dynamic and shows significant
potential for continued growth. With the colocation of W4 and W7, Eutelsat
has doubled broadcasting capability at 36degrees East, confirming our
commitment to the long-term deployment of premium resources. We are
particularly proud to further consolidate our relationship with our
longstanding partner, Intersputnik, which, together with its clients, is
committed to developing broadcast and Internet services in Russia."
Commenting on the agreement, Vadim E. Belov, Intersputnik Director
General, said: "Execution of this agreement represents a new breakthrough in
our long-term partnership with Eutelsat. After Intersputnik became an
official distributor of Eutelsat satellite capacity some years ago, we
conducted intensive marketing of this capacity. Having the status of an
international intergovernmental organization, Intersputnik promotes Eutelsat
capacity at different regional and national markets of satellite
communications services. Execution of this agreement has one more significant
angle for us - Intersputnik has actually become the leading provider of
satellite capacity for DTH broadcasting in the Russian Federation. We are
planning to further develop our fruitful cooperation with Eutelsat in the
interest of the multi-million Russian TV-audience."
About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 27
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 2009, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting 3,300 television channels and 1,100 radio stations. More than
1,000 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13
degrees East which serves over 123 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 615
commercial, technical and operational employees from 28 countries.
http://www.eutelsat.com
About the Intersputnik International Organization of Space Communications.
Founded on November 15, 1971, the INTERSPUTNIK International Organization
of Space Communications has 25 member states from Latin America to South East
Asia and from Europe to the south of the Arabian Peninsula. INTERSPUTNIK's
core business is to lease to telecommunications operators, broadcasters and
corporate customers satellite capacity under agreements with partner
operators and offer, through its subsidiary Intersputnik Holding, Ltd.,
full-scale services related to the installation and operation of satellite
communications networks. Presently INTERSPUTNIK leases to its customers the
resource of telecommunications satellites located in the geostationary orbit
from 14W to 140E. One of its main partners is the Russian Satellite
Communications Company that operates a fleet of advanced Express-series
spacecraft. Also, INTERSPUTNIK is the official distributor of satellite
resource and services of the European satellite operator Eutelsat S.A. and
the Asian operator Measat and provides services on the ABS-1 (LMI-1)
spacecraft. INTERSPUTNIK is an all-purpose supplier of satellite capacity and
engineering solutions. Its customers, state-owned and private companies in
over 40 countries, can choose from a vast range of satellite resources of
various systems available on the global market and get information from a
single source.
http://www.intersputnik.com
Eutelsat Press Contacts
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
INTERSPUTNIK CONTACTS PRESS
Alexandra Dymova Tel.: dymova@intersputnik.com
+7(499)241-72-73
INTERSPUTNIK COMMERCIAL CONTACTS
Timofey Abramov Tel.: abramov@intersputnik.com
+7(499)241-46-84
SOURCE Eutelsat Communications
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