Eutelsat Communications reported a drop in revenues to US$743.42 million (€658.1 million), down 4.4 %, in the first half of 2018-2019, compared to the same period last year, but the company maintained a high level of profitability with earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of US$585.61 million (€518.4 million), or EBITDA margin at constant currency of 79%.

Brightcove Inc. (NASDAQ: BCOV), a provider of cloud services for video, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the online video platform (OVP) business of Ooyala, a provider of cloud video technology.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) has reported a drop in quarterly revenues to $69.7 million, compared with $82.7 million in Q4 2017, and a full year 2018 revenues of US$ 266.4 million versus US$ 282.8 million in 2017.

However, Gilat reported continued profitability with quarterly Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP) operating income increasing to US$ 7.5 million, up 33.1% from Q4 2017, and full year GAAP operating income increasing 96.0% to $21.3 million.

NSR’s Emerging Space Markets Analysis, 2nd Edition (ESMA2) report, released today, tracked over US$ 17.8 Billion invested in Emerging Space companies from 2000-2018 for the more than 600 companies founded over that period. The last 2 years (2018 and 2017 combined) saw tremendous growth with more than US$ 7 Billon+ investment in Emerging Space companies.

Video delivery platform leader SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) has announced that it has acquired privately-held Xstream A/S, an over-the-top video and TV cloud platform provider based in Copenhagen, Denmark and Warsaw, Poland. SeaChange paid US$ 4.6 million in cash and 541,738 shares of SeaChange common stock, for a total transaction value as of February 6, 2019 of US$ 5.5 million.

Thaicom Public Company Limited (THCOM), Thailand’s first satellite operator, reported a consolidated net profit of US$7.31 million (Baht 230 million), an improvement from last year’s net loss of US$84.26 million (Baht 2,650 million). Thaicom said the recovery can be attributed to the recognition of gain from sales of shares of CS Loxinfo Public Company Limited (CSL), a decrease in depreciation and amortization after the recognition of satellite assets impairment in 2017, and an improved cost management.

CABSAT – the leading specialist event for the broadcast, satellite, digital media and filmed entertainment industries for the Middle East and North Africa –  is entering its 25th edition with a fresh, newly evolved format that will bring the full content creation, production, post production satellite, OTT video, e-sports, digital media and entertainment ecosystem to center stage.Taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), March 12th-14th, CABSAT 2019 will unite the media industry’s creative experts and most sought-after tech s

Ariane 5 placed the geostationary satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 (HS-4/SGS-1) and GSAT-31 telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), lifting off from the European spaceport in Kourou (French Guiana).

The GVF-EMP Partnership has announced final details of the populated programme for Mobile Connectivity 2019: Air, Sea, Surface, Rail – Evolving the New “New” Verticals taking place on February 27, 2019 at London’s ETC Venues, located at 8 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1AE.

CommScope (NASDAQ: COMM), a global leader in infrastructure solutions for communications networks, has agreed to acquire ARRIS International plc (NASDAQ: ARRS), a global leader in entertainment and communications solutions, in an all-cash transaction for $31.75 per share, or a total purchase price of approximately US$ 7.4 billion, including the repayment of debt.