Eutelsat foresees near-term growth in video despite first half revenue decline
French satellite operator Eutelsat expects ‘slight growth’ in its video segment for the near term, though revenues declined in the key...
Kudelski to sell SmarDTV business as profits drop and cybersecurity revenues jump
Swiss digital security and convergent media solutions specialist Kudelski Group plans to sell its conditional access module subsidiary SmarDTV as the pay-TV market...
Bullish teleport operators upbeat on growth potential despite major market and technology shifts
Teleport operators are bullish about their prospects even as challenges mount against a backdrop of significant market and technological change....
SES names Steve Collar chief executive, heralding possible strategy change including M&A | Leadership
The board of SES likely sought change, possibly pointing to future M&A as a strategy choice as transformation sweeps through the industry,...
Dish buys Parkifi to build IoT network as 5G wireless broadband strategy unfolds
Dish Network has acquired connected parking solutions startup Parkifi for an undisclosed sum, as the US satellite broadcaster begins to build out...
Falcon Heavy roars to life as world’s most powerful rocket set to lift SpaceX’s investor appeal
SpaceX successfully launched the Falcon Heavy for the first time today, bringing the world’s most powerful rocket closer to active service...
Harris girds for return to M&A arena with eye on smallsat and ground segment deals
US tactical communications provider Harris Corporation yearns to re-enter the acquisitions game after years on the M&A sidelines following a transformational buy....
TDC Group to acquire Modern Times Group assets for US$2.5bn in latest media deal
Denmark telco TDC Group has agreed to a US$2.5bn takeover of Modern Times Group’s broadcasting and entertainment business, the latest...
Projected growth of smallsat launch market looks gigantic, but concerns about profitability abound
Data, forecasts and plans for the smallsat launch market all point to colossal growth, but concerns proliferate about smallsat's profitability. Launch provider Rocket...
Ship-tracking peers of exactEarth not in same boat after announcement of strategic alternatives
Peers of exactEarth in the ship-tracking automatic identification system market are probably not at risk, a sector source said, following...
