PARIS, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) today announced
that over 700 hours of capacity has so far been booked on five of
its satellites to support the intense media coverage in
Rome that followed the resignation
of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis. Demand for
capacity accelerated when the College of Cardinals began
deliberation on March 12 in
anticipation of a signal of white smoke and the first declaration
by the new Pope from St Peter's Square.
Capacity has been booked to date by Arqiva, The Associated
Press, GlobeCast, M-Three Satcom, SIS LIVE and Telenor on Eutelsat
Ku-band satellites in order to transmit live and pre-recorded
content from Rome to studios
across Europe and to North America. Eutelsat's NewsSpotter service
that operates via the KA-SAT Ka-band satellite has also been called
on by Italian and international broadcasters to complement
newsgathering operations. Providing native IP connectivity,
NewsSpotter is perfectly integrated for the workflows of modern
live reporting operations in this widescale event of global
interest.
Eutelsat's Booking Centre coordinates the allocation of
occasional satellite capacity with news agencies, broadcasters and
service providers from minimum periods of 15 minutes for up to
several days for the coverage of news, sports and cultural
events.
About Eutelsat Communications
(http://www.eutelsat.com)
Eutelsat Communications is the holding company of Eutelsat S.A.
With capacity commercialised on 30 satellites delivering reach of
Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia,
significant parts of the Americas and the Asia-Pacific, Eutelsat Communications
(Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the
world's leading satellite operators. As of 31 December 2012 Eutelsat's satellites were
broadcasting 4,500 television channels to over 200 million cable
and satellite homes in Europe, the
Middle East and Africa. The Group's satellites also provide a
wide range of services for TV contribution, corporate networks and
fixed and mobile broadband markets. Headquartered in Paris, Eutelsat and its subsidiaries employ
over 780 commercial, technical and operational professionals from
30 countries.
SOURCE Eutelsat Communications