News Analysis

El Segundo, Calif., June 12, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is on contract to build ABS-8, the third all-electric propulsion 702SP (small platform) satellite for ABS, a commercial satellite provider based in Bermuda and Hong Kong. This satellite will expand broadcast and enterprise services to Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Russia, South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Airport City Business Park, Israel, June 8, 2015---RR Media (NASDAQ: RRM), a provider of global digital media services to the broadcast industry, has announced the acquisition of Satlink Communications, an Israel-based global provider of content distribution, management and playout services for US$ 19 million subject to bank debts and other certain adjustments.

Melville, NY, June 4, 2015–-Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ:CMTL) today reported its operating results for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2015.Net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2015 were US$ 71.6 million compared to US$ 88.9 million for the three months ended April 30, 2014.

Singapore, June 1, 2015--Global Invacom Group Limited signified its intention to acquire Skyware Global, a  U.S. manufacturer of satellite terminals, for as much as US$ 11.6 million by issuing approximately US$ .6 million in treasury shares and entering into a cash earn out model to pay Skyware up to a maximum of US$5.0 million.

The June 2015  issue of  the  Satellite Executive Briefing magazine  sponsored by Comtech EF Data is now available.  Featuring:

Ottawa, Canada, May 14, 2015--International Datacasting Corporation ("IDC") (TSX:IDC), a broadcast technology provider, today announced selected preliminary unaudited financial results for the first quarter of Fiscal 2016. Total revenue was approximately CDN$ 3 million, including approximatelyCDN$ 2.6 million in Products revenue. 

Middletown, R.I., May 7, 2015--KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 today. KVH revenues were  US$ 41.3 million for the first quarter, up 12% from a year ago   Net loss was US$ 1.4 million, net loss per share of $0.09, non-GAAP net income of US$ 0.9 million, and non-GAAP EPS of $0.06.

Englewood, Colo., May 7, 2015--Echostar Corporation (SATS) has reported a 143.87 percent jump in profit for the quarter ended Mar. 31, 2015. The companyearned US$ 29.40 million, or US$ 0.36 a share in the quarter, compared with US$ 12.7  million, or US$ 0.14 a share for the same period last year.

Milan, Italy, May 06, 2015– As the TV and video market continues to evolve, recommendation and discovery solutions must dynamically respond to changing consumer patterns. Content recommendation systems must take in to account the full range of consumer experiences, as well as be informed by content business rules and financial goals in order to be successful.

El Segundo, Calif., May 5, 2015--DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) reported first quarter 2015 results highlighted by solid subscriber growth across the Americas and strong revenue growth at DIRECTV U.S. resulting from improved ARPU and churn performance.  DIRECTV U.S. added 60,000 net new customers in the quarter driven by the lowest first quarter average monthly churn rate in six years of 1.37%.