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Latest Americas Developments / Analysis

The April 2025 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing magazine

The April 2025 issue of the Satellite Executive Briefing is now available.  Featuring:

The Military Satellite Market by Elisabeth Tweedie

Geo Satellites: Old Faithful by Bruce Elbert

Video via Satellite is Dead. Long Live Video via Satellite! by Robert Bell

Company Spotlight: Integrasys

Better Satellite World: Bringing Data Home from the Ends of the Earth

Plus  Mergers and Acquisitions, Market Trends, Executive Moves, Vital Stats and many more. Click here to read or download the file

Katalyst Space Technologies Acquires Atomos Space

Flagstaff, Ariz., April 24, 2025–Katalyst Space Technologies has announced its acquisition of Atomos Space, a strategic move to accelerate and expand its in-space servicing capabilities.

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Americas Market Trends

Streaming Trends: Engagement Drops, but Quality Improves

Barcelona, Spain, April 24, 2025--NPAW has released its full 2024 State of the Video Industry Report  where among its findings sow that global Video on Demand (VOD)  engagement dropped after a strong H1 Q4 did improve compared to Q3. Slightly lower engagement vs 2023 with viewers watching less titles and for a shorter time.

Set Top Operating Systems Forecast 2025-2030

Bristol, UK, April 16, 2025 --Rethink TV, from Rethink Technology Research, has published its latest report, "Set Top Operating Systems Forecast 2025-2030". While the golden age of the set top is over and the industry is in managed decline, device shipments are holding up better than expected and the battle over their software foundations has intensified, accordign to the report.

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Americas Executive Moves and Views

Ronald Thompson Named Vice President of Telesat Government Solutions

Arlington, Va., April 22, 2025--Telesat Government Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT), today announced the appointment of Ronald Thompson Jr., Colonel (retired), USAF, as Vice President of Telesat Government Solutions Growth. In this strategic role, Thompson will function as the chief growth officer, leading the business growth strategies and business development team for the company, with a mission of expanding the government user community for the Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network.

 

Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies Inc Announce New COO and CTO Executive Appointments

Houston, Tex.,  April 16, 2025 – Eutelsat America Corp. and OneWeb Technologies Inc (EACOWT), which operate as a wholly owned independent U.S. proxy company and subsidiary of Eutelsat Group, today announced the appointment of Joe Uglialoro as chief operating officer (COO) and general counsel (GC), and Chris Hetmanski as chief technology officer (CTO), effective immediately.

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Americas Events

CABSAT to return for 31st edition alongside 3rd edition of Integrate Middle East

Dubai, UAE, March 26, 2025 - The highly anticipated CABSAT and Integrate Middle East (Integrate ME) are set to return in 2025 with their latest editions, taking place from 13 to 15 May  2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). These renowned events will unite leading professionals from the media, content, broadcast, Pro AV, and technology sectors to explore cutting-edge innovations and trends reshaping the future of these industries.

The 2025 SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition Attracted More than 14,000 Attendees

Washington, D.C. March 21, 2025 – The 2025 SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition united the global satellite and space community and welcomed the debut of GovMilSpace from March 10-13, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This year, SATELLITE Week drew 14,904 attendees and a show record 473 exhibitors to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and with 280 speakers on the agenda, the show provided valuable days to learn, network, and discover the newest innovations shaping the future of the space sector.

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