New Reach For FRANCE 24 Via NEW SKIES

SES NEW SKIES, an SES company [Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG], has announced FRANCE 24 is now broadcasting across Africa on the NSS-7 satellite located at the orbital position of 338° E. FRANCE 24 is a free and unencrypted 24/7 international news channel offering a French perspective on world events. The broadcaster selected SES NEW SKIES’ NSS-7 satellite to efficiently reach new television audiences across Africa. NSS-7 is the primary satellite for video distribution in Africa, and 338° East has a significant legacy as a strong, diverse and thriving African program neighborhood comprising French, English, Arabic and Portuguese language content.


SES NEW SKIES’ NSS-7 Coverage Map
FRANCE 24 is 50/50 owned by broadcasters TF1 and France Télévisions and offers analysis of current events. FRANCE 24 deploys a multilingual strategy. The channel currently broadcasts via satellite across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and has ambitions to launch a Spanish-language version as well as plans to further extend its worldwide reach—The Hague, Netherlands