he names of the jury members of the HISPASAT 4K International Short Film Festival have just been announced.

Speedcast International Limited (ASX:SDA), a provider of fully managed, remote communication and IT solutions, today announced its financial results for the six-month period ended  June 30, 2017, with group revenues of US$ 246.3 million, a 143% period-on-period increase.

Financial Highlights

- Group revenues grew 143% to US$ 246.3 million for the period ended June 30, 2017, while service revenues grew 165% to USD 231.9 million.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a  leader in satellite networking technology, solutions and services, today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

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In its 50th year, the IBC Conference is still built around the technical papers programme, with the most influential paper in the programme winning the IBC Conference Prize. This year, the award goes to Marcelo Souza and his colleagues Joāo Castellani, Daniel Monteiro and Carlos Octávio Quieroz from Brazilian broadcaster, TV Globo, for their paper entitled ‘Big data for data journalism, enhanced business analytics and video recommendation at Globo’.

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and one of the world's leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, today revealed  initial survey findings investigating the top priorities and challenges facing pay-TV operators around the world.

Satellite operartor Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), today announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Intelsat reported total revenue of US$ 533.2 million and a net loss attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 23.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Intelsat reported EBITDA or earnings before net interest, loss/(gain) on early extinguishment of debt, taxes and depreciation and amortization, of US$ 407.3 million and Adjusted EBITDA1 of US$ 417.9 million, or 78 percent of revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Telesat Canada  today announced its financial results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2017.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, Telesat reported consolidated revenues of CDN $226 million, or a decline of 3% ($6 million) from the same period in 2016.

Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA), today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire UltiSat for a purchase consideration of up to USD$100 million, payable over two years and subject to the ongoing financial performance of the company. UltiSat is a leading provider of remote communications and professional services to governments, in particular the US government, and to international government organizations (IGOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today released its 2017 State of the Satellite Industry Report at an industry briefing held in Washington, D.C. For 20 years, SIA has been publishing the leading analysis of the satellite industry. The industry report produced by Bryce Space and Technology, LLC, is derived from proprietary surveys of satellite companies, indepth public information, and independent analysis which are combined to assess the performance of key satellite industry sectors including satellite services, ground equipment, launch services and manufacturing.

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world's leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, today revealed the first wave of findings from the Pay-TV Innovation Forum 2017, which looks first at the state of the North American market. The global research program examines the state of pay-TV innovations and strategies that will drive the next phase of growth for the industry.