Ottawa-based Telesat is expected to be granted approval by the Toronto Stock Exchange for a listing over the next few working days. However, the approval depends on a planned merger between Telesat’s part-owners Loral Space & Communications and Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) also closing on time. If all goes as planned […]
Canadian satellite business Telesat, the world’s fourth-largest operator, revealed its Q3 results on November 5th. The 9-month revenues were down by 8 per cent to C$571 million (€396.4m). The 3-month numbers showed revenue of C$192 million, a fall of 5 per cent compared to the same period in 2020. But Telesat has a problem with […]
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) has announced the most extensive US media rights agreement in its history, giving ESPN and ESPN+ exclusive rights in the US and the rest of the world outside Canada for live NLL games. All NLL games will be carried on an ESPN network or platform. ESPN linear networks – with […]
Discovery has announced that streaming service discovery+ will launch in Canada on October 19th. discovery+ brings viewers more than 200 exclusive, original series across real life genres, including True Crime, Home, Relationships, Food, Paranormal and Nature. Viewers will also have access to 60,000 episodes of current and classic shows from Discovery’s iconic portfolio of networks, […]
Global distribution group, Blue Ant International, has announced the appointment of Maria Ibarra to the role of VP, International Sales. Ibarra will be responsible for overseeing pre-sales and content licensing across U.S. Hispanic, Latin America and Iberia. Based in Miami, Ibarra will report to Solange Attwood, EVP, Blue Ant International. In addition to bringing Ibarra […]
Haivision, a global provider of real-time video streaming and networking solutions, has announced the launch of an all-new cloud platform designed for churches – Haivision Connect. Built for churches and ministries of all sizes, Haivision Connect is an easy-to-use live and simulated-live streaming platform that helps these organisations reach viewers online simultaneously with embeddable web […]
Spanish telco Telefónica is planning to sell a small part of its FTTH network next year to bring in cash for its future investments. Several possible investors would be interested in its FTTH network, reports Bloomberg, that currently covers 25 million homes and is valued at €15 billion. Telefónica could also seek an investment partner […]
Sportsnet has officially relaunched SN NOW in Canada with all new pricing and packaging options. The new and enhanced SN NOW features a 24/7 free tier that launches with the NHL Opening Night doubleheader on October 12th, starring the expansion Seattle Kraken, while the SN NOW Premium package delivers the greatest value by bundling all […]
Eutelsat’s CEO Rodolphe Belmer, in a meeting with a French parliamentary committee, told delegates that the OneWeb satellite consortium is now a “European asset”, and that it was likely to be the only mega-constellation that is not owned by the US. Eutelsat has a 17.5 per cent investment stake in OneWeb with the British Government […]
Paris-based consultancy Euroconsult, in its latest report, Satellite Connectivity & Video Market, says that the market value for non-geostationary satellite (NGSO) constellations and their related video markets is expected to exceed $20 billion (€17bn) by 2030. Capacity on non-geostationary accounts for more than 75 per cent of the projected market growth in the next decade. […]