(Sept 15, 2014) ITV Commercial announced the launch of its new advertising format, Ad Show, aimed at supporting new-to-TV brands, regional advertisers and small and medium-sized businesses.

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Nilesat inks multi-transponder contracts with Eutelsat on EUTELSAT 8 West B broadcast satellite

Eutelsat and Nilesat strengthen long-term cooperation at leading 7/8 degrees West video neighbourhood

Paris, 15 September 2014 — Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) and Nilesat, the Egyptian satellite operator, today announced that Nilesat has taken a long-term lease for multiple transponders on the EUTELSAT 8 West B satellite to be launched in mid-2015 to the leading video neighbourhood in the Middle East and North Africa.

The 7/8 degrees West video neighbourhood operated by Eutelsat and Nilesat broadcasts more than 1,000 TV channels to over 52 million homes located from Morocco in the West to the Gulf in the East. Eutelsat and Nilesat have progressively built a comprehensive broadcast infrastructure at 7/8 degrees West, comprising three Eutelsat and two Nilesat satellites specifically designed for Direct-to-Home reception. Both operators have steadily brought new capacity on line to meet thriving demand and the acceleration of High Definition channel launches. The next phase of expansion comes next year with EUTELSAT 8 West B that will bring additional resources, increased operational flexibility and improved signal integrity for client broadcasters.

The additional transponders booked by Nilesat on EUTELSAT 8 West B complement resources already leased on the EUTELSAT 8 West C satellite that equips Nilesat to meet immediate customer expectations for high-performance capacity. Services on EUTELSAT 8 West C satellite will be transferred to EUTELSAT 8 West B once the satellite enters service.
Michel Azibert, Eutelsat Chief Commercial and Development Officer, commented: “Eutelsat’s partnership with Nilesat has fostered the creation of an unmatched broadcasting neighbourhood serving channels seeking to optimise their reach and deliver high quality. We are committed to delivering industry-leading service and look forward to pursuing and strengthening even further our strong collaboration with Nilesat.”

About Eutelsat Communications
Established in 1977, Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world’s leading and most experienced operators of communications satellites. The company provides capacity on 37 satellites to clients that include broadcasters and broadcasting associations, pay-TV operators, video, data and Internet service providers, enterprises and government agencies. Eutelsat’s satellites provide ubiquitous coverage of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, enabling video, data, broadband and government communications to be established irrespective of a user’s location. Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat represents a workforce of 1,000 men and women from 32 countries who are experts in their fields and work with clients to deliver the highest quality of service.

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Hong Kong subscribers can now watch WarnerTV content on demand

HONG KONG (September 15, 2014) – Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific has officially launched WarnerTV Encore, a catch-up service that debuts on September 15 on now TV in Hong Kong. Existing WarnerTV subscribers will have instant and full access to a selection of premium WarnerTV content via their set-top boxes with no extra charge.

WarnerTV Encore gives viewers the freedom to choose when to watch first-and-exclusive series including Gotham and The Last Ship – both premiering this month and available for a four-week window. Content will be available to watch immediately after its first on-air broadcast. Other popular shows include The Originals and Rizzoli & Isles S4.

“WarnerTV Encore offers subscribers a genuine enhancement to their viewing experience. We know that our viewers like the flexibility to watch their favorite shows on their convenience and this catch-up service provides the freedom to choose a time that works for them,” said Phil Nelson, Turner’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director for the North Asia and Southeast Asia Pacific regions. “We’re really pleased to be launching the service first on now TV in Hong Kong and look forward to rolling it out to other markets in Asia,” he added.

Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. assumed full operational responsibility for WarnerTV in April 2014.

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About WarnerTV
WarnerTV offers viewers in Asia Pacific an unprecedented mix of hit TV series and blockbuster movies. Its line-up boasts the world’s biggest franchises, first-run exclusives for the region and fan favorites across a wide range of genres from action, adventure, comedy to crime, sci-fi and drama. WarnerTV is also home to feature films from the legendary studios of Warner Bros. Entertainment. The channel is available across Asia Pacific including distribution in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Palau, Cambodia and Papua New Guinea. In Asia Pacific, WarnerTV is owned and operated by Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific,Inc., a Time Warner company. Visit WarnerTVAsia.com and Facebook.com/WarnerTVAsia for more information.

About Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific
Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. creates and distributes award-winning brands throughout the Asia Pacific region and beyond. A leader in the television and media business, it runs pay- and free-TV channels, as well as Internet-based services, including 46 channels in 13 languages in 38 countries throughout Asia Pacific. Turner’s leading brands in the region include CNN International, CNNj, CNN, HLN, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Cartoonito, Boomerang, POGO, Toonami, WarnerTV, TCM Turner Classic Movies, truTV, WB, MondoTV and TABI Channel. In addition, Turner is also the exclusive distributor of HBO, HBO Hits HD and HBO Defined HD in South Asia. Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc. is a Time Warner company.

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COMEDY CENTRAL JUST GOT BIGGER IN MALAYSIA WITH HYPPTV, SHOWCASING A NATIONAL PRIDE, AWARD-WINNING LOCAL COMEDIAN, RONNIE CHIENG IN SEPTEMBER!

15 SEPTEMBER 2014, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, today announced the launch of Comedy Central Asia on HyppTV, Telecom Malaysia Berhad’s (TM) award-winning IPTV service, which went on-air on September 1st in Malaysia. The first and only all-comedy channel launched is available to be subscribed via ala carte option at RM9 per month, or via HyppTV’s value package under “HyppTV’s Mega Pack” and “HyppTV Platinum Pack” on HyppTV Channel 609. This will enable about 700,000 HyppTV subscribers to get free access to the best of Comedy Central Asia’s award-winning comedy for the entire month of September. The channel is also available on HyppTV Everywhere mobile app, making it accessible for Comedy Central HD viewers to watch, not just at home but on their portable smart devices, and PC as well. It also comes complimentary with a Video On Demand channel via Comedy Central HD On Demand (Channel 851).

MALAYSIA, 15 September 2014 – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB) today announced the launch of Comedy Central Asia on HyppTV, Telecom Malaysia Berhad’s (TM)award-winning IPTV service, which went on-air on September 1stin Malaysia. The first and only all-comedy channel launched is available to be subscribed via ala carte option at RM9 per month, or via HyppTV’s value package under “HyppTV’s Mega Pack” and “HyppTV Platinum Pack” on HyppTV Channel 609. This will enable about 700,000 HyppTV subscribers to get free access to the best of Comedy Central Asia’s award-winning comedy for the entire month of September.

The channel is also available on HyppTV Everywhere mobile app, making it accessible for Comedy Central HD viewers to watch, not just at home but on their portable smart devices, and PC as well. It also comes complimentary with a Video On Demand channel via Comedy Central HD On Demand (Channel 851).

“We are expecting to hear added roars of laughter in Malaysia! Comedy Central Asia’s expansion with TMNet’s HyppTV enables us to meet the growing demand for comedy entertainment anytime and everywhere across Malaysia. Hypp TV subscribers may enjoy fan favourites fresh from the U.S. like Emmy® Award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Saturday Night Live,with 24/7 access to first and exclusive Asia premiere comedy shows on linear television as well as personalized devices.” said Paras Sharma, Vice President of Comedy Central and MTV Brands and Digital Media, Viacom International Media Networks Asia. “We are also excited to collaborate with a national pride and award-winning Malaysian-born comedian Ronny Chieng, who is being featured this September.”

Encompassing a wide variety of comedy-genres talk-show and stand-up comedy, animation, live-action sitcom, sketch-comedy, physical and gag that is designed specifically for Asian viewers, Comedy Central Asia features both original and acquired content including Emmy® and Peabody® award-winning content, such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Comedy Central Roasts, Comedy Central’s global hit series, Comedy Central Presents, Tosh.0 and Key and Peele, the Asia Pay-TV premiere of such titles including Saturday Night Live, Anger Management, The Exes, as well as classic titles Mind Your Language, Ellen and Absolutely Fabulous.

