After having their initial offer rebuffed by Inmarsat, EchoStar has made a second bid for the company just before the end of the statutory 28-day deadline – on 6 July – which started following their first offer. This second or “Improved...
Following a Board meeting on 28 June, B-SAT of Japan, have announced the appointment of Mr Tatsuhiko Inoue, to the positions of President and CEO. The appoint will take effect immediately from 28 June 2018. The previous incumbent Mr Takashi Yabashi, will remain with...
It has been made public that in early-June, major American satellite operator EchoStar Corp. made an “indicative non-binding proposal” to acquire British Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) provider Inmarsat plc. In a document published by Inmarsat,they...
On 6 June, Northrop Grumman’s proposed acquisition of fellow aerospace manufacturer Orbital ATK was approved by the US FTC (Federal Trade Commission). The acquired business has been renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems and incorporated into the company as...
During April, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and his family made a last minute attempt to convince regulatory authorities to let his Twenty First Century Fox firm take full control of Sky TV – a satellite broadcaster increasingly turning on line for its delivery. ...
UAE-based Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) operator Al Yah Satellite Communications Company – better known as Yahsat – have announced that they have entered into an agreement to purchase a majority stake in fellow UAE-based Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)...
