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Through capacity commercialised on 24 satellites providing coverage
from the Americas to the Pacific, Eutelsat is one of the world’s
leading satellite operators. Eutelsat's satellites offer a broad
portfolio of services that include television and radio broadcasting
for the consumer public, professional video broadcasting, corporate
networks, Internet services and mobile communications. Eutelsat
has also developed a suite of broadband services for local communities,
businesses and individuals and opened a subsidiary in Italy called
Skylogic Italia to support broadband services through multimedia
platforms. Primarily from its HOT BIRDTM neighbourhood, Eutelsat
transmits more than 1,450 television channels to 110 million cable
and satellite homes in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Since its creation 25 years ago Eutelsat has placed innovation
at the centre of its development. The company was the first in Europe
to distribute digital satellite television using the DVB standard
(Digital Video Broadcasting) which is now a global refererence for
digital broadcasting. It also played a pioneering role in the creation
and promotion of the DVB-RCS standard whose take-up is driving down
the cost of two-way broadband terminals for businesses and local
communities.
Eutelsat restructured from an international organisation into a
company incorporated under French law in 2001. It principally markets
its services through distributors who include leading telecommunications
operators such as Belgacom, British Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, France
Telecom (GlobeCast), Telespazio and service providers such as Hughes
Network Systems. Anchor broadcasters include public and private
television channels (BBC, Sky Italia, France Télévision,
Deutsche Welle, TF1, Bloomberg, CNN, BSkyB, TPS, Cyfra+ etc.). A
total of 850 corporate networks serve customers in the finance,
distribution, energy and media sectors.
The corporate governance of Eutelsat is the responsibility of a
Board of Directors, with 10 members. Giuliano Berretta is Chairman
of the Board and CEO.
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