SES Plans Acquisition of RR Media

As part of SES subsidiary SES Astra Services Europe's takeover of RR Media, the two companies need FCC International Bureau approval of transfer of RR Media's earth station licenses to SES, they said in an IB application Wednesday. The two said RR Media's Hawley, Pennsylvania, teleport will continue to be used just for non-common carrier video and radio distribution services after the acquisition, and won't interconnect with a public switched telephone network. They also said the planned acquisition "will enhance SES’s ability to provide high quality content management and distribution services to a wide range of broadcasters, cable networks, and direct broadcast satellite operators." No timeframe was given on when they expect to close on the transfer of control.