...EUTELSAT 16A satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) to support the new phase of its pan-European expansion which kicked off on November 1st. The channel has signed a five-year contract with Eutelsat for capacity and services that will enable it to deliver a number of new language versions, starting with a Serbian version now proposed to its customers by Telekom Srbija. The launch in Serbia marks the beginning of Eurochannel’s expansion across Europe which it plans to pursue via EUTELSAT 16A, one of the leading television satellites for the region.

Eurochannel is a world television channel dedicated to promoting European culture and lifestyle through films and series, as well as content dedicated to European fashion events, arts and destinations. Already broadcast to 30 countries around the world, the channel is actively developing European distribution, starting with France and Portugal and now Serbia. Its ambition is to continue to set up local versions, with a view to becoming a fully-fledged pan-European broadcaster.