HyppTV currently offers its customers a total of 121 channels with 41 channels in High Definition (HD) – consisting of 54 premium channels, 21 free channels, 8 Radio Channels, 16 Video-On-Demand (VOD) channels and 22 interactive channels in variety of value packages and ala-carte options. HyppTV is powered by TM’s high speed broadband service, UniFi and Streamyx 4Mbps and 8Mbps which are available to viewers come rain or shine through its residential and business UniFi and Streamyx packages. HyppTV customers can also enjoy the world class entertainment lined-up on the move via HyppTV Everywhere. To date, HyppTV has close to 700,000 subscribers.

For more info on HyppTV, log on to www.tm.com.my/hypptv and visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/hyppworld.

“”We are expecting to hear added roars of laughter in Malaysia! Comedy Central Asia’s expansion with TMNet’s HyppTV enables us to meet the growing demand for comedy entertainment anytime and everywhere across Malaysia. Hypp TV subscribers may enjoy fan favourites fresh from the U.S. like Emmy® Award-winning The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Saturday Night Live, with 24/7 access to first and exclusive Asia premiere comedy shows on linear television as well as personalized devices. We are also excited to collaborate with a national pride and award-winning Malaysian-born comedian Ronny Chieng, who is being featured this September.””

Paras Sharma, Vice President, Comedy Central and MTV Brands and Digital Media, Viacom International Media Networks Asia

ABOUT VIMN ASIA PRESS

Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount Channel, VH1, VIVA, COLORS, Game One and Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más. Viacom brands are seen globally in more than 600 million households in 170 territories and 37 languages via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom’s blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

(Sept 13, 2014) BBC Worldwide chief executive Tim Davie has expressed concern that there are generally too many platforms in the marketplace.

Davie was speaking as part of a wide ranging IBC interview that also cover the launch of new channel brands and the launch of the BBC Store.

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SES AND EUROSKYPARK STRENGTHEN THEIR TECHNOLOGICAL PARTNERSHIP AND SIGN A NEW CAPACITY AGREEMENT FOR THE ASTRA 3B SATELLITE AT 23.5° EAST

Luxemburg & Saarbrücken, Germany – 12 September 2014 – SES (NYSE Euronext Paris und Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and EuroSkyPark GmbH (ESP), a European market leader in stationary and mobile satellite connection solutions for industrial clients from the energy, utilities, plant engineering, logistics and security sectors, have just announced the signing of a comprehensive partnership agreement. It provides for greater technical cooperation between both companies and gives ESP long-term access to Ku-band capacities on the powerful ASTRA 3B satellite at the orbital position 23.5° East.

As part of this deal, SES TechCom will provide ESP with ground infrastructure, as well as offer its services and know-how for the continued development of ESP’s solutions, such as system design and testing. For its part, SES will receive access, through ESP’s globally leading systems and turnkey solutions, to the growing, dynamic market of secure satellite communications, security and surveillance solutions for industrial clients.

ESP, an affiliated company of Global Sky Park, intends to use to the additional capacities for key clients in the energy sector. The company has achieved rapid growth, in particular by restructuring energy generation and supply networks in western Europe. With next-generation ESP services, power grid operators can communicate securely, maintain communications without using terrestrial infrastructure during blackouts, become independent of external grid operators and improve network stability, while raising the security and redundancy of their own infrastructure to new, unprecedented levels.

“Our efficient services and solutions offer our customers a higher degree of reliability and security both in their communications systems and in the management of their infrastructure. This is true not only for international and national power grids, but also for conventional power plants, wind power parks at sea and on land, solar energy parks and hydroelectric stations in mountainous areas. However, we need reliable and flexible partners in order to be able to offer our services. SES TechCom provides us with technical support, tailor-made solutions and the necessary capacities to meet the high demands of our customers in terms of service availability at any time and to the highest level”, said Thomas Maul, managing partner of EuroSkyPark and Global Sky Park.

