Satellites serving the UK.
Jan 27 2017
Arianespace has orbited the Hispasat 36W-1 telecommunications satellite for operator Hispasat. The launch took place on Friday, January 27, 2017 at 10:03 p.m. (local time) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This was the first launch of the year for Arianespace, and also the first Soyuz launch into geostationary transfer […]
Jan 16 2017
Madrid, 16 January 2017.- Today Spanish satellite and telecommunications operator HISPASAT presented their Hispasat 36W-1 satellite (H36W-1) at their headquarters in Madrid. The satellite will be put into orbit on January 27 using a Soyuz launch vehicle and will be launched from the European Spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana. Elena Pisonero, president of HISPASAT, […]
Jan 6 2017
Key Features → Satellite multiscreen video delivery to smartphones and tablets → Linear TV and on-demand → Free-to-air and premium content with simple Digital Rights Management integration → Seamless integration with existing OTT services and mobile applications → Ubiquitous coverage with guaranteed quality of service irrespective of local internet connections → Suitable for public venues […]
Dec 8 2016
British satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat has confirmed that it has switched a launch from SpaceX to Arianespace. The decision also affects Arabsat-owned Hellas-Sat which forms part of the launch’s overall mission. Inmarsat says it will use an Ariane-5 heavy lift rocket to launch its ‘European Aviation Network’ S-band satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space in […]
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 […]
Sep 9 2016
Eutelsat is launching from the HOTBIRD video neighbourhood an Ultra HD channel showing HDR (High Dynamic Range) content using HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) technology, the new HDR standard developed by the BBC and NHK. Eutelsat has teamed up with 4EVER-2, the French collaborative project on Ultra HD, ATEME and Samsung to show the spectacular appeal of […]
Aug 12 2016
Egypt’s Nilesat reported net profits for the first-half of this year (to June 30th) were $40.05 million (€35.9m), which is down on the same period last year ($47.98 million). Earlier this week it was confirmed that Nilesat remains the dominant supplier of channels over the MENA region at least as far as Egyptian viewers are […]
Jul 29 2016
Luxembourg, 29 July 2016 – SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) reports financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. H1 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Strong business foundations excluding non-comparables in H1 2015 • Revenue of EUR 956.8 million, down 4.2% as reported (-4.8% at constant FX[1]) • EBITDA of EUR 699.8 […]
Jul 29 2016
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat has unveiled its full-year results, with EBITDA up 2.9 per cent at €1.164 billion, and based on revenues that were up just 0.2 per cent (at constant currency) at €1.529 billion, and thus maintaining its 76 per cent EBITDA margin. However, its contracted backlog fell back 9.5 per cent (to €5.6 […]
Jul 13 2016
Eutelsat is looking to exit from Hispasat, and sell its 33.69 per cent stake. However, it has hit a major hurdle with 57 per cent majority owner Abertis Group saying that Eutelsat’s ‘Put’ option (which requires Abertis to buy its stake) is not valid. Eutelsat has had this option in place since 2008. Paris-based Eutelsat, […]
Jun 29 2016
Martin Halliwell, SES’s CTO, says the operator plans on launching fully digitised payloads, cutting out almost all of the cabling, eliminating more than 100 frequency converters, switches and filters – and saving a huge amount in terms of launch costs. In other words, SES will use software-based switching for these ‘next-generation’ satellites, and on-board digital […]
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Feb 1 2017
SES continues to lead HDTV development
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 […]
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By Expat • HD, SES • Tags: 4k, 4K Ultra HD, HD, HDTV