Focus: Broadcasting
February 26, 2021
AT&T has reached a deal with TPG Capital to spin off its U.S. video business unit of DIRECTV, AT&T TV, and U-verse. The transaction, announced Feb. 25., will separate AT&T’s U.S. video business into a new company named DirecTV. The deal values the business at $16.3 billion. AT&T expects to receive $7.6 billion in cash…
February 26, 2021
AsiaSat is considering a new High Throughput Satellite (HTS), and may issue an RFP later this year, CEO Roger Tong told Via Satellite. While the company has been on a capital expenditure break, things could click into gear later this year with possible new investment plans crystalizing. In this interview, Tong talks candidly about AsiaSat’s…
February 26, 2021
Azercosmos has signed a new broadcasting capacity deal in Africa. The company has come to an agreement with View Satellite Network, which will use capacity on the Azerspace-2 satellite to provide digital satellite services in HD to its customers in Africa. Azercosmos announced the deal Feb. 25. “This partnership will enable us to provide uninterrupted…
February 22, 2021
SES has won contracts in the European public service broadcasting arena worth over 66 million euros ($79.97 million), the company announced Feb. 22. The company signed multi-year capacity agreements in backlog with multiple public broadcasters in Europe throughout 2020, which will enable millions of satellite TV households across Europe to continue watching SD and HD…