The January 25th launch by an Ariane rocket of two satellites, owned by SES of Luxembourg (SES-14) and Al Yah (YahSat-3) of Abu Dhabi, suffered a major trajectory deviation because wrong programming data was supplied to the rocket’s computers. Both satellites were subsequently contacted in orbit and given fresh guidance information. At the time of […]
The Isle of Man’s Department for Enterprise has appointed a local consortium led by Greenlight Television, and supported by Isle of Man-based SES and Duke Marketing, as host broadcaster for the TT Races and Classic TT from 2018 onwards following a recent tender process. Greenlight Television is one of the world’s leading motorsport television producers […]
Karim Michel Sabbagh, President and CEO of satellite operator SES, has described 2017 as “an important year of transformation for SES,” as it reported revenue of €2.035 billion, down 1.6 per cent, declaring a dividend of €0.80 for 2017, a reduction of 40 per cent from 2016, which it says will allow a strengthening of […]
The launch of SES-14 (and YahSat-3) on January 26th by an Arianespace rocket from French Guiana created more than a few worries for the satellites owners. The problem was, as described by Arianespace, a “trajectory deviation anomaly” meaning the two satellites were deployed into incorrect orbits. At one stage it was thought the two expensive […]
Many critics and commentators suggest the ‘end is nigh’ for satellite’s role in delivering video to consumers who are – say the critics – increasingly turning to wired suppliers for their entertainment. Eutelsat (and its rival SES) has continually stressed this is not how they are experiencing the market. While capacity orders are under pressure […]
Channel 4 is pulling its flagship HD channel and All4 catch-up service from Freesat in a row over carriage fees. Channel 4’s standard definition channels will remain on the satellite platform as per their obligation as a public service broadcaster. In an email to users, Freesat said: “We’re sorry to announce that All 4 and 4HD […]
Eutelsat’s senior management, whilst hosting a dinner for analysts, revealed that its five largest markets are Italy (helped by contracts with public broadcaster RAI), Russia, Poland, Turkey and English-speaking Africa. Analysts from investment bank Exane/BNPP who attended the event said that these five markets account for half of Eutelsat’s Video division revenues, and reported that […]
US satellite broadcaster DISH Network has eported revenue totaling $3.48 billion (€2.83bn) for the quarter ending December 31st 2017, compared to $3.75 billion for the corresponding period in 2016. Net income attributable to DISH Network totalled $1.39 billion for the fourth quarter 2017, compared to $355 million from the year-ago quarter. Fourth quarter 2017 net […]
Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel says that there has been no interest from potential bidders for its 45 degrees West orbital satellite Ka-band slot. Brazil will likely lose priority to occupy the position in the Ka band (downlink 17.7 to 20.2 GHz and uplink 27 to 30 GHz). Anatel had placed an initial fee of Brazilian […]
TVGE International, Equatorial Guinea’s governmental channel, is partnering with SES and MX1 to deliver its content worldwide on both linear and non-linear platforms. TVGE International is a free-to-air, Spanish-speaking channel that offers local news, entertainment and cultural programmes. Under the agreement announced by SES/MX1, TVGE International will use satellite capacity to broadcast its 24/7 channel […]