Azam TV Migrates Services to EUTELSAT 7C With Multi-year Contract Extension and Additional Capacity
21 Septembre 2020 - 3:48PM
Business Wire
- Highlighting the strength of Eutelsat’s 7° East position for
DTH
- Confirming the dynamism of the sub-Saharan African broadcast
market
Regulatory News:
Eutelsat Communications (Paris:ETL) (Euronext Paris: ETL): Azam
TV has completed the migration of its video platform from the
EUTELSAT 7B to EUTELSAT 7C satellite, with a multi-year extension
of the existing contract and an incremental capacity
commitment.
One of Africa’s leading pay-TV operators, Azam will leverage the
enhanced performance of Eutelsat 7 C to distribute some 120
channels in a mix of standard and high definition across its
footprint covering Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Kenya and Rwanda.
Commenting on the deal, Patrice Paquot, Deputy Regional Vice
President, Sub Saharan Africa of Eutelsat said: “We are honored to
continue to partner with Azam, one of our anchor customers at the
7° East position as it successfully expands it broadcast offer. 7°
East has become a new DTH hotspot for Sub-Saharan Africa and a key
pay-TV neighbourhood for Eastern Africa with some of the fastest
growth rates in the region.”
Jacob Joseph, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Azam added:
“Every Azam TV household will have the opportunity to enjoy a wide
variety of local and international programmes with excellent signal
quality. We are delighted to rely on Eutelsat to leverage the
unparalleled reach of its 7° East position.”
About Eutelsat Communications Founded in 1977, Eutelsat
Communications is one of the world's leading satellite operators.
With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground
infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across Video, Data,
Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets to communicate
effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location.
Around 7,000 television channels operated by leading media groups
are broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers equipped for DTH
reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Headquartered in
Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat
assembles 1,000 men and women from 46 countries who are dedicated
to delivering the highest quality of service. For more about
Eutelsat go to www.eutelsat.com
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