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Nov 15 2019
Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications has received formal confirmation from its launch partner, Arianespace, that the company’s GX5 satellite will be launched from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana on Friday 22 November 2019. The launch window is between 21:08 and 22:43 UK time / UTC. The expected mission […]
Oct 25 2019
LUXEMBOURG, 25 October 2019 — SES S.A. today announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2019 with financial performance continuing to be in line with SES’ expectations; sequential growth in quarterly revenue and EBITDA and financial outlook unchanged. Steve Collar, CEO, commented: “For the seventh consecutive quarter, our results are in […]
Sep 27 2019
MOSCOW, September 27. /TASS/. Previously delayed launch of the Proton-M launch vehicle with European satellite Eutelsat-5WB and the US MEV-1 is scheduled for October 9 at 13:17 Moscow time, according to the state commission’s decision, a source in the rocket and space industry told TASS on Friday. “By the decision of the state commission, which […]
Sep 25 2019
MOSCOW, September 25. /TASS/. The launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket with European satellite Eutelsat-5WB and US spacecraft MEV-1 was postponed because the US satellite was attached incorrectly, a source in the space-rocket industry told TASS on Wednesday. “Specialists from Roscosmos [Russia’s space corporation] and MOKB Mars [manufacturer of Briz-M control systems] have established the […]
Sep 24 2019
Paris, 24 September 2019 – Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) unveils its ELO constellation project targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) market. Capturing IoT market opportunities from 2020 The upcoming IoT market boom in sectors as diverse as transport, oil and gas, and agriculture means that tens of millions of objects will need to send […]
Sep 23 2019
The CBA is looking to restructure and auction some of its C-band frequencies over the U.S., and the FCC is expected to announce its decision in the next month or two. Eutelsat’s filing said, “Eutelsat expressed its willingness to reconsider actively participating in the CBA going forward if, among other things, the structure and management […]
Jul 31 2019
Paris, 31 July 2019 – Ultra DTH Inc. has signed a multiyear, multi-transponder agreement with Eutelsat Americas, a subsidiary of Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) for capacity on the EUTELSAT 65 West A satellite to support the launch of a white label DTH platform across the Caribbean and the Andean region. Ultra DTH will leverage […]
Jul 31 2019
Paris, 31 July 2019 – The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (ISIN: FR0010221234 – Euronext Paris: ETL), chaired by Dominique D’Hinnin, reviewed the financial results for the year ended 30 June 2019. Rodolphe Belmer Chief Executive Officer of Eutelsat Communications said: “On the operational front, the past year was notable once again for the […]
Jul 9 2019
Ethiopian private and public broadcasters, and the local media market are poised for growth following two agreements signed between SES and the Association of Ethiopian Broadcasters (AEB), and the Ethiopian Broadcasting Cooperation (EBC) that will result in the creation of a dedicated Ethiopian TV environment. In particular, the AEB agreement will see the most popular […]
Jul 8 2019
SES Astra has launched an app to help users install a satellite dish. The app is available on iOS and Android and is called ASTRA Instalación Parábola. The app aims to increase the usage of the Astra 19,2° East orbital position in Spain. The Astra application is the ideal tool to accompany you through the […]
Jul 3 2019
A research institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has announced a constellation programme, planning to launch 72 small satellites for the Internet of Things in the next three years. The program will be implemented by Beijing-based private satellite company “Commsat,” which was funded by the Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics under […]
BBC switch from SD to HD on satellite
Joint UK/international BBC News service from March
Loss of channels on Freesat 4K TV Boxes after a reset
Digital UK becomes “Everyone TV”
Rollout of BBC One HD for the English regions
ITVX launch month delivers 55% increase in ITV’s streaming viewing and 65% increase in online users
New Broadcast 2040+ researchBBC to switch off all SD satellite channels
ITV2/3/4 HD FTA
Nov 21 2019
MEASAT selects Arianespace for launch of MEASAT-3d
Arianespace and MEASAT Global Berhad (MEASAT), the leading Malaysian satellite operator, today announced the signature of a launch services contract for MEASAT-3d. MEASAT-3d, a new multi-mission telecommunications satellite, will be launched into geostationary transfer orbit by an Ariane 5 heavy-lift launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (South America) […]
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By Expat • Satellite Launches • Tags: Arianespace, MEASAT, MEASAT-3d