28 November 2006
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, November 28, 2006 –
SES NEW SKIES, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock exchange: SESG), announces it has successfully provided special event satellite Internet services supporting RTL Television’s coverage of the Formula 1 Grand Prix races. The German broadcaster has used capacity on the company’s NSS-6 and NSS-7 satellites for high-speed internet access services used onsite by its crew at Grand Prix races around the world.
20 November 2006
Seventh SES NEW SKIES satellite to be launched in Q4 2008, enhancing flexibility and capacity of SES’ global fleet
9 October 2006
SES GLOBAL (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announces the appointment of Mr. Robert Bednarek to the position of President and CEO of SES NEW SKIES. In his new position, Mr. Bednarek will continue to report to Romain Bausch, President and CEO of SES and will remain a member of the SES Executive Committee.
11 September 2006
SES GLOBAL (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today that Dan Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of SES NEW SKIES, is leaving the company to pursue another professional opportunity. Andrew M. Browne, the CFO of SES NEW SKIES, will serve as acting CEO until a successor to Mr. Goldberg will be appointed. Mr. Goldberg’s departure will be effective as of September 15, 2006.
11 May 2006
New Skies Satellites, an SES GLOBAL company (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock exchange: SESG), today announced it has signed a framework agreement with the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to support the Netherlands Armed Forces with satellite communication services on its NSS-7 and NSS-703 satellites.
26 April 2006
New Skies welcomes Rede Canção Nova to its Latin American video community on NSS-806. The religious broadcaster launches its international channel on NSS-806 reaching Portuguese-speaking audiences across Latin America and Europe.
30 March 2006
SES GLOBAL, the world’s pre-eminent satellite operator (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of New Skies Satellites (NSS). SES GLOBAL has acquired New Skies for USD 22.52 per share, leading to an enterprise value of USD 1.15 billion.
1 March 2006
Hamilton, Bermuda, March 1, 2006 – New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NSE), the global satellite communications company, today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2005.
22 February 2006
Hamilton, Bermuda, February 22, 2006 – New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd.(NYSE:NSE), the global satellite communications company, will announce its results for the year ended December 31, 2005 on Wednesday, March 1, 2006.
10 February 2006
Hamilton, Bermuda, February 10, 2006 - New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NSE) today announced that its shareholders have overwhelmingly approved the amalgamation of the Company with SES Holdings (Bermuda) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES Global S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG).
6 February 2006
Betzdorf/The Hague, 6 February 2006 - SES GLOBAL S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) and New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NSE) are pleased to report that the regulatory review of the announced acquisition of New Skies Satellites by SES GLOBAL has been completed by the United States Department of Justice.