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SES Reports Steady Progress

by Yvette Raikes

Satellite operator SES S.A. recorded Q3 net profits of €108.8 million ($126.6 million), down from €628.2 million ($730.9 million) in the year-ago quarter, on turnover which fell to €478.5 million ($556.7 million) from €533.3 …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| SES| Vol 24 - Issue 41

Eutelsat Result 27/10/2017

by Yvette Raikes

Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications reported Q1 turnover of €349.1 million ($406.2 million), down 7.8% from €378.7 million ($440.6 million) a year ago. The company said that this was in line with expectations and reflected …

Tags:Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Vol 24 - Issue 41

AT&T Looking to Introduce an Android TV STB

by Alan Spencer

According to a report in Variety, AT&T is to introduce a new Android TV-based STB that could be used as a replacement for DirecTV’s satellite platform. The new STB, referred to as the C71KW-400, …

QVC to Launch Ultra HD Channel in Germany

by Andrew Fenn

Home shopping giant QVC will soon launch Germany’s seventh Ultra HD satellite channel under a new ten-year deal with SES, which also includes a renewal of the company’s standard and HD channels. QVC will …

Eutelsat Says UHD TV is Enjoying Stable Growth

by Andrew Fenn

Speaking at the MIPCOM UHD trade fair in Cannes, which opened on October 16th, Eutelsat’s Claudia Director of Global Market Research, Claudia Vaccarone, delivered a positive update on the continued growth of Ultra HD …

Noorsat Acquired by Eutelsat

by Alan Spencer

Eutelsat has acquired Noorsat, one of the satellite service providers in the Middle East, from Bahrain’s Orbit Holding GrouMoving. The deal is valued at $75 million and will consolidate Eutelsat’s presence in the Middle …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Satellite| Vol 24 - Issue 39

SES Video Renews Sky Deutschland Satellite Deal

by Andrew Fenn

Sky Deutschland has signed a new multi-year capacity extension deal with SES Video. The renewal will ensure that the company’s content will continue to be delivered to millions of households in Germany. Astra, the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Satellite| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 37

IBC Interest is Mainly in Smaller Displays

by Bob Raikes

Quite a few of the interesting display developments at IBC were previewed at NAB, but many of the products were shown for the first time in Europe. For us, a highlight was the Eizo …

DishTV Implements HD for All Initiative

by Andrew Fenn

Indian direct-to-home Pay TV service DishTV has rolled out HD capability to the set-top-boxes of its entire user base, as well as launching a dedicated high-definition STB, the DishNXT HD. With a view to …

Tags:HDTV| India| Large Display Monitor| Satellite| Vol 24 - Issue 36

SES Exploiting Infrastructure & Services Combination

by Bob Raikes

At IBC, SES held its annual press event on the evening before the show started. Over the last few years, it has been interesting to see SES ‘pivot’ to ensure that its business would …

MaxLinear Wins Order for Sky Q Wideband LNB Chips

by Bob Raikes

Semiconductor maker MaxLinear has won a deal with Microelectronics Technology Inc to supply its MxL80x RF downconverter to be used in a new wideband low-noise block (LNB) to support the Sky UK ‘Q’ service …

Hispasat and MBS Collaborate on UltraHD

by Bob Raikes

Hispasat and Media Broadcast Satellite (MBS) in Germany have made an agreement to allow the teleport of MBS in Usingen, Germany, to be used to transmit UltraHD content to Hispasat satellites at 30º West. …