Shareholders of London-based satellite operator Inmarsat decided in mid-May that the company will be sold to Triton Bidco, a newly formed private consortium. Satellite industry analysts believe going private could provide Inmarsat’s management with more flexibility to navigate an upcoming period of disruption and changing business models. “To be private in this period in time could…

Viasat revealed its financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, in which it reached record annual revenues of $2.1 billion, up 30 percent year-over-year. Fiscal year 2019 net loss was flat year-over-year and although Adjusted EBITDA increased by $104.4 million, or 44 percent. According to the release, this was offset by an…

DISH Network will acquire EchoStar's Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) business. More specifically, Echostar will transfer certain operations and other assets that comprise the company's Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) business, including nine Direct Broadcast Satellites (DBS) and the certain key employees responsible for satellite operations, licensing for the 61.5-degree orbital slot, and select real estate properties to…

On Orbit is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Via Satellite Executive Editor and SATELLITE Chair Jeffrey Hill, focusing on the socioeconomic value and problem-solving power of commercial space technologies. Our third episode of On Orbit focuses on the changing face of the commercial space customer. Not too long ago, space and satellite "end-users" were grouped…