21 January 2026 – Eutelsat announces that Swiss TV platform Kabelio has extended its satellite capacity agreement on the EUTELSAT HOTBIRD video neighbourhood at 13° East. The contract, originally running until the end of 2026, has been renewed ahead of schedule for a further five years, to the end of 2031. Since the launch of the platform on HOTBIRD in 2020, Kabelio has been delivering a multilingual offering of more than 60 HD channels in four languages to households across Switzerland, providing access to diverse, high-quality programming via satellite. The extension ensures long-term service continuity for viewers and distribution partners, while underlining the ongoing importance of satellite as a reliable and independent broadcast infrastructure, including for remote or underserved areas. Read more