Insight TV Europe & Middle East deal with Eutelsat
February 13, 2020
Insight TV, the 4K HDR broadcaster, will now offer its UHD feed Europe-wide aboard Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD satellite located at 13° East. This additional broadcasting format enables distributors full access to Insight TV’s UHD feed across Europe and the Middle East.
Distributors will now be able to offer their European and Middle Eastern viewers Insight TV’s millennial focused action, lifestyle and entertainment content told through the eyes of global influencers. Insight TV’s upcoming line-up of new shows include Sandboarding in the Dragon Hill shot entirely in 8K, as well as epic martial arts show featuring Hollywood actor Dan Fogler, Story of Masters, and Ghost Chasers: Exploring the Other Side, which follows the adventures of famed urban explorers and YouTube stars Josh and Cody.
Aymeric Genty, Regional Vice-President for Western & Northern Europe for Eutelsat, commented: “ HOTBIRD’s unparalleled coverage across the European and Middle Eastern regions, provides great opportunities for those broadcasters seeking to expand their distribution network. We are delighted to be working with Insight TV to help increase its connectivity, widen its European and Middle Eastern reach and offer distributors unrivalled access to its exciting content.”
Rian Bester, CEO of Insight TV, added: “We are committed to working with the world’s leading satellite and IP distribution providers, to make our original content available for distribution across as many territories as possible. Eutelsat is a major satellite operator which covers Europe entirely as well as the Middle East, making it the ideal partner to help grow our distribution network.”