[Satellite Today 10-14-09] Eutelsat won a multi-year capacity deal with one of Hungary’s top national broadcasters, Eutelsat announced Oct. 12.

            Eutelsat in a consortium with Magyar Telekom and eVision, has been selected by Hungary’s national public broadcaster, Magyar Televízió (MTV), to broadcast the Magyar TV2 channel across Europe using the Eurobird 9A satellite. The channel is available on a free-to-air basis in both SD and HD versions.

            Within the framework of the consortium servicing MTV’s requirements, Magyar Telekom manages terrestrial activities, including fiber delivery of the broadcast signals to eVision’s teleport in Budapest. The signals are multiplexed and uplinked by e-Vision to a transponder on Eutelsat’s Eurobird 9A satellite for reception by satellite homes and terrestrial operators in Hungary and across Europe.

Noorsat Signs Eutelsat Capacity Deal   Satellite Today   October 2, 2009
[Satellite TODAY 10-02-09] Eutelsat signed a multi-year capacity deal with Middle East satellite service provider Noorsat, Eutelsat announced Oct. 1. The contract is for the lease of three additional transponders on Eutelsat’s Atlantic Bird…

Eutelsat Awarded Broadband Connectivity Deal by Moroccan Government   Satellite Today   September 18, 2009
[Satellite TODAY 09-18-09] Eutelsat and VSAT partner Nortis Cimecom have been awarded a contract by the Moroccan Ministry for Education and the Moroccan National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority to deliver a satellite-based broadband service…

GlobeCast Signs Eutelsat Capacity Deal   Satellite Today   September 9, 2009
[Satellite TODAY 09-09-09] GlobeCast signed a three-year capacity deal with Eutelsat to help boost its position in the professional video services market in Europe, the company announced Sept. 7. GlobeCast will lease two 36 MHz transponders…