PREMIUM ORBITAL POSITIONS IN EUROPE
Eutelsat is Europe’s most long-standing satellite operator, with over 30 years’ broadcasting experience.
13º East, home to our high-powered HOTBIRD satellites, is the EMEA region’s prime broadcast neighbourhood, delivering 900 TV channels and reaching a total of 156 million homes. In Europe alone, the neighbourhood reaches over 130 million homes and feeds almost all cable networks.
9º East offers regional beams for cost-effective broadcasting and dual reception with the HOTBIRD satellites.
16º East is Central and Eastern Europe’s leading neighbourhood reaching over 25 million homes.
28° East is the UK and Ireland’s leading broadcast position reaching almost 18 million homes.
13° EAST
HOTBIRD, EMEA’s leading DTH, cable, IP and DTT delivery
Our high-powered HOTBIRD satellites at 13° East form EMEA's prime broadcast neighbourhood for TV channels wanting to reach large audiences.
The HOTBIRD video neighbourhood delivers 900 TV channels to 156 million TV homes. In Europe alone, it reaches 130 million homes, including almost all cable networks. It is host to 7 premium platforms, over 600 pay-TV channels, 300 free-to-air channels, 500 HDTV channels and 12 UHD channels. In addition to broadcasting television services, the neighbourhood provides 500 radio stations and multimedia services.
Two new satellites, HOTBIRD 13F and HOTBIRD 13G have now entered service at 13° East, bringing advanced features to the orbital position, including in-orbit redundancy, uplink signal protection and resilience.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Two new satellites co-located for exceptional reliability, home to 7 premium DTH platforms
AUDIENCE
Serving an audience of over 156 million homes in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
NETWORKS
Almost 90% cable, IPTV and DTT penetration in EMEA region, close to 100% in some countries
TV CHANNELS
Unrivalled line-up of 900 TV channels, in 30 languages, over 400 exclusively
HD
500 channels broadcast in HD; more than 60% of DTH homes are HD-equipped
UHD
12 UHD channels broadcast to a potential UHD-connected market of 5 million cable homes
FREE-TO-AIR
300 free-to-air TV channels. Innovative smart EPG to enhance the viewing experience
COVERAGE
Industry-leading widebeam coverage for audiences in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
KEY CLIENTS
BBC, BIS, CNBC, CNN, Cyfrowy Polsat, Mediaset, Nova, Platforma Canal +, RAI, SKY Italia, SNRT, SRG SSR, TRT, RTVE, TV5
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9° EAST
EUTELSAT 9B, a fast growing DTH and cable hotspot
EUTELSAT 9B offers regional beams for cost-effective broadcasting and dual reception via HOTBIRD.
A pan-European footprint delivers a wide coverage for channels seeking maximum reach into satellite homes and to terrestrial headends.
Five regional footprints address high-growth digital TV markets in Germany, Greece, Italy, and the Nordics with the Baltics and Ukraine.
This regional footprint model enables pay-TV platforms and national DTT programmes to efficiently address linguistic markets and in parallel leverage reception from the HOTBIRD neighbourhood.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Fast growing DTH neighbourhood and cable hotspot, from 20 channels in 2007 to over 500 in 2021
AUDIENCE
Serving an audience of 14 million TV homes across Europe, up 180% since 2010
NETWORKS
Widebeam coverage provides connectivity with cable network head-ends across the whole of Europe
TV CHANNELS
500 TV channels, 200 in HD, with an extremely wide range of languages for multi-lingual markets
DUAL RECEPTION
Proximity to HOTBIRD enables reception of channels from both locations with off-the-shelf dual-feed dishes
COST-EFFECTIVE
Broadcasters are attracted to the cost-effective rates and dual reception with HOTBIRD
COVERAGE
Extensive widebeam coverage plus five regionally centred high-power footprints for local content providers
KEY CLIENTS
AFN, Cosmote TV, Joyne, M7, Media Broadcast, Media Group Ukraine
16° EAST
Established broadcast position for Central and Eastern Europe
Reaching an audience of over 25 million homes, EUTELSAT 16A is a leading video neighbourhood for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), delivering around 600 TV channels, over 200 exclusively, in a wide range of languages.
High-power footprints of Central and Eastern Europe support digital video broadcasting markets, with extensive coverage of the CEE region and stretching across to western Europe to reach expat communities.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Premium neighbourhood for Central and Eastern Europe
AUDIENCE
EUTELSAT 16A serves an audience of 25 million TV homes in the region
TV PLATFORMS
Eight pay-TV platforms broadcast from 16° East
TV CHANNELS
Around 600 TV channels for CEE, over 200 exclusive, and with a wide range of languages. A popular choice for culturally diverse CEE audiences
HD
200 HD channels broadcast from 16° East
DUAL RECEPTION
Proximity to HOTBIRD enables reception of channels from both locations with off-the-shelf dual-feed dishes
COVERAGE
High-power Ku-band footprints provide extensive coverage of the CEE region and expat communities across Western Europe
KEY CLIENTS
28° EAST
UK and Ireland’s leading broadcast position
Serving BSkyB and other broadcasters, the EUTELSAT 28E, 28F and 28G satellites reach 17.9 million digital satellite homes in the United Kingdom and Ireland, from 28° East.
NEIGHBOURHOOD
Three satellites co-located for exceptional reliability at the premium neighbourhood for UK and Ireland
AUDIENCE
Reaching almost 18 million homes, up 26% since 2010
TV CHANNELS
800 TV channels broadcast from 28° East in over 15 languages
HD
Almost 200 channels broadcast in HD
COVERAGE
High-power regional coverage up to 58 dBW, enabling reception with mini dishes