The paneuropean news TV channel, EuroNews, has reached an agreement with Spanish satellite operator, Hispasat, whereby Hispasat 1C will distribute its signal in Spain and all over Europe for a period of six years.
Thanks to the agreement, EuroNews significantly increases its distribution in the Iberian market, adding more than 3 million homes in Spain and Portugal. The channel will be available to all 1.7 million subscribers (400,000 through Hispasat) to Spanish digital satellite platform, Digital Plus.
EuroNews strengthens the free-to-air TV offer distributed by Hispasat to Europe available to all users equiped with a small dish orientated at the Spanish satellite, located at West 30º, and with a digital set-top-box. Today, Hispasat distributes to Europe around 40 free-to-air TV channels.
The President of EuroNews, Philippe Cayla, said that, thanks to this agreement, EuroNews strengthens its presence in the Iberian market and consolidates its leading position in Europe where, as a paneuropean news television, is one of the most widely watched TV channels.