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Eutelsat’s HOTBIRD Selected by Kabelio for New Swiss HD Platform

Eutelsat Communications’ (Euronext Paris: international channels, and includes This agreement highlights the unmatched
ETL) HOTBIRD video neighborhood has 34 premium TV channels in HD quality reach of EUTELSAT HOTBIRD, as well as
been selected by Switzerland’s Kabelio including entertainment, sport, news and the resilience of the European broadcast
AG for the launch of a new Swiss direct documentaries, supplemented by a range landscape.” Kabelio Chief Executive
to home HD platform. This multi-year of free-to-air channels in various European Officer, Damir Krilcic added: “Kabelio’s
contract will enable Kabelio to leverage the languages. Commenting on the contract, new platform aims to address Swiss DTH
unparalleled reach of Eutelsat’s premier Apostolos Triantafyllou Eutelsat’s Vice satellite households offering them a range
hotspot to launch a service targeting Swiss President of Sales, DACH, CE & SE Europe of premium channels many of which have
audiences both at home and throughout said: “We are delighted to welcome Kabelio not previously been offered by satellite.
Europe. Launched mid-October, Kabelio’s aboard HOTBIRD and to support the We are excited to partner with Eutelsat to
new line-up features both domestic and launch of a new HD platform in Europe. launch this new service offering.”

Azam TV Migrates Services to EUTELSAT 7C with Multi-Year Contract
Extension and Additional Capacity

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: definition across its footprint covering and a key pay-TV neighborhood for Eastern
ETL): Azam TV has completed the migration Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Kenya and Africa with some of the fastest growth
of its video platform from the EUTELSAT Rwanda. Commenting on the deal, Patrice rates in the region.” Jacob Joseph, Deputy
7B to EUTELSAT 7C satellite, with a multi- Paquot, Deputy Regional Vice President, Chief Executive Officer of Azam added:
year extension of the existing contract and Sub Saharan Africa of Eutelsat said: “We “Every Azam TV household will have the
an incremental capacity commitment. One are honored to continue to partner with opportunity to enjoy a wide variety of
of Africa’s leading pay-TV operators, Azam Azam, one of our anchor customers at the local and international programmes with
will leverage the enhanced performance 7° East position as it successfully expands excellent signal quality. We are delighted to
of Eutelsat 7 C to distribute some 120 it broadcast offer. 7° East has become a rely on Eutelsat to leverage the unparalleled
channels in a mix of standard and high new DTH hotspot for Sub-Saharan Africa reach of its 7° East position.”

Facebook Sues App Developers for Data Misuse

Facebook initiated legal proceedings companies “by paying app developers to lawsuit accuses Nikolay Holper of running
against app developers in the UK and install a malicious Software Development Nakrutka, a service used to “distribute fake
the US for alleged misuse of user data Kit (SDK) in their apps”. MobiBurn was likes, comments, views and followers on
on its main platform and account collecting information including users’ Instagram” through bots and automation
infringements on its Instagram subsidiary. name, gender and email addresses software. The company said it previously
In a statement, director of Facebook’s without compromising Facebook, but by cut off accounts linked to Holper and
platform enforcement and litigation team using “the malicious SDK on the users’ Nakrutka, and issued a cease and desist
Jessica Romero explained the company devices to collect information”, Romero letter. Last month, Facebook admitted
was suing UK-based MobiBurn, and noted. Facebook claimed it demanded a flaw allowed around 5,000 third-party
Oak Smart Technology and its founder an audit after discovering the issue with app developers to collect personal user
Fatih Haltas for gathering user data the help of security researchers, but information after authorized periods had
from Facebook and other social media the defendants failed to comply. Its US expired.

Facebook Adds Cloud Gaming Feature to Its Platform

Facebook Inc FB.O launched a free-to-play "WWE SuperCard" without downloading cloud-streamed games can be played on
cloud gaming feature on its social media them. "We're not spinning off a separate the platform's gaming tab or News Feed.
platform, allowing users to stream and cloud gaming service," the company Facebook's gaming feature is smaller in
play games like "Asphalt 9: Legends" and said in a blog here post, adding that all scale than premium cloud-based game

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