Pay TV revenues for 20 MENA countries fell by 11% between 2016 and 2018 to just under $3 billion. According to a new study by Digital TV Reserach, given the hangover from the beIN ban and falling ARPUs, revenues in 2024 ($3.28 billion) will still be lower than in 2016 ($3.36 billion).

The study said five countries will contribute 78% of the region’s pay TV revenues in 2024. Turkey and Israel together will supply nearly half the pay TV revenues in 2024.

Aireon LLC today announced it has signed a credit facility agreement for US$200 million with a group of several independent investor funds, led by Deutsche Bank. This credit facility provides Aireon with the resources to fund various company initiatives and to continue to pay Iridium for the costs related to the integration, launch and hosting of the AireonSM payload on each of the 81 Iridium NEXT satellites.

The agreement was signed on December 21st, 2018. This announcement comes just days after the final launch of Iridium NEXT satellites and their Aireon hosted-payloads.

A brief retrospective of the GVF’s calendar for the closing weeks of 2018 together with a summary of a major regional event taking place towards the close of the first quarter of 2019 together provide ample illustration of GVF’s creative innovation in evolving and promoting mission-critical partnerships which facilitate debate on development and growth of the global satel

Maxar Technologies) Maxar Technologies today announced the appointment of Daniel Jablonsky as President and Chief Executive Officer of Maxar, effective immediately.

ETL Systems, a designer and manufacturer of RF equipment for satellite communications today announced it has acquired  Atlantic Microwave, a provider of microwave components and satellite communication test equipment.

ETL Systems operates globally with manufacturing and R&D sites based in the UK. The UK facilities combined with offices in Washington DC and Dubai support the firm in serving customers in 112 countries. ETL’s key international clients include CNN, BBC, Airbus, Thales, General Dynamics, ESPN, DirectTV, Associated Press, Inmarsat, BAE Systems and SES Astra.

Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced its investment in Isotropic Systems Ltd., a London-based startup pioneering next-generation solutions to better connect people and enterprises around the globe.

Integrasys today announced it is expanding its presence in Asia Pacific. The company is establishing an office in Jakarta, Indonesia, headed up by a newly appointed Asia-Pacific Sales Manager, Ronny Manurung.

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) has appointed Kimberly Chainey as its General Counsel. Chainey is a legal leader and corporate generalist with over 15 years experience advising senior executives of Fortune 500 companies, venture businesses and government entities. 

Intelsat announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Jacques Kerrest, plans to retire. Intelsat said he will continue in his role through the spring until a successor is appointed to ensure a smooth transition of duties.

Avanti Communications Group announced today the appointment of sales and customer services executive, Libby Barr, as Chief Operating Officer, Customer. Barr will also sit on Avanti’s Executive Committee, effective immediately.

In a newly created role, Barr will report to Group CEO, Kyle Whitehill, and will be responsible for managing the execution of Avanti’s end-to-end customer relationship. She will oversee global Sales, Wholesale, Product Management, Marketing and Commercial.