Eutelsat Communications and Telespazio are strengthening their long-standing strategic partnership with a new agreement that sets the stage for growth of higher resolution video channels at Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD video neighborhood.
In addition to pursuing transmissions of Standard Digital platforms (in DVB-S, DVB-S2), Telespazio is committed to accelerating the move to High Definition and Ultra HD from the HOTBIRD video neighborhood that is the point of reference for multi-channel broadcasting in Italy and provides coverage across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.
“Providing services to large and medium-sized broadcasters is one of Telespazio’s core business lines,” said Luigi Pasquali, Telespazio CEO. “For over two decades we have favored from our teleports the HOTBIRD satellites for their footprint and the audience they deliver as well as their reliability and capacity to scale up to HD and Ultra HD.
Pasquali said that in addition to covering advanced renewals the new agreement with Eutelsat confirms their commitment to drive continued growth of HOTBIRD-based services.
“Telespazio is a longstanding partner with extensive experience in serving a diversified array of broadcast clients,” said Rodolphe Belmer, Eutelsat CEO. “This expertise will add new impetus to the growth of HD and Ultra HD channels in Italy and across the broad footprint of the HOTBIRD satellites that are a pillar of our video activity.”