[09-06-07 –  Satellite Today] Media&Broadcast has signed a 10-year contract to lease a transponder on Eutelsat’s Eurobird 9 satellite, the companies announced Sept. 6.

Media&Broadcast plans to use the capacity for video networks and data distribution services in Germany and international markets. The Eurobird 9 satellite is a 20-transponder, high-power, Ku-band satellite optimized for television and radio broadcasting in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East.