EUTELSAT 7 WEST A has two beams giving superior coverage across the Middle East, including the Gulf States, as well as North Africa and North-West Africa.

Located at 7° West, and part of the leading Eutelsat-Nilesat 7/8° West video neighbourhood, the satellite broadcasts television and radio programmes in the Middle East and North Africa. It is co-located with two other satellites by Eutelsat and Eutelsat’s partner, the Egyptian operator Nilesat.

7/8° West is the number one broadcasting position in the Middle East and North Africa, reaching 95% of the satellite homes in the region.

1300 TV channels on Eutelsat and Nilesat satellites are broadcast to more than 56 million households. This exceptional line-up of Arabic and international channels includes a high diversity of free-to-air content and exclusive channels. There is also an expanding offer of High Definition content at 7/8° West, up 34% in 12 months to 179 channels at end-2017.