v3.26.1
Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment
2025
€ million
  
Land and
buildings
 
 
Space
segment
 
 
Ground
segment
 
 
Other fixtures &
fittings, tools and
equipment
 
 
Total
 
Cost
          
As at 1 January
  
 
301
 
 
 
10,830
 
 
 
743
 
 
 
266
 
 
 
12,140
 
Additions
     6       15       52       13       86  
Business combinations
1
(Note 4)
     370       2,009       498       3       2,880  
Disposals
     (1     —        (1     (8 )     (10 )
Retirements
2
     (48 )     (191     (14     (10     (263
Transfer from assets under construction
3
     9       494       87       23       613  
Other movements
4
     (2 )     (1 )     5       (2 )     —   
Impact of currency translation
     (14 )     (688 )     (67 )     (20 )     (789 )
As at 31 December
  
 
621
 
 
 
12,468
 
 
 
1,303
 
 
 
265
 
 
 
14,657
 
Depreciation
          
As at 1 January
  
 
(206
)
 
 
(8,296
)
 
 
(497
)
 
 
(217
)
 
 
(9,216
)
Depreciation
     (32 )     (667 )     (112 )     (25 )     (836 )
Impairment expense
     —        (115 )     —        —        (115 )
Impairment reversal
     —        42       —        —        42  
Disposals
     —        —        —        8       8  
Retirements
2
     44       186       14       10       254  
Impact of currency translation
     7       541       43       14     605
As at 31 December
  
 
(187
)
 
 
(8,309
)
 
 
(552
)
 
 
(210
)
 
 
(9,258
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value as at 31 December
  
 
434
 
 
 
4,159
 
 
 
751
 
 
 
55
 
 
 
5,399
 
 
1
Space segment amount comprises satellites of EUR 1,571 million and right-of-use assets of EUR 438 million
2
Satellites retired from service ASTRA 2A and Galaxy-23.
 
 
3
Transfers from assets in the course of construction primarily related to the satellites mPOWER 7 and 8.
4
Other movements include transfers between categories
 

2024
€ million
  
Land and
buildings
 
 
Space
segment
 
 
Ground
segment
 
 
Other fixtures &
fittings, tools and
equipment
 
 
Total
 
Cost
          
As at 1 January
  
 
281
 
 
 
10,241
 
 
 
767
 
 
 
300
 
 
 
11,589
 
Additions
     2       23       22       8       55  
Disposals
     —        —        —        (3     (3
Retirements
1
     (26     (707     (128     (68     (929
Transfer from assets under construction
     17       950       82       14       1,063  
Other movements
2
     20       2       (21     7       8  
Impact of currency translation
     7       321       21       8       357  
As at 31 December
  
 
301
 
 
 
10,830
 
 
 
743
 
 
 
266
 
 
 
12,140
 
Depreciation
          
As at 1 January
  
 
(209
 
 
(7,536
 
 
(564
 
 
(238
 
 
(8,547
Depreciation
     (10     (557     (57     (26     (650
Impairment expense
     —        (290     —        —        (290
Impairment reversal
     —        74       —        —        74  
Disposals
     —        —        —        2       2  
Retirements
1
     25       707       126       68       926  
Transfer of impairment from assets in course of construction (Note 16)
     —        (434     —        —        (434
Other movements
2
     (7     (2     15       (15     (9
Impact of currency translation
     (5     (258     (17     (8     (288
As at 31 December
  
 
(206
 
 
(8,296
 
 
(497
 
 
(217
 
 
(9,216
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value as at 31 December
  
 
95
 
 
 
2,534
 
 
 
246
 
 
 
49
 
 
 
2,924
 
 
1
Satellites ASTRA 2C,
Ciel-2,
and
NSS-7
were
de-orbited
in 2024
2
Other movements include presentational adjustments and transfers between categories
 
2023
€ million
  
Land and
buildings
 
 
Space
segment
 
 
Ground
Segment
 
 
Other fixtures &
fittings, tools and
equipment
 
 
Total
 
Cost
          
As at 1 January
  
 
300
 
 
 
11,368
 
 
 
902
 
 
 
312
 
 
 
12,882
 
Additions
     —        13       9       5       27  
Disposals
     (8     (151     (3     (6     (168
Retirements
1
     (9     (805     (154     (25     (993
Transfers from assets under construction
     2       8       30       14       54  
Impact of currency translation
     (4     (192     (17     —        (213
As at 31 December
  
 
281
 
 
 
10,241
 
 
 
767
 
 
 
300
 
 
 
11,589
 
Depreciation
          
As at 1 January
  
 
(215
 
 
(8,118
)
 
 
(675
 
 
(244
 
 
(9,252
)
Depreciation
     (13     (503     (57     (30     (603
Impairment expense
     —        (56     —        —        (56
Impairment reversal
     —        30       —        —        30  
Disposals
     8       151       3       6       168  
Retirements
1
     9       805       154       25       993  
Impact of currency translation
     2       155       11       5       173  
As at 31 December
  
 
(209
 
 
(7,536
)
 
 
(564
 
 
(238
 
 
(8,547
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value as at 31 December
  
 
72
 
 
 
2,705
 
 
 
203
 
 
 
62
 
 
 
3,042
 
 
1
Sale of
AMC-11
2
Satellites ASTRA 1G, ASTRA 2D,
AMC-18,
AMC-1,
AMC-4,
and
NSS-6
were
de-orbited
in 2023 
Schedule of Post-Tax Discount Rates Used in Impairment Test
The following table discloses the applicable amounts and
post-tax
discount rates used in the impairment test for the slot-satellite-ground CGUs subject to impairment charges or reversals during 2025.
 
€ million
  
Value-in-use
 
  
Discount
rate
 
 
Satellite
impairment
 
  
Slot
impairment
 
2025 – Charges
     619       
7.5% - 8.8
    115        99  
2025 – Reversals
     496       
7.5
% - 8.8
    (42      (26
2025 – Net Impact
          73        73  
For 2024, the following table discloses the applicable amounts and
post-tax
discount rates used in the impairment test for those geostationary satellites and orbital slot rights subject to impairment charges or reversals during 2024.
 
€ million
  
Value-in-use
 
  
Discount
rate
 
 
Satellite
impairment
 
  
Slot
impairment
 
2024 – GEO charges
     750        8.9     237        93  
2024 – GEO reversals
     1,005       
6.8% - 8.9
    (74      (186
2024 – MEO charges
     1,419        8.9     53        —   
2024 – Net impact
                      216        (93
 
For 2023, the following table discloses the applicable amounts and pre-tax discount rates used in the impairment test for those geostationary satellites subject to impairment charges or reversals.
 
€ million
  
Value-in-use
 
  
Discount rate
 
 
Satellite
impairment
 
2023 – GEO charges
  
 
540
 
  
 
7.1%  - 10.5
 
 
56
 
2023 – GEO reversals
  
 
177
 
  
 
10.5
 
 
(30
2023 – Net impact
  
  
 
 
26