Nearly 50 per cent of all TVs shipped worldwide will, by year-end, be 4K, according to a market tracking report from Futuresource Consulting. The report, which includes TVs, broadcast coverage, STB installed base, Blu-ray players, Blu-ray software, digital transactional video and digital subscriptions, focuses on the latest key developments and future consumer trends in 4K. […]
SES is looking to order a series of satellites with a revolutionary design. The new concept sees a ‘one size fits all’ concept, and where its next-generation of satellites could be placed into a Mid-Earth (MEO) orbit as well as into a geostationary orbit. According to reports, SES is inviting Airbus, Boeing and Thales Alenia […]
The Satellite Interference Reduction Group is expanding its reach to encompass all types of innovation within the satellite communications industry. As part of that expansion, it has changed its name to Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG). SIG aims to promote innovation in the satellite communications industry to improve operational efficiency, reduce the risk of service impacting […]
Indian DTH operator Tata Sky has removed 27 channels operated by Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), including those owned by TV Today Networks. SPN transmit 22 channels. Sony and Tata Sky have not renewed their carriage agreement, and Tata Sky had issued a formal disconnection notice to Sony and TV Today as of September 16th. […]
Intelsat is again talking to the market about raising another $700 million of borrowings. The borrowings are set to be repaid on (or before) 2024, and are priced at 8.5 per cent and to be sold to investors at an issue price of 100.75 per cent of par plus accrued interest from September 19th 2018. […]
Global sports and entertainment media group, beIN Corporation (beIN), has launched an international investment arbitration against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for damages totalling more than $1 billion (€0.87bn), claiming it has unlawfully been driven out of the Saudi market and subjected to what has been described as the most widespread piracy of sports broadcasting […]
Would-be ‘mega-constellation’ OneWeb (which wants to orbit 900 smallish satellite to cover the planet with broadband connectivity) is late with its satellites, which are reportedly costing more to build than estimated, and is giving Wall Street the jitters with its financial forecasts. Asked whether these problems being experienced by OneWeb would give satellite giant SES […]
Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat have created the C-band Alliance (CBA), a formal consortium to work to clear the USA’s mid-band satellite spectrum for use by the nation’s 5G operators. In a joint statement, the four – which between them control 100 per cent of C-band spectrum in use over the US – say the […]
Seemingly unfazed by the problems facing SpaceX founder Elon Musk over his Tesla car financing statement, and the fallout from a Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into various Tweets he made about the alleged refinancing, Musk’s team is sticking with Starlink. A recent report suggested that the SpaceX scheme to circle the globe with […]
Intelsat’s share price hit a new 52-week ‘high’ of $26.74 on September 25th (up 16 per cent) and the price went even higher the next day following the successful launch of its two latest satellites. Translate this into an annual performance and it equates to a massive 570 per cent rise in value since one […]