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PRESS RELEASES
PARIS, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MultiChoice Hellas that operates
NOVA, the leading pay-TV platform in Greece and Cyprus, today announced the
renewal to 2020 of its satellite capacity at the HOT BIRD(TM) video
neighbourhood operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL).
Via SYNED, the leading satellite service provider in Greece, MultiChoice
Hellas has also inked a new contract with Eutelsat for a fifth transponder
for NOVA. The additional capacity will be activated at the end of 2008 in
order to support the expansion of digital pay-TV services, including HDTV.
Launched from Eutelsat's HOT BIRD(TM) neighbourhood in 1999, NOVA
delivers television, radio and interactive services in Greece and Cyprus to
over 350,000 subscribers. The platform includes a comprehensive selection of
Greek and international channels, including custom-packaged premium movie and
sports channels.
"Eutelsat has provided the resource for us to expand from our
neighbourhood of choice since we launched NOVA in 1999. We see great
potential for ongoing growth and are very pleased to renew our relationship
with Eutelsat to 2020," said George Gabritsos, Managing Director of NETMED SA
and General Manager of SYNED.
"Since its launch from our HOT BIRD(TM) neighbourhood NOVA has emerged as
a key player in the Greek broadcasting landscape. Eutelsat is delighted to
partner the expansion of Greece's only pay-TV package through additional
capacity on our HOT BIRD( satellites which provide high-power broadcast
coverage across mainland Greece, Greek islands and Cyprus as well as access
to a wide array of free-to-air channels," said Olivier Millies-Lacroix,
Eutelsat's Commercial Director.
About MultiChoice Hellas
Since 1994, MULTICHOICE Hellas S.A. has developed activities centred on
the provision of pay-TV services. Exploiting the expertise of the MIH Group
to which it belongs, it has played a leading role over the last 11 years in
the development of pay TV in Greece. Since December 1999 MultiChoice, a
license holder for the provision of satellite-delivered pay-TV and radio
programmes, offers Greek subscribers the most popular pay-TV programmes and
channels in the world, with digital quality, through NOVA, the first digital
satellite television platform in Greece. The richness of programmes and
services in the NOVA platform offers viewers a great variety of choice, 24
hours a day.
http://www.nova.gr
About Eutelsat Communications
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is
the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.. With capacity commercialised on 24
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 31 December 2007, Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting almost 3,000 television channels and 1,100 radio stations. More
than 1,100 channels broadcast via its HOT BIRD(TM) video neighbourhood at 13
degrees East which serves over 120 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 538
commercial, technical and operational experts from 27 countries.
http://www.eutelsat.com
For further information
Press
Vanessa O'Connor
Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88
voconnor@eutelsat.fr
Frederique Gautier
Tel: +33-1-53-98-38-88
fgautier@eutelsat.fr
Investors
Gilles Janvier
Tel: +33-1-53-98-35-30
investors@eutelsat-communications.com
Harry Botsaris
PR Executive NetMed Group
Tel: +30-210-6602343
email: hbotsari@filmnet.gr
SOURCE Eutelsat Communications
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