News Analysis

Airport City Business Park, Israel, Sept. 3, 2013 — RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. has acquired JCA, a London-based provider of content management services, which has an impressive track record of growth and revenues of almost US$ 10 million last year. RRsat, which provides global, end-to-end, content management and distribution services to the rapidly expanding television and radio broadcasting industries, said the acquisition is fully aligned with the company’s growth strategy of becoming a global company with local presence in key locations.

Baikonur, Kazakhstan, September 1, 2013 –AMOS-4, built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for Spacecom, was successfully launched August 31, 2013 from Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a ZENIT - 3SLB launcher. During the coming three weeks, AMOS-4 will continue its transfer orbit until arriving at 67.25⁰ East, where In Orbit Test will be conducted before continuing to its designated permanent service location at 65⁰ East.

Ottawa, Canada, August 29, 2013--C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Vislink, a United Kingdom based secure communication technology provider.

Hauppauge, New York,  August 29, 2013 — An affiliate of private equity and investment firm Wasserstein & Co. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Globecomm Systems for US$ 14.15 per share or about US$340 million in cash.

Londong, UK, August 28, 2013--Global TV advertising expenditure will reach US$ 219 billion in 2018 for the 55 countries  covered in the TV Advertising Forecasts report from Digital TV Research, up by 32%  - or US$ 53 billion - from 2012.  TV advertising spend grew by 4.4% in 2012 to US$ 167 billion, but only 2.8% growth is  forecast for 2013 as the recession bites again in several European territories.

Istanbul, August 23, 2013 — The Savings Deposit Insurance Fund of Turkey (TMSF) is considering the initiation of a tender for the sale of pay-television platform Digitürk although the process has not been finalized.

Petah Tikva, Israel, Aug. 19, 2013-- Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Spacenet Inc.  subsidiary to Tulsa, Oklahoma-based SageNet. The aggregate consideration for the sale is approximately US $16 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments and expenses.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, August 19, 2013--Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, and ARABSAT today announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement to promote closer co-operation between the two companies and strengthen the reach and penetration of the 26 degrees East hot spot neighborhood for TV broadcasting.

Petah Tikva, Israel, August 14, 2013 — Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. reported on Wednesday lower revenues for the second quarter of 2013 at US$ 80.2 million, compared to US$ 82.8 million in the first quarter of 2013 and $85.3 in the second quarter of 2012.