Gerhard Bethscheider, CEO of SES TechCom added: “The M2M market segment for high-quality communications solutions offers dynamic growth opportunities for intelligent and secure satellite services. In all industrial sectors, especially in the energy business, where a high degree of reliability is the foundation for all modern economies, there are a range of satellite-based network solutions on offer which provide secure communications infrastructure both during normal operating times and in crisis situations. Our long-term partnership with EuroSkyPark gives us at SES TechCom the possibility of participating in this global growth trend with innovative satellite solutions.”

About Global Sky Park and EuroSkyPark

Global Sky Park and EuroSkyPark provide stationary and mobile satellite connections to industrial customers in key international markets, including the energy, utilities, plant engineering, logistics and security sectors. In the on-shore wind power sector alone, EuroSkyPark added 4,500 wind parks to its network. These satellite connections manage 5 to 6 GW of energy. www.euroskypark.com, www.globalskypark

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Conax introduces new modular security model at IBC – reveals plans to further extend operator offering through product and partnership synergies in Kudelski Group portfolio

• Broad portfolio of products and solutions setting a new benchmark for modular deployment, reducing initial investment for operators
• Tailored solutions for “pay as you grow” business models for broadband and broadcast services
• Conax intends to leverage platform synergies with Kudelski Group affiliated companies

IBC Expo, Amsterdam, September 13th, 2014: Conax, part of the Kudelski Group and provider of total service protection for content service providers, content owners and entertainment services, made two major announcements at IBC Expo. The content security provider has announced that is has further strengthened its flagship Conax Contego™ security hub and OTT portfolio and is introducing a completely modular product deployment and pricing strategy. The benchmark modular approach to building a content security platform and hybrid multiscreen offerings provides low initial investment, enabling operators to buy what they need and pay as they grow their business – also providing low risk entry to deploying advanced multiscreen and OTT services.

In addition, Conax announced that it intends to offer complimentary product offerings, leveraging the opportunities within the Kudelski Group product portfolio by adding support for solutions within the group.

“As a part of the Kudelski Group, Conax belongs to a winning constellation of highly successful companies serving the same dynamic industry. We now have access to additional tools for enabling rapid deployment of new additional product and partner solutions. This is a key message for our customers,” said Morten Solbakken, President and CEO of Conax,
The Kudelski Group offers a solid base of complementary market-leading technologies creating additional options for our respective customers.” Immediate enrichments of the Conax portfolio include:

• Adding to our portfolio support for studio-approved NAGRA anyCAST PRM to Conax Contego™’s multi-DRM backend
• Adding integration and support for NOCS3, NAGRA On-Chip Security, widely deployed by the leading DTV silicon providers, to the Conax portfolio
• Enriching the Conax’ Connected Home offering together with NAGRA’s JoinIn reference architecture for in-home sharing of pay-TV services
• Adding OpenTV 5 connectware to our portfolio of middleware partners.
• Announced on September 11th, Kudelski Group company, SmarDTV, has introduced a new range of innovative CI+ modules which further enriches Conax’ solutions suite with an additional new range of devices enabling hybrid broadcast and Internet TV services

Conax enabling operators’ multiscreen growth strategy through modular solutions
-“Feedback from the market indicates that traditional broadcasters are struggling to find the right way to monetize OTT and are reluctant to commit to large upfront investments for a complete OTT platform without a clear business plan for return on investment. As a result, we have further evolved the deployment modularity for our pre-integrated solutions and flagship security back-end.”

Conax’ new modular product and solutions portfolio will provide the ultimate flexibility pay-TV requires for deploying and monetizing on secure OTT services, enabling operators to buy what they need as they grow their business:
1) Pick your service offering – Conax’ products and solutions enables an operator to cherry-pick from a wide range of features and services to be supported, including Live-TV, Start Over, Catch-Up, nPVR and Video on Demand, and integrate these with the broadcast offering to create a unified user experience.
2) Choose your device platforms – Conax delivers security clients, with or without smart cards, for all the major viewing platforms in the market, including STBs, CAMs, iOS tablet/smartphone, Android tablet/smartphone, PC, MAC and smart TVs. The operator can freely choose which platforms to be supported, and expand their reach as they see fit.
3) Select your security – Conax products and solutions can be deployed with a selection of security clients covering every operator’s security need. This includes smart cards, Cardless, Conax Hardened PlayReady and Conax OTT Access™.
4) Pay as you grow – Conax pricing strategy enables an operator to start a small operation with limited initial investment and then incrementally add support for higher subscriber volumes as they grow.

