Eutelsat 7/8° West Neighbourhood Sets the Pace for HDTV across Middle East and North Africa
21 März 2017 - 5:30AM
Business Wire
- 7/8° West position hosted by
Eutelsat and Nilesat satellites broadcasts 175 HD channels, of
which 100 exclusive
- HD trend accelerating: 50% increase
in HD channels in 12 months
Regulatory News:
New data from Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL)
shows that the trend towards High Definition broadcasting is
accelerating in the Middle East and North Africa, reflecting
consumer appetite for an enhanced viewing experience.
Speaking at the Cabsat Convention in Dubai, Ghassan Murat, Vice
President of Business Development & Strategy at Eutelsat Dubai,
said: “Eutelsat is dedicated to accompanying the uptake of HD and a
diversity of free-to-air channels on our satellites. Our 2016
survey in MENA confirmed the pole position of the 7/8° West
neighbourhood we share with Nilesat, which serves 52.3 million
homes, up from 49.7 million in 2014. A new wave of growth enabled
by the EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite has seen an almost 50% hike in
High Definition channels over the last year, further consolidating
7/8° West as the place to be in the Middle East and North
Africa.”
HD passing a tipping point
With 175 HD channels, of which 100 are exclusive, the 7/8° West
position is setting the pace for HD broadcasting in the Middle East
and North Africa. Free-to-air Arabic HD content now outnumbers pay,
with almost 100 channels, compared to 77 pay-TV channels. The
demand for HD reflects the increasing penetration of HD screens in
MENA homes which has crossed the tipping point of 50% on average
per country.
Meet Eutelsat at Cabsat 2017, Dubai World Trade Centre, 21-23
March: Zabeel Hall Stand: Hall 7 Stand: C7-10.For more
information visit: www.cabsat.com
About Eutelsat Communications
Established in 1977, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris:
ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world's leading and
most experienced operators of communications satellites. The
company provides capacity on 39 satellites to clients that include
broadcasters and broadcasting associations, pay-TV operators,
video, data and Internet service providers, enterprises and
government agencies. Eutelsat’s satellites provide ubiquitous
coverage of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the
Americas, enabling video, data, broadband and government
communications to be established irrespective of a user’s location.
Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the
globe, Eutelsat represents a workforce of 1,000 men and women from
37 countries who are experts in their fields and work with clients
to deliver the highest quality of service.
For more about Eutelsat please visit www.eutelsat.com
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