Research company IPSOS states that SES-backed Middle East satellite operator YahLive is now reaching more than 25 million Farsi-speaking viewers in the greater MENA region. IPSOS says the most watched content is movies with 62 per cent of respondents saying that movies are what they watch most often. News was next (61 per cent), series […]
Asia’s leading satellite operator Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has announced the launch of a new brand identity, a new tagline and a newly redesigned website. This initiative, AsiaSat says, underscores its renewed commitment to innovation and improvement to deliver services that best meet the changing needs of its customers and partners. “AsiaSat has […]
Contracts have been signed covering the launch of two satellites, SES-15, an all-electric satellite under construction by Boeing and due for launch in Q2/2017. SES-15 is going to a new orbital location serving North America. SES-15 will weigh about 2300 kgs at launch, and will go to 129 degrees West and deliver – amongst other […]
The top pay-TV operators in the US added 101,000 new subscribers during the fourth quarter to end a roller coaster year in 2014 according to the latest report from Strategy Analytics, Digital Television Operator Performance Benchmarking: North America. The research firms findings suggest
Inmarsat delivered a “solid” Q4 to December 31st helping boost overall revenues for the year of $1.29 billion, up from $1.26 billion a year earlier. Its maritime segment soared by 13.5 per cent to $596 million, with organic growth of 3.2 per cent. However, amidst this good news, Inmarsat reported that its government revenues fell […]
Viasat Norway has secured the carriage rights to the TV sport package C More Sport for its DTH satellite platform. Ten thousands of new Norwegian homes will get access to the 2015 and 2016 seasons of Tippeligaen, the Norwegian top tier football league, and many more sports events. “Tippeligaen is a new ace in Viasat’s […]
Nilesat 102 is reportedly being moved from its 7 deg West position. Its mission has been taken over by Nilesat 201. Nilesat 102 was launched in August 2000 with an estimated life of 15 years and has thus completed its primary mission. Its replacement, Nilesat 201, was launched in August 2010. While some comments suggest […]
CETel, a global solutions provider, and satellite operator Arabsat are stepping into the extended C-band with their jointly built earth station, offering unprecedented business expansion possibilities with the launch of CETel services this February 2015 over Arabsat extended C-band. The collaboration will include CETels teleport facilities, network and broadband services as well as solution design […]
The thirteen largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing some 95 per cent of the market – lost about 125,000 net video subscribers in 2014, according to the Leichtman Research Group. Annual net pay-TV losses in 2014 were comparable to 2013, when the same top pay-TV providers lost about 95,000 subscribers. The top thirteen […]
Airbus and French aircraft and rocket-engine builder Safran have tidied up the financials in regard to their joint-venture to take over the design and production of Europe’s Ariane 5 and upcoming Ariane 6 rockets. Safran came about with the merger between aircraft and aerospace company SNECMA and security business SAGEM in 2005. Safran will pay […]