Mondo Globo Becomes 1st Eutelsat Cirrus Customer

Hotbird neighborhood coverage. Photo: Eutelsat

Eutelsat Communications secured Mondo Globo as the first customer for its recently launched Eutelsat Cirrus delivery solution. This offer has been confirmed by the luxury hotel brand Edwardian Hotels London.

Telearabia PRO, Mondo Globo’s new TV platform of Arabic-language Standard Definition (SD) channels, specifically targets the European hospitality sector. It comprises of six channels, including three Middle East Broadcasting Center (MBC) Group channels. Fully-assembled through Eutelsat Cirrus, the platform is available on Eutelsat’s Hotbird neighborhood located at 13 degrees East and features live channel broadcasting, channel numbering, program information, and content security.

“Eutelsat CIRRUS is the ideal delivery system for our new Telearabia PRO offer, combining the strengths of traditional Direct-to-Home (DTH) with next-generation features, which will greatly benefit from the reach of Eutelsat’s Hotbird neighborhood,” said Mondo Globo/MCNC President Cedric Aoun, President of Mondo Globo/MCNC By adopting this turnkey assembly solution, we have been able to offer the first comprehensive Arabic TV offer to the hospitality market in Europe.”