RR Media

RR Media (NASDAQ:RRM)
Company typePublic (NASDAQ)
IndustryDigital media services to the broadcast industry
Founded1981
HeadquartersAirport City Business Park, Israel
Key people
Wilfried Urner, Chief Executive Officer
Ayal Shiran, Chairman of the Board
Shmulik Koren, Chief Financial Officer
RevenueIncrease US$ 131.2 million (2014)
Increase US$ 8.2 million (2014)
Increase US$ 6.1 million (2014)
Websitewww.rrmedia.com

RR Media was a NASDAQ listed[1] provider of global digital media services to the broadcast industry and content owners. Its services can be divided into four main groups: global content distribution network (satellite, fiber and the internet); content management & playout; sports, news & live events; and online video services.

The company was rebranded to RR Media from RRsat in September 2014.[2]

In February 2016, it was announced that, subject to regulatory approvals, RR Media was to be acquired by SES, based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, and merged with SES subsidiary company, SES Platform Services a media services provider for television broadcasters, production companies and platform operators, based in Unterföhring near Munich, Germany.[3] In July 2016, the merged company was named MX1.[4]

  1. ^ "RR Media Ltd. Stock Quote & Summary Data". NASDAQ.
  2. ^ "RRsat rebrands to RR Media". TVBEurope.
  3. ^ "RR Media to Merge with SES Platform Services" (Press release). RR Media. February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "SES Platform Services, RR Media Merge into MX1". Broadcasting & Cable. 6 July 2016.