In addition to a new and modular Conax Xtend Multiscreen™, the content security provider featuring its new Conax GO Live™ solution. Conax GO Live™ is entry level OTT solution for streaming Live channels to tablets and smartphones and offers operators the first risk free step for launching OTT services.

For more information about Conax’ new modular solutions, stop by the Conax stand 1.D69 at IBC or contact Conax at info@conax.com

About Conax
A part of the Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD:S), Conax is a leading global specialist around the total service protection for digital TV services over broadcast, broadband and connected devices. Conax provides telcos, cable, satellite, IP, mobile and terrestrial and broadband operations with the innovative, flagship Conax Contego™ family of flexible and cost-efficient solutions to deliver premium content securely and positioning to capture new market segments. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified Conax technology enables secure content revenues for 390 operators in 85 countries globally. For more information, please visit www.conax.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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Eutelsat and Cisco demonstrate “Cloud video over satellite” using “smartLNB” technology at IBC

Amsterdam, Paris, 13 September 2014 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Cisco are unveiling the integration ETL of Cisco Videoscape and Eutelsat’s “smartLNB” technology at this year’s IBC exhibition. The two companies are combining their expertise for a demonstration of live IP streaming and Push Video On Demand (VOD) services accessed through an easy-to-navigate user interface that can offer broadcasters the most advanced turnkey solution for connected TV services.

The integration of Cisco Videoscape, including MediaHighway® set-top box software, VideoGuard conditional access and a Cisco user interface with Eutelsat’s “smart LNB” technology enables subscribers to easily navigate their way through a multi-dimensional programme guide incorporating high-quality live and recorded content. It delivers a unique experience that connects subscribers to broadcaster services, increasing customer choice and loyalty.

The demo at IBC shows how the combination of the “smart LNB” and Cisco’s set-top box embedding Cisco Videoscape technology lights up the possibility of Connected TV in both mature and developing markets from today.

Eutelsat’s “smart LNB” is a low-cost device that bundles DTH reception of TV channels with a narrowband satellite return channel for short transmissions of IP packets. As such, it opens the door for broadcasters to operate their own ecosystem of linear television and connected TV services directly by satellite.

Cisco Videoscape is a cloud video platform, developed to enable a new generation of compelling, differentiated video experiences. It responds to user expectation for video experiences on multiple screens and empowers service providers and media companies to rapidly create and connect new synchronised, personalised, and intuitive multiscreen experiences.

The live IP streaming service provides a secure multiscreen experience to users who can access content on any connected device. Push VOD enables secure delivery of subscription-based VOD services with large-scale catalogues at a transmission cost that is independent of the number of subscribers. Using the IP connectivity afforded by the “smart LNB”, other value added services can be offered including real-time audience measurement, customer intelligence, advanced customer support and home automation.

About Eutelsat Communications

Established in 1977, Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world’s leading and most experienced operators of communications satellites. The company provides capacity on 37 satellites to clients that include broadcasters and broadcasting associations, pay-TV operators, video, data and Internet service providers, enterprises and government agencies. Eutelsat’s satellites provide ubiquitous coverage of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, enabling video, data, broadband and government communications to be established irrespective of a user’s location. Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat represents a workforce of 1,000 men and women from 32 countries who are experts in their fields and work with clients to deliver the highest quality of service.

For more about Eutelsat please visit www.eutelsat.com

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Marie-Sophie Ecuer Tel: + 33 1 53 98 37 91 mecuer@eutelsat.com

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(Sept 12, 2014) Multiscreen, media protection and revenue assurance solutions specialist Irdeto has confirmed it is working with the Barclays Premier League, the most watched football league in the world, to support the league’s continued efforts to tackle the illegal redistribution of set-top boxes capable of receiving illegal content streamed over the Internet (IPTV STBs).

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