On February 21st satellite giant Intelsat revealed its end-of-year numbers for 2013, and while we reported that the operator’s all-important contracted backlog had fallen back a worrying $200 million to $10.1 billion (and it was $10.7 billion back in Dec 2012), some observers think there might be other elements of concern. A comment from Armand […]
Interactive TV technology provider SeaChange International now expects Q4 revenue of $34.5 million to $35.5 million. The company had initially expected revenue of $40 million to $45 million. “We are very disappointed that fourth quarter revenues came in below our guidance range,” said Raghu Rau, CEO, SeaChange. “The primary reasons for this shortfall were delays […]
US satellite TV provider Dish Network reported $807 million of net income attributable to the company in 2013, a 26.8 per cent increase from last year’s $637 million. Total revenue for 2013 was $13.9 billion, compared with $13.2 billion in 2012, up by 5.5 per cent. With the closure of its remaining Blockbuster retail stores […]
Let’s be clear. SES CEO Romain Bausch didn’t say “roll on 2015” as he delivered the satellite operator’s 2013 end of year numbers. But 2014 should see fewer satellite delays, a reinforced position in fast-developing markets, a new income stream from its O3b data and broadband constellation, and recent investment that starts to pay back. […]
DirecTV added fewer customers in the US and Latin America, its largest growth area, in the fourth quarter. Net income attributable to the company fell to $810 million in the fourth quarter ending December 31st from $942 million year earlier. Revenue rose 7 per cent to $8.59 billion. US net subscriber additions fell to 93,000 […]
Intelsat has reported that Q4 revenues fell from $672.3 million in 2012 to $642.8 million in the three months to December 31st. The operator’s full year revenue also fell, from $2.61 billion in 2012 to $2.603 billion last year. Intelsat’s contracted backlog also fell back from $10.3 billion (as at September 30th 2013) to $10.1 […]
Despite flat overall revenues (down 0.3 per cent) Conditional access specialists Kudelski Group saw its operating income for last year expand by 68.6 per cent to 60.2 million Swiss Francs (CHF). Kudelski’s net income grew year-on-year by 185.5 per cent from CHF 15.2 million to CHF 43.4 million. Drilling down into the numbers Kudelski’s operating […]
Indian MSO Siti Cable, backed by the giant Zee TV/Essel media conglomerate, says it had 3.7 million subscribers at December 31st, and revenues which had grown 42 per cent year-on-year, and moved EBITDA positive during the quarter-year (EBITDA up 73 per cent).. “Digital cable television is a major engine of growth for Siti Cable across […]
Kuwait’s largest investment company, KIPCO, owns a majority (60.5 per cent) stake in Dubai-based pay-TV operator OSN, and it is OSN’s success that has propelled KIPCO’s Q4 net profits (to December 31st) to rise 75 per cent to KD14 million ($49.7 million) compared to KD8 million the same period last year. KIPCO’s total revenues grew […]
For the quarter ending December 2013, Wyplay, creator of software solutions for pay-TV operators, has announced its third consecutive profitable year with consolidated revenues of €12 million and a 30 per cent turnover increase. Furthermore, 2013 has been for Wyplay the year of 2 successful launches and an international expansion: -Wyplay created the first independent […]