Intersputnik
Guarantees
Long
Term
Availability
of
Capacity
at
Eutelsat's
36°
East
Neighbourhood
for
Digital
TV
and
Broadband
Services
in
Russia
15
January
2010
The
INTERSPUTNIK
International
Organization
of
Space
Communications,
and
Eutelsat
Communications
announced
the
signature
of a
major
contract
for
the
long-term
lease
of
16
transponders
at
Eutelsat's
36°
East
video
neighbourhood.
The
new
agreement
follows
the
entry
into
commercial
service
of
Eutelsat's
W7
satellite,
copositioned
with
W4,
which
has
enabled
Eutelsat
to
double
resources
at
this
flagship
location
for
television
broadcasting,
including
for
Russian
and
Ukrainian
markets.
The
16
transponders
have
been
leased
by
Intersputnik
for
the
entire
in-orbit
life
of
W7,
progressively
joining
over
the
next
two
years
the
four
transponders
already
leased
by
Intersputnik
on
Eutelsat's
W4
satellite.
Intersputnik
will
deploy
the
new
capacity
to
support
the
rapid
expansion
of
digital
TV
in
Russia.
It
will
in
particular
provide
new
resources
for
the
Gazprom
Media
Group
to
boost
the
range
of
channels
offered
in
its
NTV
Plus
and
Tricolor
platforms.
The
transponders
will
also
enable
new
satellite
broadband
access
offers
to
be
provided
to
homes
beyond
range
of
terrestrial
broadband
networks.
Commenting
on
the
agreement,
Michel
de
Rosen,
Eutelsat's
CEO,
said
"The
arrival
on
station
of
our
powerful
new
W7
satellite
is a
significant
landmark
in
the
relationship
between
Eutelsat
and
Russia,
which
expanded
more
than
15
years
ago
to
support
the
development
of
satellite
TV.
Today,
with
almost
200
satellite
channels
and
an
audience
of
over
six
million
subscribers,
the
Russian
satellite
TV
market
is
exceptionally
dynamic
and
shows
significant
potential
for
continued
growth.
With
the
colocation
of
W4
and
W7,
Eutelsat
has
doubled
broadcasting
capability
at
36°
East,
confirming
our
commitment
to
the
long-term
deployment
of
premium
resources.
We
are
particularly
proud
to
further
consolidate
our
relationship
with
our
longstanding
partner,
Intersputnik,
which,
together
with
its
clients,
is
committed
to
developing
broadcast
and
Internet
services
in
Russia."
Commenting
on
the
agreement,
Vadim
E.
Belov,
Intersputnik
Director
General,
said:
"Execution
of
this
agreement
represents
a
new
breakthrough
in
our
long-term
partnership
with
Eutelsat.
After
Intersputnik
became
an
official
distributor
of
Eutelsat
satellite
capacity
some
years
ago,
we
conducted
intensive
marketing
of
this
capacity.
Having
the
status
of
an
international
intergovernmental
organization,
Intersputnik
promotes
Eutelsat
capacity
at
different
regional
and
national
markets
of
satellite
communications
services.
Execution
of
this
agreement
has
one
more
significant
angle
for
us -
Intersputnik
has
actually
become
the
leading
provider
of
satellite
capacity
for
DTH
broadcasting
in
the
Russian
Federation.
We
are
planning
to
further
develop
our
fruitful
cooperation
with
Eutelsat
in
the
interest
of
the
multi-million
Russian
TV-audience."
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