Europe by Satellite
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European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. It was launched in 1995 and provides TV and radio stations with EU related pictures and sound in 23 languages. The programming consists of a mix of live events, stock shots and finished programmes on EU subjects produced by various EU Institutions and Directorates. It is available via unencrypted satellite signals and on the Internet. The service is primarily for media professionals.
Services
- inter-institutional content, coming from the European CommissionEuropean CommissionThe European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
, the European ParliamentEuropean ParliamentThe European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
, the Council of the European UnionCouncil of the European UnionThe Council of the European Union is the institution in the legislature of the European Union representing the executives of member states, the other legislative body being the European Parliament. The Council is composed of twenty-seven national ministers...
, the European Central BankEuropean Central BankThe European Central Bank is the institution of the European Union that administers the monetary policy of the 17 EU Eurozone member states. It is thus one of the world's most important central banks. The bank was established by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1998, and is headquartered in Frankfurt,...
and other institutions of the EU;
- live coverage of events, press conferences, briefings, EP plenary sessions, ceremonies;
- stockshots and programmes produced by EC services and other EU institutions;
- the material on EbS may freely be used by media professionals. The restrictions are given here.
- on line streaming of EbS on the internet, low resolution, live and on demand (up to 7 days), and in more than 23 languages – a unique service on the World Wide Web;
- on line broadcast quality TV and radio files, available for download on internet, allowing the EU to reach broadcasters anywhere in the world;
| ASTRA 4A Astra 4A Astra 4A is one of the Astracommunications satellite owned and operated by SES at the Astra 5°E orbital slot providing digital television and radio broadcasts, data, and interactive services to Nordic countries, eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa in the 11.70 GHz-12.75 GHz range of the... (SIRIUS-4) |
NSS 806 | |
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| Signal | 12,245.340 MHz | 4042.9 MHz |
| Vertical | LHCP |