Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Dispute over implementation of media sanctions
Advocacy organizations continued to argue that channels linked to Russian sanctioned media groups remained available through Eutelsat capacity. During shareholder discussions, the company said it required clear instructions from French regulator Arcom before excluding channels.
2022
Controversy over Russian channel distribution
Civil-society groups criticized Eutelsat's continued carriage of Russian television services during the war in Ukraine, arguing that Russian state-linked channels used satellite distribution to spread propaganda and that the company should act more aggressively.