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.
Charlie Ergen, the main shareholder (along with his wife) in both EchoStar and DBS broadcaster Dish Network, has been busy buying up broadcast transmission and spectrum rights for the past few years. Indeed, while he – and rival DirecTV – spoke openly about their joint ‘need to merge’ their TV operations, we now know that […]
US satellite broadband supplier ViaSat is seeking a Court-imposed injunction to stop Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) building at least one satellite. ViaSat alleges that SS/L is continuing to violate patents that it holds. ViaSat has already been awarded $283 million in damages and compensation following on from a jury trial against SS/L. Loral Space & Communications, […]
Two of the most litigious corporations on the planet look like cutting back on their lawyer’s bills. South Korea’s Samsung and the USA’s Apple are reportedly getting tired of the near-constant – and hugely expensive – patent battles. The Korea Times is saying that the pair are seeking to reach “common ground” so that they […]
BSkyB has selected two investment banks to advise it on its next steps forward in its plan to acquire, or merge, with 21st Century Fox’s other European pay-TV operators, Sky Italia (100 per cent owned by Fox) and Sky Germany (57 per cent owned by Fox). Morgan Stanley and Barclays have been hired to advise […]
Analysts at Berenberg Bank remain cautious over future prospects for BSkyB, retaining their ‘SELL’ advice to investors. The latest note from the bank comments on the new Sky Sports 5 channel, as well as BskyB’s ‘free’ broadband offer for two years. The bank’s note is blunt: “We do not see the channel as a driver […]
Yamal-201, a satellite serving Russia and owned by Gazprom Satellite Systems, has suffered technical problems. Some reports say it has failed completely. Reportedly its transponders were switched off on June 5, and its broadcasting clients switched to other satellites in particular the Yamal-300 craft which is co-located with Yamal-201. Yamal-201 operated from the 90 deg […]
Arabsat is linking with Inmarsat to provide a joint-venture satellite at Arabsat-owned Hellas-Sat’s orbital slot. The twin-mission spacecraft will supply Inmarsat with extra, and valuable, S-band capacity for aircraft users to tap into in-flight services. The second mission will add 44 Ku-band transponders – and dubbed Hellas-Sat 3 – and part-replace the capacity on Hellas-Sat […]
Worldspace’s two tired and very aging satellites are again being used by founder, humanitarian and altogether good fellow Noah Samara. This time the genius, who according to the Wall Street cost investors a reported $2.5 billion in lost cash, is using the satellites for an India-based e-learning project. Samara’s post-bankruptcy company Yazmi acquired the two […]
A 14-page report from investment banker Berenberg on the prospects of BSkyB’s potential acquisition of Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia, which is in the bank’s view “in many ways not surprising” nevertheless, creates considerable food for thought for analysts at the bank. The bank cites slowing organic growth from BSkyB and increasing competitive and market […]
Arianespace’s already delayed launch of Measat 3b and its co-passenger Optus-10 satellite have been further impacted by the decision to send Optus-10 back from French Guiana to its manufacturers in California for examination. No fresh date has been given for the launch of Measat-3b. One option quoted is to bring forward the availability of an […]
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