Satellite operator Intelsat’s Q4 and full-year numbers are both down on the same period last year. Q4 saw revenue of $571 million ($619 million, same period last year) and FY-2015 revenues were $2.353 billion ($2.472). The operator’s data saw management say that 2015’s full year performance was much in line with previous guidance and the […]
Dish Network’s founder and CEO, Charlie Ergen, in an analysts’ call following the company’s results, has said that his DTH/DBS business definitely had a future despite the competitive threats from a “proliferation” of online rivals, but that it was necessary to be more selective in its relationship with subscribers. “The likelihood that you’re going to […]
Bob Stanzione, ARRIS Chairman and CEO, has said the IP, video and broadband technology specialist has made “substantial progress” on its integration activities following closure of its $2.1 billion (€1.94bn) acquisition of Pace on January 4th. Stanzione made the comments as the company announced preliminary and unaudited Q4 and full year 2015 results which saw […]
French broadcaster TF1 said advertising revenue fell 2.2 per cent in the fourth quarter. The country’s biggest broadcaster said changes in structure linked to the deconsolidation of Eurosport France and lower advertising after the Islamist attacks in France in November were among factors dampening revenue. Quarterly advertising revenue dipped to €472 million and operating profit […]
Discovery Communications has reported financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31st 2015. “In 2015, Discovery Communications continued to build momentum with our unmatched worldwide brands and leading multiplatform distribution network. We surpassed 3 billion cumulative viewers, launched more new networks and increased audience and market share, all of which helped to […]
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 […]