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Broadcast Pro
3 days ago
- Business
- Broadcast Pro
Intelsat and iKOMG expand Faith broadcasting via Galaxy 19
To further enhance its service offering, Intelsat has recently introduced audience measurement capabilities to its upgraded VideoNow electronic program guide (EPG) on G-19. Intelsat has announced the expansion of its partnership with iKO Media Group (iKOMG), strengthening efforts to deliver faith-based content to global audiences through the Faith Beyond initiative. The collaboration is centred around Intelsats Galaxy 19 (G-19) satellite, a cornerstone of free-to-air broadcasting across North America. Faith Beyond, developed by iKOMG, offers a fully integrated distribution platform tailored for religious broadcasters aiming to expand their global footprint and engage with followers more deeply. The all-in-one solution includes satellite broadcasting, OTT streaming, cloud-native playout, live event support, and metadata managementall delivered via the high-capacity Galaxy 19 satellite. Rashmin Abhani, SVP Presale & Satellite Resource Management at iKOMG, said: 'Faith Beyond emphasises our commitment to empowering faith-based broadcasters with the tools they need to thrive in a competitive media landscape. Combined with the unmatched reach and reliability of Galaxy 19, Faith Beyond enables ministries to effortlessly expand and engage with their audience. Our collaboration with Intelsat is built on a shared dedication to excellence, accessibility and scalable growth, delivering solutions broadcasters can trust.' Rhys Morgan, RVP EMEA region, Intelsat, added: 'The iKOMG dedication to providing high-quality religious content globally aligns perfectly with Intelsats mission to support and grow new opportunities for content providers. This renewal underscores the enduring relevance of linear TV and free-to-air platforms such as Galaxy 19, demonstrating its continued importance for North American audience.' This deal uses Intelsats Galaxy 19 (G-19) satellite, a premier free-to-air, direct-to-home neighborhood that provides broadcasters with a powerful platform to reach diverse audiences across North America. G-19 provides 5.7m viewers with access to more than 110 channels, originating from 35 countries in over 20 languages. In addition to prominent faith-based programming, G-19 is home to premium entertainment, news and free-ad-support-streaming content. Intelsat recently announced audience measurement capabilities to its enhanced VideoNow electronic program guide (EPG) for G-19, representing a significant step toward ad-monetization in the direct-to-home (DTH) free-to-air (FTA) satellite video market. Unlike broadband-dependent services, G-19 is capable of reaching all households in North America, ensuring content is accessible regardless of internet reliability.
Business Upturn
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Upturn
SES Successfully Prices €1 Billion Dual-Tranche Bond Offering with Strong 5.5x Oversubscription
Luxembourg: NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (THE UNITED STATES), OR TO ANY US PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933), OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. SES S.A. today announced the successful launch and pricing of a dual-tranche note offering in which the company has agreed to sell senior unsecured fixed rate notes under its €5,500,000,000 EMTN Programme (the 'Notes'). Settlement is expected to take place on 24 June 2025: EUR 500 million of Notes will bear a coupon of 4.125% due in 2030. EUR 500 million of Notes will bear a coupon of 4.875% due in 2033. SES is rated Baa3, negative outlook by Moody's and BBB, negative outlook by Fitch. SES shall apply the net proceeds of the Notes towards its general corporate purposes, including, without limitation (i) financing all or part of the purchase price of the acquisition of Intelsat Holdings S.A. ('Intelsat' and Intelsat and its subsidiaries being the 'Intelsat Group') (the 'Acquisition') (including the payment of fees, costs and expenses in relation to the Acquisition) and/or (ii) refinancing existing indebtedness of the Group and/or (following closing of the Acquisition) the Intelsat Group. Promptly following the Issue Date, SES intends to cancel the bridge facility in relation to the Acquisition in an amount at least equal to the net proceeds of the Notes. SES also announces that, to further optimise the debt structure of the combined entity following the Acquisition, it intends to redeem (in aggregate) up to US$ 3 billion of the 6.500% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2030 issued by Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA ('SSNs') on, and conditional upon, closing of the Acquisition and settlement of the Notes. This will be achieved by the redemption of part or all of the SSNs in accordance with the optional redemption provisions governing the SSNs. Additionally, SES may from time to time conduct open market purchases of the SSNs. Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley acted as Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, together with Goldman Sachs International, ING, J.P. Morgan, Société Générale as Joint Bookrunners. The settlement is scheduled for 24 June 2025 and application has been made for the Notes to be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The securities were placed with a broad range of institutional investors across Europe and Americas region. The successful, pricing of €1 billion dual-tranche bond offering, provides SES enhanced financial flexibility which in combination with an existing strong balance sheet gives SES sufficient liquidity to cover upcoming maturities. This reflects SES's disciplined financial policy and commitment to investment grade metrics and sets the combined company on a strong footing for long-term balance sheet strength. Sandeep Jalan, outgoing CFO of SES commented: 'We are delighted with the successful conclusion of this bond note offering, which reflects the market's strong confidence in SES as a quality investment grade credit. The impressive 5.5x oversubscription of the order book demonstrates the deep