SES S.A. reported a slight decline in its first-half core profits for the six months ended 30 June 2019 but the company stuck with its guidance for 2019 and 2020  saying its performance is in line with SES’ expectations and continued growth in networks’ revenue.

Hispasat, the Spanish satellite and telecommunications operator, and the association of Friends of the Great Spanish Navigators and Explorers (AGNYEE), today signed an agreement to collaborate and promote the project “500 years later. By sail in the wake of Juan Sebastián Elcano,” which will commemorate the 5th centennial of the voyage around the world led by Ferdinand Magellan and the Spanish sailor between 1591 and 1522.

LTN Global, a leader in broadcast-quality IP video transport solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire Crystal, a provider of software that automates the monitoring, control, and metadata management of end-to-end broadcast and digital media operations. Together, LTN and Crystal will offer mission-critical ad insertion, digital watermarking, and other unique tools that will allow networks and digital platforms to monetize their content across a fully managed IP multicast network.

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and an independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, today published “The Global Market for Premium Sports OTT Services,” a special report on the growth of sports OTT services around the world and its impact on traditional pay-TV service providers.

GVF is driven by innovation on behalf of the satellite communications industry; innovation for its member organizations in particular. GVF’s partner organization, SatProf, is the leader in satellite industry training. The Informa Telecoms & Tech Academy is the leading training partner to the TMT industry. Together we have developed and announced the launch of the Satellite Industry MicroMBA, and, what’s more, it’s available at a 20 per cent discount for GVF Members.

NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and a  provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, has published the key takeaways from the European edition of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, a global research programme for senior executives designed to explore the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the pay-TV and content industries at a time of unprecedented change.

Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Broadpeak announce a circa 20% investment in video content delivery solutions provider Broadpeak.

ConnecTechAsia 2019, which concluded on June 20 in Singapore, continued to live up to expectations of priming Asia for the digital future with over three exciting days of networking and discussions on the latest innovations and trends in 5G, AI, IoT, Smart Cities, and Future of Connectivity.

For a technology launched in the 1980s, VSATs have shown a remarkable ability to adapt and thrive. In fact, they are on a growth curve that, according to NSR, will create cumulative market revenue of $159 billion over the next decade. Maritime is forecast to lead the pack with a 16% CAGR to 75,000 VSAT-enabled vessels by 2028.

ND Satcom pulled out all the stops Thursday, June 27, at its all-day factory event, educating and entertaining over a hundred of attendees from around the world on key facets of its technology and service portfolio through exhibits, tours, and live demos. The dedicated ND SATCOM team was on hand throughout the event to be of service to invitees representing diverse sectors from defence to broadcasting.