The DVB is pleased to announce that Peter MacAvock (EBU) has been elected to the role of DVB Chairman.

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is currently accepting speaking proposals for the 2016 NAB Show New York, held November 9-10 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

Eastern European OTT TV and video revenues [for 18 countries] will reach US$ 1,976 million in 2021; up from only US$ 26 million recorded in 2010 and $454 million in 2015, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The Eastern Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report states that Russia accounted for half the region’s OTT revenues in 2015 and will remain at around this level for the next five years.

From the $1,522 million additional revenues between 2015 and 2021, Russia will provide $724 million, with Poland bringing in a further $220 million. 

The World Teleport Association (WTA) today released a new research report: Inside the Top Operators (2016). The report analyzes data from theTop Operator Rankings of 2015, released by WTA in December.

Spacex successfuly launched the EUTELSAT 117 West B satellite. and the ABS-2A satellites. The satellite was ferried into space by a Falcon 9 rocket that took off from SpaceX’s Space Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral at 10.29 ET (14.29 UTC) and parked EUTELSAT 117 West B in a supersynchronous orbit after a 30-minute flight. The first telemetry from the new satellite has been confirmed and processed at Boeing’s Mission Control Centre in El Segundo, California.

Globecomm announced that Bryan McGuirk has joined their executive team as Chief Commercial Officer, reporting to Jason D. Juranek, interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

The Kudelski Group announced today the acquisition of 100% of NexGuard Labs BV (formerly Civolution BV), a leader in digital content watermarking solutions. This move expands the Kudelski Group’s portfolio of end-to-end content protection security solutions, enriching the existing offer to content owners and pay-TV operators.

NSR’s Maritime Satcom Markets, 4th Edition, finds that maritime markets continue to demand more from their connectivity – with a steady move towards a ‘connected vessel’ across all major segments.  Although some contraction has occurred in key markets, lower satellite capacity pricing is opening the tap for broadband VSAT adoption.  With retail revenue growth annually exceeding 8% from 2015 – 2025 and HTS-options nearing 30%, the trend is clear – we are well into

According to Euroconsult's latest report, Prospects for the Small Satellite Market, we are on the cusp of a major revolution for the space sector and overall space ecosystem, as more than 3,600 smalls