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TMCNet:  'Eutelsat launches free satellite TV service Fransat'

[June 24, 2009]

'Eutelsat launches free satellite TV service Fransat'

Jun24,2009(DMEUROPEviaCOMTEX)-- EutelsathaslaunchedtheFransatsubscription-freesatelliteTV service,offeringaccesstoFrance's18freeDTTchannels,overseas channelFranceOandthefourDTTHDchannels.Theserviceisaimedat 1.5millionsubscriberhomescurrentlyviewinganalogueTVvia Eutelsat'sAtlanticBird3satelliteandthe2.5millionto3.8million householdsthecompanyexpectstohaveproblemsreceivingDTTcoverage.


FourFransat-compatibleSTBsareavailableatlaunch,costingEUR99to EUR299.EutelsatrivalAstrahasbeenofferingasimilarservice TNTSat,distributedbyCanalSat,fortwoyears.

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