Eutelsat executives say they have about 6 per cent of group revenues exposed to Russian activity. The bulk of this comes from distribution deals on Russian pay-TV systems operated by Tricolor and NTV+. A report from analysts at investment bank Exane/BNPP forecasts a scenario – unconfirmed by the company – where the French government requests […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched Starlink satellite broadband service in war-hit Ukraine. The latest development highlights the significance and future potential of low earth orbit satellites (LEOs) across key applications, says GlobalData, a data and analytics company. Reportedly, Starlink terminals receive Internet from SpaceX’s 2,000 satellites to allow users to get online even if their […]
A Russian rocket is scheduled to launch 36 OneWeb satellites on March 4th. The British government is being urged to cancel the launch. The UK is a major shareholder in OneWeb. The UK’s all-party House of Commons Business, Energy & Industry Strategy committee chair, Darren Jones MP, told BBC News that “Much like the ask […]
Global streamers Netflix and YouTube have both acted to remove any content deemed as “Russian propaganda”. Netflix has refused to comply with a broadcast rule in the country – which came into efffect today (March 1st) requiring that all TV services carry state propaganda. “Given the current situation, we have no plans to add these […]
Reed Expositions (RX), the organiser of MIPTV, says it is ready to follow all “government sanctions and policies in each territory where we operate” regarding Russia, with reports declaring there will effectively be no Russian presence at the Cannes TV market. A statement from RX France condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and said the […]
In view of the on-going situation in Ukraine, RT (formerly known as Russia Today) has been suspended with immediate effect by the UK-based global streaming news platform NewsPlayer+. A NewsPlayer+ spokesperson said: “NewsPlayer+ is committed to bringing global perspectives and diverse views to our audience. But with a growing footprint around the world, in particular in […]
The NHL – the US National Hockey League – has issued the following statement regarding the situation in Ukraine: “The National Hockey League condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and urges a peaceful resolution as quickly as possible. Effective immediately, we are suspending our relationships with our business partners in Russia and we are pausing our […]
The EU has banned the Russian-backed RT television channel, and the Sputnik news agency. RT, the former Russia Today, and the Sputnik outlets are seen as blatant propaganda machines. RT operates several language-specific TV channels while Sputnik supplies news websites in 31 languages. RT broadcasts in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, German and Russian. Germany banned […]
Russia’s space agency Roscosmos has suspended its cooperation agreement with Arianespace and is pulling out staff from the French launch site at Kourou in French Guiana. Roscosmos boss Dmitri Rogozin has tweeted confirming the action which he says is in retaliation over the trade sanctions imposed on Russia. The Russian Tweet said: “In response to […]
A Ukrainian senior official reached out to Elon Musk on February 26th asking for a supply of Starlink broadband terminals to supplement local internet services. Musk responded a few hours later saying that his Starlink system was now operational over Ukraine and that more terminals were on their way to the country. “While you try […]