Chris Forrester is one of the most experienced and highly regarded journalists in the field. His insight and analysis, particularly in the satellite and pay-TV arena, is highly prized. He has written for all the major business journals in the sector as well as several national newspapers.
The world’s two largest satellite operators made very different impacts on their local stock exchanges on February 12th. SES was hammered as a result of its worrying change of CEO and CFO. While some observers and analysts welcomed the news as representing a clean sweep at the top of the company, the market voted with […]
Satellite coverage over North America is dominated by Intelsat and SES, and last October Intelsat proposed a joint initiative with chip-maker Intel to permit some C-band satellite frequencies to be used in built-up metropolitan areas to help boost 5G’s roll-out and deployment. SES was initially cool on the idea, but has now thrown its hat […]
At the upcoming MIPtv market in Cannes a producer will be showcasing its latest offering, Drone Wars, and in 4K. The show is fast-paced and typical of a new genre of visual entertainment. Indeed, a very timely report from the equity team at investment bank Berenberg says that eSports is proving to be an extremely […]
The spectacular launch success of Elon Musk’s Falcon Heavy rocket is not likely to make much difference to SpaceX’s commercial customers, according to a report from equity analysts at investment bank Exane/BNPP. The bank’s report says that Falcon Heavy is currently the most powerful rocket in operation as it can place 26.7 tons of payload […]
The highly-anticipated launch of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral was a flawless demonstration, and helped by a 500,000 strong cheering crowd who clearly thought that ‘space’ and ‘rockets’ were again sexy and extremely interesting. Elon Musk and his team also brought some fun to the whole exercise. Who else might have supplied […]
Sunday’s 52nd Super Bowl was a magnificent affair, covered in extreme detail by an impressive array of cameras, pundits, half-time entertainment (albeit with poor audio) and all the razzmatazz of an incredibly high-profile sporting event. But for millions ‘watching’ via OTT, and in particular those viewing via a Hulu or PlayStation Vue system, there were […]
A seminar organised in London by compression specialist ATEME and audio and video experts from Dolby Labs heard updated news on the planned roll-out of the latest plans for video compression. The event was the latest in a series of industry briefings held in Munich and Paris and another scheduled for Denver. Jérôme Vieron, (Director, […]
Bitter words were exchanged in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, with arguments over the country’s support of its satellite industry. According to a report in The Jerusalem Post, Likud member Yoav Kisch stated that “The state has decided to destroy the satellite communications industry, even though it’s a national need. I don’t see a solution right […]
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) is a truly wonderful organisation. Its self-proclaimed role is to work to promote competition for the benefit of consumers. Its decision on January 23rd to “provisionally find that the Fox/Sky deal is not in the public interest” seems wholly contrary to that mission statement. With the world – and […]
A major report from equity analysts at Exane/BNP-Paribas examines prospects for Europe’s two major satellite operators. The report does not make happy reading for investors. Lead satellite analyst at the bank, Sami Kassab, reminds investors that over the next two weeks three new satellites will go into orbit, two from SES and one from Eutelsat. […]
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