SES’ CEO Romain Bausch presented the SES satellite story at the Barcelona TMT conference organised by Morgan Stanley, and explained that SES had a solid outlook as far as its video business was concerned (70-75 per cent of sales), and also elaborated on how he saw the balance of its revenues shaping up. But the […]
On the occasion of UN World Television Day, ITU research shows that the world has witnessed a massive shift from analogue to digital television, with over 55 per cent of households with a TV now receiving a digital signal compared with just 30 per cent in 2008, according to new data from the organisation’s flagship […]
Eutelsat Communications and CaribSat have confirmed a distribution agreement for the IP Easy satellite broadband service provided through the Caribbean footprint of the Eutelsat 8 West A satellite. Starting in Guadeloupe, CaribSat is offering consumers and small businesses Internet connectivity with download speeds ranging from 512 Kbps to 6 Mbps from €29.90 a month. The […]
There will be over 450 active satellites at the end of 2013, of which 311 serve commercial communication in either C or Ku bands, according to IHS. Driven primarily by media services and content distribution, total active satellites have increased by 20 per cent since 2006. The three largest global operators – Intelsat, SES and […]
Italian DTH platform TivùSat has reached the milestone of two million active smart cards, a little more than four years after its launch. If users who own more than one smart card are taken into account, the number of households with a TivùSat decoder is 1.68 million. The penetration rate of the DTH platform is […]
Satellite giant Intelsat is reportedly seeking to refinance a total of $2.25 billion-worth of existing loans, and in order to tap into today’s lower interest rates. The existing loans are due for repayment in 2017 and 2019. Intelsat’s president & CEO Dave McGlade is due to make a presentation at Morgan Stanley’s media and telecoms […]
Globecast has signed a new contract with longtime customer China Central Television (CCTV), the state broadcaster of China. Under the latest agreement, Globecast will deliver CCTV-français, the network’s French-language channel, on the SES-4 platform to West African viewers as part of Canalsat, a package of more than 130 channels, radio stations, and services. Canalsat is […]
ITV and MGM International Television Distribution Inc. (MGM), a subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer have agreed an exclusive, multi-year agreement to bring the legendary James Bond film catalogue, including the latest instalment, Skyfall, to viewers in the UK. All 23 films in the franchise will be available for free on commercial PSB channel ITV. The multi-year deal […]
Back in July a Proton rocket crashed spectacularly a few seconds after take-off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Not helping matters was the thousands of gallons of highly-toxic Heptyl rocket fuel that exploded and was spread over the surrounding area. Now the Kazakhstan government has sent a bill to the Russians, who build the […]
The DBS industry posted solid growth over the past five years, supplying a variety of programming to a broadening subscriber base willing to pay a premium for in-home entertainment. New networks, more channels and bonus features have strengthened the industry, even as disposable income dropped during the recession. The introduction of high-definition TV improved the […]