4KUNIVERSE, to launch on Eutelsat Hotbird to feed European, MENA networks

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Channel operator Blue Ant Media launches Love Nature 4K (Ultra HD), across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The 4K channel tohether with the HD version and HD kidschannel ZooMoo will be distributed via Eutelsat, with the help of end-to-end broadcast service provider iKO Media Group.

Love Nature brings wildlife and nature fans of all ages an extensive line-up of in-house natural history programming, with much of the content produced in 4K.

Blue Ant Media and iKO Media Group are using capacity on two Eutelsat satellites to bring the three channels to a broader audience base. The ZooMoo and Love Nature HD channels have chosen the EUTELSAT 9B satellite's high-power footprint to expand their audiences in Europe. (degrees East is an ancillary position to Eutelsat's 13 degrees East Hotbird neighbourhood. Eutelsat is promoting this as 'a growing hub for Ultra HD', so Love Nature 4K is broadcast via the HOTBIRD neighbourhood of satellites.

Ward Platt, CEO, Global Networks, Blue Ant Media, compliments its partners: "iKO Media Group's services via Eutelsat's satellites is the perfect fit for us as we work to bring Love Nature 4K and ZooMoo's engaging, original programming to passionate wildlife and nature fans of all ages across the European market".



4KUNIVERSE, a 24/7 4K HDR general entertainment TV channel, airing original TV series, movies, documentaries, sports and primetime programming, in 4K HDR, has confirmed that it will be launching on the 13 degrees East Eutelsat HOTBIRD video neighbourhood on November 1st, 2018.