Traditional multichannel video losses swelled in the fourth quarter to push the full-year decline to a new benchmark in changing viewer preferences, a new S&P Global Market Intelligence report has revealed.

Based from Kagan's fourth-quarter 2018 U.S. multichannel subscription report, it was revealed that combined, the cable, direct broadcast satellite (DBS) and telecom multichannel sectors lost nearly 1.1 million subscriptions in the fourth quarter, which pushed the full-year decline to 4 million. DBS services accounted for more than half of the annual loss, the report said.

Newtec, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of equipment for satellite communications, today announced it has successfully deployed two Newtec Dialog® hubs in the UK and Finland for Middle East satellite operator Arabsat to enable the company to deliver High Throughput Satellite (HTS) services into the Middle East and African markets.

The Asia Pacific pay TV sector is vibrant, with both subscribers (up by 68 million) and revenues (up by US$ 2.35 billion) forecast to rise over the next five years. However, these forecasts are lower than the previous Asia Pacific Pay TV Forecasts report, mainly due to many cable subs in China converting to OTT.

Vertice 360, the Spanish media company owned by Squirrel Capital, is set to acquire M-Three Satcom, the Italian based teleport operator founded in 2004 and acquired by Giglio Group in 2015.

M-Three Satcom will be main part of a wider agreement including the purchase by Vertice of other media assets of Giglio Group as the internationally distributed Nautical Channel and  the Italian DTT Lcn  68.

ND SatCom announced today its partnership with iSAT Africa, a fast growing fixed-satellite solution service provider in Africa.

Rakesh Kukreja, managing director of iSAT, said the company is establishing new VSAT networks using the highly reputable and reliable SKYWAN 5G technology. ND SatCom FZE, situated in Dubai, UAE, is delivering the product and providing technical support.

Integrasys, which specializes in engineering and manufacturing Satellite Spectrum Monitoring Systems in the telecommunication and broadcasting markets, has announced a nanosecond switching solution to implement in minimum time synchronization failure of telco and broadcast companies, avoiding a dramatic service interruption up to over 48 hours.

Space systems technology solutions company LinQuest Corporation has announced Timothy Dills as its new Chief Executive Officer and President.

DataPath announced today the appointment of Henrik Asbjørn of Copenhagen, Denmark, to the position of Senior Director, Head of Sales – Europe.

Asbjørn will have overall responsibility for sales and customer development for the company’s satellite and wireless communications products and systems and secure communications software.

The 2020 NAB Show will be held April 18 - 22, with exhibits open April 19 - 22, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

NAB Show is the world's largest and most comprehensive convention encompassing the convergence of media, entertainment and technology. The 2019 NAB Show dates remain as previously announced April 6 - 11, 2019, with exhibits Monday - Thursday, April 8 - 11.