Cairo-based Nilesat reported a significant jump in net profit, from $46.6 million in 2013 to $73.8 million in 2014, an improvement of 58.6 per cent. The data was released to the Cairo Stock Exchange on February 26th. Overall revenues also grew from $180.9 million in 2013, to $192 million in 2014. Nilesat’s stock price has […]
Deutsche Telekom has reported that Q4 2014 EBITDA rose 9.5 per cent to €4.44 billion, driven by its US business. It expects adjusted EBITDA to rise almost 4 per cent to around €18.3 billion at constant currencies this year compared with 2014. Last year’s growth was 0.8 per cent. The telco saw 65,000 new customers […]
Comcast has reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31st 2014. Brian L. Roberts, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Comcast Corporation, said, “2014 was a great year financially, operationally, and strategically for Comcast NBCUniversal. We continued to execute incredibly well as we accelerated our innovation, launched new products, and brought amazing films, […]
US satellite TV provider DISH Network has reported a rise in its earnings for the fourth quarter. Net income attributable to the company came in at $409.9 million up from $288 million in the same period a year ago. DISH Network revenue climbed 4 per cent to $3.68 billion. For the full year, the company […]
Last week’s post-results analyst’s teleconference revealed a few important points about satellite operator SES and what it expects to happen in terms of 4K broadcasting this year and next. SES CEO Karin Michel Sabbagh told analysts that they were in ongoing conversations as regards their client’s expectations regarding 4K/UHD transmissions, and not least in terms […]
OSN’s majority owner Kuwaiti financial conglomerate KIPCO reported its end-of-year numbers on February 21st, and saying that KIPCO had seen operating profits rise 26 per cent during 2014 from $451 million to $567 million. Faisal Al Ayyar, KIPCO’s vice-chair said it was KIPCO’s 23 successive year of reporting profits. KIPCO owns 60.5 per cent of […]
Satellite operator SES turned in better than expected numbers for its 2014 trading year, with revenues up 4 per cent (at constant foreign exchange rates) at €1.91 billion, and profits up 6 per cent at €600 million. Transponder utilisation during Q4 was up 1.3 per cent at 81.1 per cent. Net profit for the year […]
DirecTV reported fourth quarter 2014 revenues increased 4 per cent to $8.92 billion and operating profit decreased to $1.26 billion compared to last year’s fourth quarter. “Our fourth quarter results, although marked by challenging macroeconomic conditions in Latin America and a conscious decision to reinvest in our US business, capped off another strong year of […]
Arris expects earnings in the first quarter of 2015 to come in below Wall Street as as M&A activity involving some of its top Comcast, Time Warner Cable, DirecTV and AT&T means caution on spending. Also telco clients are using their cash for spectrum auctions. The company updated that Q4 revenues were $1.26 billion, up […]
France’s largest private broadcaster, TF1, saw Q4 advertising sales down 1.2 per cent at €482.4 million. Operating profit fell 20.6 per cent to €84.7 million. The company, which is home to France’s top-rated channel, said it believes the ad market will rebound as the French economy stabilises. However, it noted that despite being the number […]