News Analysis

Mclean, VA., April 28, 2016--Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:IRDM) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2016 and affirmed its full-year 2016 and long-range outlook. Net income was US$ 28.5 million, or US$ 0.23 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to US$ 21.0 million, or US$ 0.17 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015.  Operational EBITDA ("OEBITDA") for the first quarter was US$ 60.7 million, as compared to US$ 52.5 million for the prior-year period, representing a year-over-year increase of 16% and an OEBITDA margin of 58%. OEBITDA grew primarily due to higher government service revenue and increased sales of subscriber equipment, as well as to lower manufacturing costs on certain product lines.

Ottawa, Canada April 28, 2016-Telesat Holdings Inc.  today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2016. Telesat reported consolidated revenues of CDN$ 235 million, an increase of approximately 3% (CDN $6  million) compared to the same period in 2015.

London, UK, April 27, 2016–SintecMedia, a provider of broadcast management software announced that SintecMedia’s management team and Francisco Partners, a global technology-focused private equity firm, have acquired SintecMedia from its existing shareholders, including Riverwood Capital.

Ottawa, Canada, April 19, 2016-- C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (TSXV: CMI), a global provider of mobile auto-deploying satellite antenna systems, announced today financial results for its first quarter ended February 29, 2016. The company has generated revenues of US$ 2,433,713 and a net after tax profit of US$ 308,547 or 1 cent per share. This compared to revenues of US$ 2,201,578 and a net after tax profit of US$ 376,431 or 1 cent per share as reported in Q1 2015, representing an increase of 10.5% and a decrease of 18.0% respectively.

Rochelle Park, NJ, April 12, 2016--ORBCOMM Inc. (Nasdaq: ORBC), a provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Skygistics (PTY) Ltd. and its South African and Australian subsidiaries. Based outside of Johannesburg, South Africa, Skygistics provides a broad range of satellite and cellular connectivity options as well as telematics solutions centered around the management of remote and mobile assets to more than 250 telematics and enterprise customers.

Paris, France, April 7, 2016-CANAL+ Group, through its subsidiary THEMA, announces the acquisition from Eutelsat Americas of Alterna’TV, a Miami-based content distribution company. Alterna’TV is a content distribution platform that provides principally Latin American channels to cable and Internet TV operators in the United States. It currently reaches over ten million subscribers across the Americas.

The April 2016  issue of  the  Satellite Executive Briefing magazine  sponsored by The Spaceconnection  is now available.  Featuring:

Moscow, Russia, April 1, 2016--Russia's space agency Roscosmos has found a buyer for Sea Launch, the agency's director Igor Komarov said in a report by the TASS news agency.

Cambridge, Mass.., March 21, 2016 – Released today, NSR’s Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Services, 6th Edition report identifies non-GEO markets as the leading growth opportunities for manufacturing and launch in the next ten years, with expected cumulative revenue generation exceeding $175 billion of the $285 billion total market. GEO markets will, however, remain a key source of revenue as commercial GEO communications will continue to be the highest value market segment at a stable $6 billion per year.

Los Angeles, March 16, 2016 – Verizon Digital Media Services, now a part of AOL, today announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire Volicon, a  provider of video capture, archival, compliance monitoring and clip creation workflow for broadcasters. Volicon will become a key asset for Verizon Digital Media Services, further establishing Verizon Digital Media Services as a key provider of technology and media services to the broadcast and online video industry, according to the company.