ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has announced the appointment of Olivier Jollet to head up a new business unit which includes the entire digital portfolio – AVoD, SVoD, Mobile services and products as well as Advanced Advertising and VDSI – for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia (EMEAA). As the company embarks on an aggressive phase […]
Ian Rumsey has been promoted to Managing Director, Television at ITN Productions. Effective immediately, Rumsey – who has been Director of Television Production since 2018 – will have an expanded role. ITN Productions News and Archive teams, headed up by Tami Hoffman, will now report directly to him. This is in addition to Rumsey continuing […]
Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks has reported Q2 revenues of $38.3 million – down 36 per cent on the same period last year. The company also confirmed that the purchase of Gilat by Comtech Telecommunications remains at considerable risk. Gilat and Comtech are involved in litigation against each other. The purchase was originally priced at $50 […]
WWE has announced that Steve Pamon, President and Chief Operating Officer of Parkwood Entertainment has been elected to its Board of Directors. “Steve brings an extraordinary track record from the media and entertainment industry and is an accomplished senior executive,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “I am confident his experience and insights will […]
Skillz, a mobile games platform connecting players in fair, fun, and meaningful competition, and Flying Eagle, a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, have agreed to a business combination that will result in Skillz becoming a publicly-listed company. Skillz is powering tournaments for thousands of game developers around the world, expanding and leading growth in the […]
AT&T has hired investment bank Goldman Sachs to advise it on a sale of its DTH pay-TV operation DirecTV. AT&T bought DirecTV back in 2015 and – including the operator’s borrowings – paid some $67 billion overall ($49 billion plus debts). But the AT&T purchase happened with the rise and rise of rival content bouquets […]
Intelsat and SES have been hit by a lawsuit from ACA Connects which represents hundreds of cable operators in the US. The ACA writ specifically challenges the FCC’s decision to repurpose C-band frequencies from Intelsat, SES, Eutelsat and Telesat in order to create spectrum for 5G telephony and in particular the sums to be allocated […]
As rumoured, Intelsat is to buy the Commercial Aviation division of In-Flight broadband business Gogo. Intelsat will pay $400 million in cash for the asset. Gogo’s installed base has more than 3,000 commercial aircraft in use to redefine the connectivity experience. Gogo claims the world’s top spot in terms of in-flight connectivity. Major clients include […]
Zoom Video Communications’ financial results for the quarter ended July 31st, 2020 reveal that total revenue for the quarter was $663.5 million, up 355 per cent year-over-year. “Organisations are shifting from addressing their immediate business continuity needs to supporting a future of working anywhere, learning anywhere, and connecting anywhere on Zoom’s video-first platform,” reported Zoom […]
The FCC has firmly turned down objections from a few satellite operators who were not included in its 5G reallocation of C-band satellite frequencies. The three, collectively known as the ‘Small satellite Operators’ and comprising ABS Global, Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales, Hispamar and Hispasat of Madrid, had filed their objections to the FCC’s auction […]