commitment of investors to SES's strategic vision and long-term value creation. With the anticipated closing of the Intelsat transaction in H2 of 2025, this marks the final step in our market access related to the financing of the Intelsat acquisition—an important milestone in our growth journey.' Follow us on: Twitter | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn | Instagram Read our Blogs > Visit the Media Gallery > About SES SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere on Earth by distributing the highest quality video content and providing seamless data connectivity services around the world. As a provider of global content and connectivity solutions, SES owns and operates a geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) fleet and medium earth orbit (MEO) constellation of satellites, offering a combination of global coverage and high-performance services. By using its intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES delivers high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service providers, broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners around the world. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at: View source version on Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with Business Wire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
National Post
4 days ago
- Business
- National Post
SES Successfully Prices €1 Billion Dual-Tranche Bond Offering with Strong 5.5x Oversubscription
Article content LUXEMBOURG — NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (THE UNITED STATES), OR TO ANY US PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933), OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Article content SES S.A. today announced the successful launch and pricing of a dual-tranche note offering in which the company has agreed to sell senior unsecured fixed rate notes under its €5,500,000,000 EMTN Programme (the 'Notes'). Settlement is expected to take place on 24 June 2025: Article content EUR 500 million of Notes will bear a coupon of 4.125% due in 2030. EUR 500 million of Notes will bear a coupon of 4.875% due in 2033. Article content SES is rated Baa3, negative outlook by Moody's and BBB, negative outlook by Fitch. Article content SES shall apply the net proceeds of the Notes towards its general corporate purposes, including, without limitation (i) financing all or part of the purchase price of the acquisition of Intelsat Holdings S.A. ('Intelsat' and Intelsat and its subsidiaries being the 'Intelsat Group') (the 'Acquisition') (including the payment of fees, costs and expenses in relation to the Acquisition) and/or (ii) refinancing existing indebtedness of the Group and/or (following closing of the Acquisition) the Intelsat Group. Article content Promptly following the Issue Date, SES intends to cancel the bridge facility in relation to the Acquisition in an amount at least equal to the net proceeds of the Notes. Article content SES also announces that, to further optimise the debt structure of the combined entity following the Acquisition, it intends to redeem (in aggregate) up to US$ 3 billion of the 6.500% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2030 issued by Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA ('SSNs') on, and conditional upon, closing of the Acquisition and settlement of the Notes. This will be achieved by the redemption of part or all of the SSNs in accordance with the optional redemption provisions governing the SSNs. Additionally, SES may from time to time conduct open market purchases of the SSNs. Article content Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley acted as Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, together with Goldman Sachs International, ING, J.P. Morgan, Société Générale as Joint Bookrunners. The settlement is scheduled for 24 June 2025 and application has been made for the Notes to be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The securities were placed with a broad range of institutional investors across Europe and Americas region. Article content The successful, pricing of €1 billion dual-tranche bond offering, provides SES enhanced financial flexibility which in combination with an existing strong balance sheet gives SES sufficient liquidity to cover upcoming maturities. This reflects SES's disciplined financial policy and commitment to investment grade metrics and sets the combined company on a strong footing for long-term balance sheet strength. Article content Sandeep Jalan, outgoing CFO of SES commented: 'We are delighted with the successful conclusion of this bond note offering, which reflects the market's strong confidence in SES as a quality investment grade credit. The impressive 5.5x oversubscription of the order book demonstrates the deep commitment of investors to SES's strategic vision and long-term value creation. With the anticipated closing of the Intelsat transaction in H2 of 2025, this marks the final step in our market access related to the financing of the Intelsat acquisition—an important milestone in our growth journey.' Article content Twitter Article content | Article content Facebook Article content | Article content YouTube Article content | Article content LinkedIn Article content | Article content Instagram Article content Read our Blogs > Article content Visit the Media Gallery > Article content About SES Article content SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere on Earth by distributing the highest quality video content and providing seamless data connectivity services around the world. As a provider of global content and connectivity solutions, SES owns and operates a geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) fleet and medium earth orbit (MEO) constellation of satellites, offering a combination of global coverage and high-performance services. By using its intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES delivers high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service providers, broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners around the world. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at: Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts
