Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I) today reported total revenue of US$ 619.1 million and net income attributable to Intelsat S.A. of US$ 16.2 million, or $0.14 per share on a diluted basis, for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The company reported adjusted net income per diluted common share1 of $0.79 for the three months ended December 31, 2014.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2014. Revenue for 2014 was US$ 235.1 million compared to US$ 234.9 million in 2013. EBITDA increased by 43% in 2014 to US $23.4 million from US$16.3 million in 2013.

Non-GAAP operating income increased by 200% to US$ 13.1 million in 2014, from US$ 4.4 million in 2013 GAAP operating income was US$ 5.0 million as compared to a loss of US$ 4.1 million in 2013.

Global mobile connections have passed the seven billion mark-a figure akin to the global population[1]. Multi-screen consumption of content has thrown control to the hands of the consumer like never before. Enterprise mobility has become ingrained in consumers' lives and transformed the workplace where employees not only have choice in devices, but applications too. Once thought to be a thing of the future, driverless cars are to become a reality in everyday lives.

SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) hosted a conference on Ultra High Definition (UHD) in London. With a gathering of expert guest speakers, the event’s objective was to exchange views and debate on the current place of UHD in the media industry and its future. This event was also an opportunity for SES to demonstrate a live broadcast of its UHD channel, recently launched at 28.2E.

“UHD needs to be a compelling user experience, taking them from watching a box to being within the scene.”

The Space Data Association (SDA) will be holding its Annual User’s Meeting at the Intelsat Headquarters in Tyson’s Corner, VA on Monday 16^th March.
 

The Board of Directors of Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announced  financial results for the half-year ended  December 31, 2014. First Half revenues of €723 million up 4.3% on a like-for-like basis. EBITDA margin was 77.4%.

Net attributable income of €161 million up 9.1%, net margin of 22.2% Strong backlog of €6.1 billion, 4.4 years of revenues Eutelsat also confirmed full-year and three-year financial targets confirmed.

Video delivery solutions provider ATEME, today announced record results for 2014 in terms of corporate growth, geographic expansion and revenue. ATEME reported increased annual revenues by 24 percent to €25.4 million in 2014 over 2013 total annual sales of €20.6 million.

2014 represents the third year of consecutive growth for the company with an increase of customers in the portfolio, where the largest customer represents 12.6 percent of revenues.

RigNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:RNET), a lglobal provider of managed remote communications solutions to the oil and gas industry, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Orgtec S.A.P.I. de C.V., d.b.a. TECNOR, a  provider of telecommunications solutions and services for remote sites on land, sea and air, including a wide array of equipment, voice and data services, satellite coverage and bandwidth options in Mexico.

Living in an on-demand world, a simple swipe of one’s mobile phone or a few clicks of the mouse can now bring consumers a plethora of content and applications. Direct to Home (DTH), IPTV and Over-the-Top (OTT) services are projected to grow in the next five years on the back of government support in infrastructure development including fibre roll-outs fueled by increased consumer demand across the Asia Pacific. The region is expected to become the world’s second largest for OTT SVOD services by 2018.

The first IBC Content Everywhere MENA show closed its doors on a highly successful event which brought together 1,451 thought leaders from the Middle East, North Africa and beyond. There are dramatic changes in the way that we create, share, consume and monetise content, and the most pressing topics were covered at IBC Content Everywhere MENA.