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Macron urges UK to commit to space investment

President Emmanuel Macron of France, in a speech to British parliamentarians, said the UK should boost its investment in space-related businesses. On July 9th he was meeting privately with UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer where it is possible that the UK’s investment in OneWeb could be on their agenda. Macron, in his speech, argued […]

July 10, 2025

France backs OneWeb

There are more than a few ‘rivals’ to Starlink, but only Eutelsat’s OneWeb has a full fleet of satellites in orbit with which to challenge Elon Musk’s broadband satellite service. The other major potential rivals are Jeff Bezos-backed Amazon Project Kuiper and Canada’s Telesat and its Lightspeed fleet. But Kuiper has only just started launching […]

July 1, 2025

Switzerland: Eutelsat renews partnership with SRG SSR

Eutelsat and Swiss broadcasting corporation SSR SRG have announced the multi-year renewal of their capacity agreement at Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD video neighbourhood. The partnership has already spanned over 30 years. This new agreement assures the broadcast continuity of SSR SSG Group’s HD television channels and radio stations to audiences across Switzerland who are living beyond the […]

July 1, 2025

Market reacts to fresh Eutelsat capital

Eutelsat, as expected, will raise €1.35 billion in fresh capital over the next few months. French daily Le Monde summed up the move with its headline, saying: “The French government is stepping in to rescue Eutelsat”. At the end of the cash restructuring process France will hold 29.9 per cent of the operator’s capital, and […]

June 21, 2025

Eutelsat raises capital by €1.35bn

Eutelsat, as expected, is raising €1.35 billion in fresh capital. The French state is “anchoring” the increase, which will be in place by the end of this year. The extra cash comes by way of a €716 million capital increase which would be subscribed by the French State via the Agence des Participations de l’Etat […]

June 20, 2025By Chris Forrester

Eutelsat CEO: “No financial difficulties”

Eutelsat’s newly appointed CEO, Jean-François Fallacher, speaking at the Paris Air Show, firmly denied that the satellite operator was in financial difficulties. “Let me correct a misimpression: Eutelsat does not have financial difficulties: No. Eutelsat has a need for financing. There’s a difference,” Fallacher asserted. “We need financing to develop the constellation and continue our […]

June 17, 2025By Chris Forrester

Eutelsat “racing” to find extra cash

Eutelsat’s new CEO, Jean-François Fallacher, is “racing” to secure fresh funding in order to save OneWeb according to Bloomberg. The constellation of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites is seeking to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink and the upcoming Jeff Bezos-backed Project Kuiper LEO system. The industry expects Fallacher to be successful. “After all, why would he have […]

June 11, 2025

NEM Dubrovnik 2025 Day 1: Record buyers and thriving TV market

NEM Dubrovnik 2025, TV industry event focused on the CEE region and beyond, officially opened on June 9th at Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, reaffirming its position as a key meeting point for global media professionals. With a richer market space than ever before, spread across the vibrant Sunset and Mare Area, the first day brought together […]

June 10, 2025

wedotv FAST channels on Eutelsat’s Hotbird satellites

wedotv, the free streaming platform, has agreed a deal with Eutelsat to have three of its free-to-air streaming channels available via its Hotbird satellites at 13° East.  German-language channels wedotv movies, wedotv BIG stories, and wedotv sports are now available across Europe. “Eutelsat has been a great partner for us at wedotv.  Not only are our channels […]

June 9, 2025

Hanwha dumps Eutelsat OneWeb

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems is selling its shares in Eutelsat (equal to a 5.4 per cent stake) for a reported €78 million ($85m). Citi Bank says the shares are on offer at just €3, which is some 13.9 per cent below Eutelsat’s current share price. The move makes a 74 per cent loss for Hanwha […]

June 9, 2025