Business Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
SES Successfully Prices €1 Billion Dual-Tranche Bond Offering with Strong 5.5x Oversubscription
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (THE UNITED STATES), OR TO ANY US PERSON (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933), OR IN OR INTO ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. SES S.A. today announced the successful launch and pricing of a dual-tranche note offering in which the company has agreed to sell senior unsecured fixed rate notes under its €5,500,000,000 EMTN Programme (the "Notes"). Settlement is expected to take place on 24 June 2025: EUR 500 million of Notes will bear a coupon of 4.125% due in 2030. EUR 500 million of Notes will bear a coupon of 4.875% due in 2033. SES is rated Baa3, negative outlook by Moody's and BBB, negative outlook by Fitch. SES shall apply the net proceeds of the Notes towards its general corporate purposes, including, without limitation (i) financing all or part of the purchase price of the acquisition of Intelsat Holdings S.A. ('Intelsat' and Intelsat and its subsidiaries being the 'Intelsat Group') (the 'Acquisition') (including the payment of fees, costs and expenses in relation to the Acquisition) and/or (ii) refinancing existing indebtedness of the Group and/or (following closing of the Acquisition) the Intelsat Group. Promptly following the Issue Date, SES intends to cancel the bridge facility in relation to the Acquisition in an amount at least equal to the net proceeds of the Notes. SES also announces that, to further optimise the debt structure of the combined entity following the Acquisition, it intends to redeem (in aggregate) up to US$ 3 billion of the 6.500% First Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2030 issued by Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA ("SSNs") on, and conditional upon, closing of the Acquisition and settlement of the Notes. This will be achieved by the redemption of part or all of the SSNs in accordance with the optional redemption provisions governing the SSNs. Additionally, SES may from time to time conduct open market purchases of the SSNs. Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley acted as Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners, together with Goldman Sachs International, ING, J.P. Morgan, Société Générale as Joint Bookrunners. The settlement is scheduled for 24 June 2025 and application has been made for the Notes to be listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. The securities were placed with a broad range of institutional investors across Europe and Americas region. The successful, pricing of €1 billion dual-tranche bond offering, provides SES enhanced financial flexibility which in combination with an existing strong balance sheet gives SES sufficient liquidity to cover upcoming maturities. This reflects SES's disciplined financial policy and commitment to investment grade metrics and sets the combined company on a strong footing for long-term balance sheet strength. Sandeep Jalan, outgoing CFO of SES commented: 'We are delighted with the successful conclusion of this bond note offering, which reflects the market's strong confidence in SES as a quality investment grade credit. The impressive 5.5x oversubscription of the order book demonstrates the deep commitment of investors to SES's strategic vision and long-term value creation. With the anticipated closing of the Intelsat transaction in H2 of 2025, this marks the final step in our market access related to the financing of the Intelsat acquisition—an important milestone in our growth journey.' About SES SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere on Earth by distributing the highest quality video content and providing seamless data connectivity services around the world. As a provider of global content and connectivity solutions, SES owns and operates a geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) fleet and medium earth orbit (MEO) constellation of satellites, offering a combination of global coverage and high-performance services. By using its intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES delivers high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in the air, and is a trusted partner to telecommunications companies, mobile network operators, governments, connectivity and cloud service providers, broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners around the world. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg and listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG). Further information is available at:
Broadcast Pro
13-06-2025
- Business
- Broadcast Pro
ViewMedia and Intelsat to expand TV entertainment in sub-Saharan Africa
This partnership seeks to enhance the variety of channels available and creating new opportunities for ad-revenue generation. Intelsat has renewed its agreement with ViewMedia, a global media service provider providing a Free-to-Air (FTA) TV platform for sub-Saharan Africa. This renewal, leveraging the Intelsat 20 (IS-20) video neighbourhood and Africas premier DTH community, aims to bolster ViewMedias business in the region by expanding its entertainment offerings and attracting new channels. Intelsat will collaborate closely with ViewMedia throughout 2025 to develop new relationships with organisations, including those that handle regional audience measurement databases. This partnership will be instrumental in enhancing the variety of channels available and creating new opportunities for ad revenue generation. Rhys Morgan, RVP of the EMEA region for Intelsat, said: 'Our goal is to support ViewMedia in providing a diverse range of entertainment channels that cater to the interests of viewers in Sub-Saharan Africa while encouraging their own growth.' The renewed service will be used across Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa, ensuring that ViewMedias audience continues to enjoy high-quality entertainment content. This initiative underscores Intelsats commitment to delivering exceptional viewing experiences and fostering the development of the regional media landscape.
