Today, Thailand's Department of Intellectual Property (DIP), and Ministry of Commerce (MOC) toggehter with the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and TrueVisions hosted the Digital Content Anti-Piracy Summit which was held at the Ministry of Commerce Building in Nonthaburi. The anti-piracy summit was attended by over 130 delegates from government, the content industry and the media.

Visitors at this year’s AfricaCom can expect even more than in previous years, with the launch of a brand-new show feature – the AfricaTech Centre Stage. This is a focused centrepiece at AfricaTech, a new zoned exhibition area dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, fintech, cloud, data and security, and cutting edge content, along with a host of excellent networking opportunities.

The Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.S), a provider of media content protection and value-added service technology, has reported a net loss of US$20.4 million, which included US$13.7 million of restructuring costs, during the first half of 2019.

Coverage of the launch of Spacecom's Amos-17 satellite by Spacex at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, August 6, 2019 with Satellite Markets and Research Editor-in-Chief Virgil Labrador.

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1135) announced today its revenue dropped 5% to US$88.39 million (HK$693 million) primarily due to non-renewal of certain customer contracts in mid-2018 and the continued pricing pressures from capacity oversupply in some key markets.

Asiasat said first half 2019 profit attributable to owners, however, was up 4% to US$28.44 million (HK$223 million) as a result of cost controls, favorable currency fluctuations, and reduced tax expenses.

Shares of EchoStar Corp. declined 7.3% following the company’s 2Q19 earnings release, reflecting disappointment with the company’s subpar EBITDA performance and one-time charges. Following the decline, shares of EchoStar  are now trading at 4.9x the consensus 2020 EBITDA forecast, which represents a discount to both the stock’s long-term average and its closes peer group competitor Viasat.

Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), reported strong first quarter fiscal year 2020 performance with a year-over-year revenue increase of 22%, net loss decrease of 66% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 115% for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019. Gilat said renues for Q2 2019 totaled $59.7 million compared with US$ 66.5 million for Q2 2018. Its Q2 2019 GAAP operating income increased 17.9% to US$ 4.9 million from US$ 4.1 million in Q2 2018 while Q2 2019 Non-GAAP operating income rose to US$ 6.3 million, or by 10.8% from Q2 2018.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, the AMOS-17 satellite for Spacecom (Tel Aviv Stock Exchange: SCC). Liftoff occurred at 7:23 p.m. EDT, or 23:23 UTC and the satellite was deployed approximately 31 minutes after liftoff.