DISH Network, the US pay-TV provider, has reported 2015 total revenue of $15.1 billion compared to $14.6 billion in 2014. Subscriber-related revenue in 2015 was $15 billion, compared to $14.5 billion in 2014. DISH Network’s operating income in 2015 was $1.3 billion compared to $1.8 billion in 2014. In 2015, operating income was negatively impacted […]
The Kudelski Group, a global provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, has published its 2015 annual results. The year 2015 has been marked by a 32.7 per cent operating income increase and a 11.1 per cent revenue growth in constant currency. Net income improved from CHF 33.4 million (€30.2m) to CHF 49.3 […]
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat says it has reached a total of 6,000 channels on its fleet of satellites. Eutelsat is now carrying more than 2,200 free-to-air channels, on 50 pay-TV platforms. Eutelsat says it continues to register strong channel growth in fast growing markets, notably in the Middle East and Africa, with one out of […]
Dubai-based OSN is growing its revenues, according to majority owner KIPCO. Faisal Al Ayaar, Kipco’s (the Kuwait Projects Co.) vice-chairman, reported record revenues and profits for the Kuwaiti company’s overall trading and which include banking, real estate and insurance assets as well as its share in OSN. Kipco’s net profit for 2015 reached $175 million, […]
UK quad-play operator Virgin Media added nearly 100,000 new subscribers in 2015, fuelled by the rollout of its super-fast Project Lightning broadband service, but cuts 900 UK jobs. Overall, Virgin Media – owned by Liberty Media – reported an operating income of £111 million in Q4 and £378 million for 2015. The operator now has […]
Liberty Global has reported financial and operating results for the three months and year ended December 31st 2015 for the Liberty Global Group and the LiLAC Group. Key highlights for the consolidated operations of Liberty Global plc for full-year 2015 Organic RGU additions of 870,000, including 344,000 in Q4, the best quarter of the year […]
French telco Orange reports that 2015 was particularly rich in structurally significant events for the Group, starting with the presentation of the new strategic plan Essentials2020 in March focused on customers’ expectations and the quality of the Orange experience. In Europe, the acquisition of Jazztel led to the creation of the second largest fixed broadband […]
upc cablecom has reported consistent growth once again in the Internet, telephony and mobile markets in 2015. Revenue increased to more than CHF 1.3 billion (€1.17bn) over this period – a year-on-year increase of 3.4 per cent. The business customer segment experienced strong growth of 13 per cent. upc cablecom further strengthened its position as […]
Spanish satellite operator Hispasat has posted strong full-year results for 2015, driven by growth in Latin America. The company posted revenues of €219.6 million for the year, up 8.7 per cent, and EBITDA of €178.9 million, up 10.6 per cent, with an operating margin of 81.5 per cent. Revenue from space capacity reached €216.4 million, […]
This coming Wednesday will see satellite operator Eutelsat unveil its half-year results. February 14th saw Australian investment bank Macquarie reaffirm its ’Outperform’ rating on Eutelsat. It is not alone. February 15th saw equity analysts at Exane/BNP-Paribas reiterate “BUY” for Eutelsat in a note to clients. They are expecting Eutelsat’s results to be a “significant positive” […]