(Reuters) -French satellite operator Eutelsat reported worse-than-expected first quarter revenues on Tuesday as a decline in sales at its video business offset strong demand for government services, notably in Ukraine.

Revenue from video, connectivity and government services fell 1.2% year-on-year on a comparable basis to 283 million euros ($330 million) in the quarter to end Sept. That was below the average 295 million euros forecast by analysts, according to data from the company.

The video business, which provides satellite broadcasting services to over a billion viewers globally and accounts for around half of Eutelsat’s total revenue, recorded a 10.5% fall in revenue on a comparable basis year-on-year.

That reflected both a long-term decline in the video market and a negative impac

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