LEADING ORBITAL POSITIONS IN AFRICA
Eutelsat is the leading operator for DTH broadcasting in Sub-Saharan Africa, with every second channel broadcast via our satellites.
The key DTH neighbourhood for pay-TV broadcasting across Sub-Saharan Africa is located at 36° East, with leading TV platforms reaching over 4 million homes across the continent.
16° East is home to the regional DTH neighbourhood for Western and Central Africa and the leading hotspot for francophone Africa.
A new DTH hotspot for Sub-Saharan Africa and a key pay-TV neighbourhood for Eastern Africa at 7° East is seeing the fastest growth rates in the region. 7° East was recently chosen by CANAL+ for the launch of a premium DTH platform in Ethiopia at the beginning of 2021.
8° West is the leading free-to-air TV neighbourhood for Eastern Africa, reaching over 4 million homes in Ethiopia alone.
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8° WEST
Number 1 Free-to-Air neighbourhood for Eastern Africa
With over 4 million TV homes in Ethiopia pointed to 8° West, it's the leading free-to-air TV neighbourhood in the region.
A wide ranging offer of over 200 TV channels, including over 60 Ethiopian channels, and a variety of international TV channels, delivers more choice for viewers.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Three satellites co-located for exceptional reliability
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4 million TV homes in Ethiopia
TV CHANNELS
Over 200 TV channels broadcast via EUTELSAT 8 West B, over 60 from Ethiopia
COVERAGE
EUTELSAT 8 West B provides the most powerful coverage of Ethiopia, enabling reception with antennas from 60cm.
7° EAST
Premium hotspot for English-speaking sub-Saharan Africa
EUTELSAT 7B & 7C form a new hotspot at 7° East for English-speaking audiences in Sub-Saharan Africa and is a key pay-TV neighbourhood for Eastern Africa, with the fastest growth rates in the region.
Combining Ku and Ka-band frequencies with pan-European and pan-African coverages, connectivity is guaranteed between the two continents.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Two satellites co-located for exceptional reliability
AUDIENCE
2 million TV homes
TV CHANNELS
Over 200 TV channels broadcast for audiences in Africa
EUTELSAT 7C
Launched in 2019 and co-positioned with EUTELSAT 7B, the new satellite almost doubles capacity over Sub-Saharan Africa
COVERAGE
Wide Sub-Saharan Africa coverage with good power levels for fast-growing pan-sub-Saharan African DTH platforms
KEY CLIENTS
Africa XP, Azam Media, BAZ, CANAL+, RCS Ghana
16° EAST
Regional hotspot for West, Central and francophone Africa
EUTELSAT 16A, at 16° East, is home to the regional DTH neighbourhood for West and Central Africa and the leading hotspot for francophone Africa.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
16° East is a regional hotspot for West, Central and francophone Africa, home to eight pay-TV platforms
AUDIENCE
4 million TV homes in West Africa
TV CHANNELS
300 TV channels broadcast to homes in Africa via the EUTELSAT 16A satellite.
FREE-TO-AIR
Reaching two-thirds of satellite FTA TV homes; content includes major public and private broadcasters from Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal
COVERAGE
Extensive coverage from Senegal to South Africa, plus a new video hotspot for Nigeria. Powerful regional footprint over the Indian Ocean for digital TV services in Madagascar, Reunion and Mayotte
KEY CLIENTS
Africa XP, BiS Africa, Canal+ International, Orange, Parabol Réunion
36° EAST
Leading pay-TV broadcasting across sub-Saharan Africa
The key DTH neighbourhood for pay-TV broadcasting across Sub-Saharan Africa is located at 36° East, with the EUTELSAT 36B and EUTELSAT 36C satellites.
Leading pay-TV platforms reach over 4 million homes across the continent from 36° East.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Two satellites co-located for in-orbit redundancy at Sub-Saharan Africa's leading pay-TV broadcasting position
AUDIENCE
Serving over 4 million homes
TV CHANNELS
Over 500 TV channels, 90 in HD
broadcast to homes in Africa
via the satellites at 36° East
MULTI-BEAM
High-powered fixed beams and a steerable beam over Southern Africa ideal for DTH.
COVERAGE
Extensive Sub-Saharan coverage with up to 49 dBW for pan-African DTH service, chosen by leading pay-TV platforms DStv and ZAP.
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