Eutelsat opts for smaller replacement satellite under new capex saving strategy
Eutelsat has ordered its first satellite from Orbital ATK, kicking off its capex reduction plan with a DTH bird that is smaller than the ...
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Spacecom finally sold as Beijing Xinwei Technology Group enters the FSS market
Beijing Xinwei Technology Group has agreed to buy Israeli satellite operator Spacecom for US$285m, ending a lengthy sale process for Shaul Elovitch’s Eurocom Group. The Chinese telecoms ...
SpeedCast to bolster maritime satcoms after Eutelsat parts with another non-core asset
Eutelsat has continued to execute its policy of disposing non-core assets in the wake of its strategic review, agreeing a deal with SpeedCast to sell its ...
Special Feature: M&A action keeping dealmakers busy
It’s been an active year so far for deal-making in the commercial space industry, building on a wider trend that ...
Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 204
SatelliteFinance Editor Jason Rainbow gives an overview of the exciting developments in the industry over the past month ahead of the ...
Eutelsat process to sell 33.69% Hispasat stake in doubt
Hispasat’s majority owner has said a process initiated by Eutelsat to sell its 33.69% stake in the Spanish satellite operator is invalid. Abertis, ...
Buyer interest prompts Avanti strategic review
Avanti Communications’ board has launched a strategic review to consider a merger or sale of the British satellite operator after its ...
Nos secures €100m financing
Nos has issued a bond and contracted two new commercial papers worth a total €100m (US$110m). Nos said the transactions contributed positively to ...
Intelsat chooses private route for US$490m bond due 2022
Intelsat has priced US$490m in senior secured notes due 2022 at 98% to help fund the satellite fleet operator’s bond buyback ...
Telefónica puts audio-visual unit on the block
Telefónica’s audio-visual services assets have reportedly been put up for sale as the Spanish telecoms giant scrambles to cut debt ...
