Eutelsat and Expo Milano 2015 announce their partnership. Photo: Expo Milano 2015

[Via Satellite 02-17-2014] Eutelsat Communications is now the official and exclusive satellite partner of Expo Milano 2015. The company will support three key platforms of this event including the Cyber Expo, the ICT Ecosystem and the Smart City.

Working in collaboration with Expo Milano 2015, Eutelsat will release an exclusive video channel in its Hotbird neighborhood that will broadcast news, features, highlights and key events during the conference. Eutelsat is also providing turnkey services to expo exhibitors, broadcasters, and country pavilions that will enable immediate coverage to audiences outside Milan.

“Through a dedicated TV channel and high level technologies provided by Eutelsat, this World Expo is set to deliver an experience in the exhibition site, through events and country pavilions, and outside the exhibition area, in the city and all over the world. We have high expectations from this partnership,” said Giuseppe Sala, commissioner of the government of Italy for Expo 2015.