Jun 28 2017
SES and MDA, a global communications and information company, announced today an agreement for an initial satellite life extension mission using an on-orbit refuelling vehicle being built by SSL, a US based subsidiary of MDA and a leading provider of innovative satellites and spacecraft systems. SES will be the first commercial customer to benefit from […]
Jun 20 2017
Despite there being no major sporting event in 2017 such as the European Football Championship Finals or the Olympics to drive sales of Ultra HD TV sets, UHD is now the dominant HD type, according to Nick Simon, Account Director/Consumer Electronics, GfK. Delivering a Keynote Address at the SES Ultra HD Conference in London, suggested […]
Jun 19 2017
SES have announced that, following a significant anomaly, the company is in the process of transferring capacity from its AMC-9 satellite. The incident was noted on the morning of Saturday, 17 June 2017. SES has taken immediate action in contacting all customers and is working to transfer services to alternative satellite capacity in order to […]
Apr 6 2017
LUXEMBOURG, 6 April 2017 – SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) today in Betzdorf, Luxembourg. The shareholders approved all proposed resolutions, notably the company’s 2016 accounts and the proposed dividend of EUR 1.34 per A-share, which will be paid to shareholders on 26 April 2017. Shareholders elected […]
Mar 27 2017
LUXEMBOURG — 27 March 2017 – SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced a collaborative agreement with Verizon (NYSE: VZ) aimed at driving the overall development of Ultra HD delivery solutions for Verizon Fios subscribers throughout the U.S. Verizon is among a recent wave of multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) evaluating […]
Feb 1 2017
LUXEMBOURG, 1 February 2017 – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) continues to lead High Definition TV (HDTV) development representing the largest HD and Ultra HD (UHD) platform. In 2016, the number of HD channels on the SES fleet grew by 7% to 2,495 channels. Today, 33% of all the 7,538 […]
Feb 1 2017
LUXEMBOURG, 1 February 2017 – SES S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) continues to lead High Definition TV (HDTV) development representing the largest HD and Ultra HD (UHD) platform. In 2016, the number of HD channels on the SES fleet grew by 7% to 2,495 channels. Today, 33% of all the 7,538 […]
Sep 9 2016
SES Satellite Leasing (SESSL), SES’s entrepreneurial investment arm has plans to expand SES’s satellite operations by building a new teleport that will have several earth stations on the Isle of Man. The teleport, which is expected to enter into service in 2017, will be a state-of-the-art facility providing satellite telemetry, tracking and commanding (TT&C) facilities […]
Jul 28 2017
SES financial results for the six months
LUXEMBOURG, 28 July 2017 — SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2017. Delivering return to growth in revenue and profitability Revenue EUR 1,048.7 million, up 9.6% over prior period (down 1.5% like-for-like[1]) EBITDA margin 65.5% and operating profit margin 29.2%[2] (H1 20161: […]
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By Expat • SES • • Tags: Financial Results, Satellite