Elettronica Industriale, the network operator of Italy’s Mediaset Group, and satellite operator Eutelsat Communications have agreed a 12-year contract for capacity at the HOT BIRD video neighbourhood.

The new contract for one transponder further consolidates a 20-year relationship between the two companies, increasing Mediaset’s HOT BIRD resources to five transponders. It will support Italy’s nationwide transition into a fully digital broadcasting environment, particularly addressing Mediaset’s requirement to deliver channels to its network of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) transmitters.

Andrew Wallace, Eutelsat’s Chief Commercial Officer, said the deal underscored the extent to which satellites were integrated by broadcasting groups as a key platform for effective content delivery.

Other posts by :

1. BBC: You’ll miss me when I’m gone
2. Some new US Starlink subs face $1,000 start-up fee
3. Project Kuiper beating OneWeb
4. OQ Tech gets Luxembourg 5G-by-Sat concession
5. Roskosmos: Heads roll, launch project scrapped
6. MDA under pressure over satellite order
7. SES backs C-band action from FCC
8. Congested orbits mean high risks of debris
9. SpaceX bids fairwell to booster 1076

Categories: Articles, Broadcast, DTH/Satellite, DTT/DSO, Services