Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings announced today that Dan Boehle has been named as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. Boehle will report directly to CEO and President Eileen P. Drake and will be based out of the corporate headquarters in El Segundo, California.
Satellite operator SES reported 1st half 2020 results in line with expectations and continued underlying growth in Networks of +7.1% year-on-year and revenues of EUR 947.5 million, -1.5% decrease as reported with underlying revenue 2.4% lower than H1 2019.
Adjusted EBITDA was EUR 582.0 million, -2.3% as reported (-3.5% at constant FX) compared with H1 2019 and representing an Adjusted EBITDA margin of 61.4% including a 2.2% year-on-year reduction in recurring operating expenses.
Digital Citizens Alliance and NAGRA jointly released today an investigative report showcasing how illegal piracy subscription services in the United States have grown into a billion-dollar industry that steals from creators, circumvents legitimate TV operators, and poses risks for consumers. “Money for Nothing” details how a sophisticated ecosystem of thousands of retailers and wholesalers–through content theft and enabled by legal businesses–provides illicit piracy services to at least nine million U.S. households
BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of the Collins Aerospace Military Global Positioning System (GPS) business from Raytheon Technologies Corporation. Based in Cedar Rapids and Coralville, Iowa, with a workforce of approximately 700 employees, the Military GPS business has been a pioneer in its field for more than 40 years and has a global installed base in excess of 1.5 million devices on more than 280 airborne, ground, and weapon system platforms.
NSR’s Non-GEO Constellations Analysis Toolkit, released today, provides clients with an unbiased analytical framework to conduct internal assessments of LEO and MEO high-throughput satcom. With pre-loaded datasets and logic driven by configurable filters and inputs, the toolkit delivers an output-rich set of technical and business metrics benchmarking HTS constellations’ capabilities and performance.
Atlanta, GA, Aug. 4, 2020 – NXT Communications Corporation (NXTCOMM) announced today the appointment of Stephen Newell as its Chief Commercial Officer.
Orbital Connect, a global VSAT service provider announced that Krasimir Terziev joined the company. Terziev will become a Managing Partner responsible for executing sales strategies for the development of the satellite services and distribution of products of the leading hardware manufacturers.
Satellite operator Intelsat announced that Peter B. Davidson has joined the company as Vice President of Global Government Affairs and Policy. Based in the company’s McLean, Va. office, Davidson is responsible for leading the development of Intelsat’s government relations strategy globally, building relationships with individuals in the U.S.
The number of gross SVOD subscriptions grew by 28% in 2019 according to Digital TV Research's SVOD Databook 2020. The net subscriber count rose by 55 million (16%) in 2019 to total 403 million. Therefore, gross subscriptions are growing faster than net subscribers. This means that the average SVOD subscriber paid for 1.59 SVOD subscriptions in 2019 – up from 1.44 in 2018.
