Satellite operator SES has raised two €500 million bonds. SES, as is usual in these cases, says it shall apply the net proceeds of the Notes towards its general corporate purposes, including, without limitation (i) financing all or part of the purchase price of the acquisition of Intelsat Holdings (including the payment of fees, costs […]

Satellite operator Intelsat has announced an expansion of its collaboration with iKO Media Group (iKOMG), a specialist in broadcast and media solutions, promoting the distribution of religious channels globally through their project, Faith Beyond. iKOMG’s Faith Beyond package is a fully managed, all-in-one service designed to support the specific needs of faith-based broadcasters looking to […]

Intelsat has renewed its agreement with ViewMedia, a media service provider providing a Free-to-Air (FTA) TV platform for Sub-Saharan Africa. This renewal, leveraging the Intelsat 20 (IS-20) video neighbourhood and Africa’s premier DTH community, aims to bolster ViewMedia’s business in the region by expanding its entertainment offerings and attracting new channels. Intelsat will collaborate closely […]

The European Union has “unconditionally” approved the SES purchase of Intelsat (for €3.1 billion plus debt) and joins the UK’s decision to permit the acquisition to go through. Approvals from the US, including permissions to reassign Intelsat’s frequency licences to SES, are still outstanding. “The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns […]

Intelsat has announced a long-term renewal agreement with Hungaro Digitel (HDT), a member of 4iG Group and the subcontractor of the One Telecommunication (also part of the 4iG Group) which provides DTH services in Hungary, through the Intelsat 1West (1W) video neighbourhood. “With this long-term agreement with Intelsat, the 4iG Group has secured the infrastructure […]

SES looks set to gain unconditional European Union (EU) antitrust approval for its $3.1 billion (€2.7bn) deal to acquire rival Intelsat. The merger will receive the EU’s approval, reports Reuters, and the European Commission is scheduled to publish its own ruling by June 10th. The deal announced, first announced in April 2024, was recently given […]

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, was selected by Royal Brunei Airlines (RB), the country’s flag carrier, to provide multi-orbit inflight connectivity service to the airline’s Airbus A320neo fleet. “Royal Brunei’s passengers will soon benefit from reliable, multi-orbit connectivity that will provide the same fast and dependable internet […]

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the take-over of Intelsat by SES in its $3.1 billion move. However, while the UK’s anti-trust clearance is a major step forward for the deal, there are two other entities which also need to give their permissions in the form of the EU and US. The […]

Intelsat has received permission from the Indian government to provide extensive satellite coverage directly to India’s broadcast media companies. The move represents “a significant regulatory achievement that puts Intelsat on an accelerated path to offering new services and further India investment,” said Intelsat. Intelsat has secured authorisation for four geostationary (GEO) satellites providing C-band coverage […]

European Union (EU) regulators are examining the extent of Elon Musk’s influence and communications of his Starlink broadband-by-satellite system and whether it is a valid competitor to what could be a combined business of SES and Intelsat. SES is attempting to acquire Intelsat in a €3.1 billion deal. The EU’s anti-trust regulators have to decide […]