Eutelsat and Eurovision Services Sign New Long-term Partnership to Deliver Live Sports Events Over Europe and MENA
September 19 2023 - 11:45AM
Business Wire
- Contributing and Delivering premium Live sports content
across Europe and the MENA region - Highlighting the
continued importance of satellite in the media supply chain for
professional video
Regulatory News:
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) announces that
Eurovision Services has signed a new agreement, renewing their
long-standing partnership, for capacity on several satellites
including 7° East and 10° East, two leading orbital locations for
professional video services.
This multi-year agreement enables Eurovision Services (ES) to
support the live transmission of major sports events to audiences
in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, via Eutelsat’s
fleet.
Eurovision Services underpins the global media content value
chain, from in-venue content-capture and pop-up media control
rooms, to rock-solid hybrid network capabilities—encompassing
satellite, fibre, and internet. ES services major sports
federations, rights holders, and media companies to connect
hundreds of millions of people to unmissable sports and events in
HD and UHD resolution.
Commenting on the agreement, Italo Andriani, Eurovision Services
Head of Business Strategy & Procurement, said: “By renewing our
commitment with Eutelsat, we’re reaffirming the role of satellite
as a vital tool in Eurovision Services’ hybrid mix for contributing
and delivering all the major live sports events to massive
audiences. Satellite is part of the flexibility and scale that are
key to our consistent high-quality delivery of content, so global
audiences can engage with and enjoy the sports everyone’s talking
about.”
Laurence Delpy, Eutelsat General Manager for the Video Business
Unit, added: "We are delighted to remain one of Eurovision
Services’ preferred and long-standing partners, and to support them
in expanding the broadcaster ecosystem across Europe and the MENA
region. Professional video is an important market for Eutelsat and
we ensure that our clients have the best services and capacity for
their long-term needs. This collaboration pinpoints once again the
vital role of satellite in the media supply chain for professional
video, specifically major Live sporting events where prime quality
is an absolute must.”
About Eurovision Services
Eurovision Services connects global audiences to the prestigious
live sports events everyone’s watching, from world football and
athletics to elite motor racing, tennis, cycling, golf, and much
more.
Our rock-solid network – blending satellite, fibre, and internet
– carries hundreds of thousands of unmissable transmissions
worldwide per year.
Sports federations, media companies, and event owners trust us
to maximize their content’s visibility and value by capturing,
packaging, and distributing it to order.
For 70 years, Eurovision Services has pushed the boundaries of
live broadcasting. We delivered the 1953 coronation of Queen
Elizabeth II – the world’s first international broadcast – and that
of King Charles III, in 2023.
Today, we’re continuing a long tradition of creating solutions
to meet the evolving demands of audiences, content owners, and
rights holders everywhere.
About Eutelsat Communications
Founded in 1977, Eutelsat Communications is one of the world's
leading satellite operators. With a global fleet of 37 satellites
and associated ground infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients
across Video, Data, Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets
to communicate effectively to their customers, irrespective of
their location. Around 6800 television channels operated by leading
media groups are broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers
equipped for DTH reception or connected to terrestrial networks.
Committed to promoting all facets of sustainable development across
its business activities, Eutelsat leverages its in-orbit resources
to help bridge the digital divide while maintaining a safe and
uncluttered space environment. As an attractive and socially
responsible employer, Eutelsat assembles 1100 men and women from 50
countries who are dedicated to delivering the highest quality of
service.
For more about Eutelsat please visit www.eutelsat.com
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