Key Developments For EVS Broadcast Equipment SA
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA (EVSB.BR) (Brussels Stock Exchange)
Sky News Chooses EVS Broadcast Equipment SA for All In one Ingest/Edit/Playout Solution
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA announced that it will provide a server solution to UK based 24 hour news channel Sky News, a service of the British Sky Broadcasting Group, ahead of the organization's launch of an HD news channel in spring 2010. Sky News and the Company will work together to introduce the new technology at Sky News' West London headquarters, with HD upgrades at its Central London studio, the regions and internationally. Replacing current equipment and introducing a single tapeless solution through the Company, with Apple's Final Cut Studio as the craft edit solution will lead to significant enhancements across Sky News, including improving its day-to-day newsgathering operation and output abilities on TV, as well as online and radio.
EVS Broadcast Equipment Comments On H2, FY 2009 Outlook
EVS Broadcast Equipment announced that, even though it expects a slightly better second half 2009, it is clear that both revenues and profits would be much lower in fiscal 2009 than in fiscal 2008. The Company reported: net profit of EUR6.37 million and revenue of EUR17.82 million in the first quarter of 2009; revenue of EUR18.7 million in the second quarter of 2009; and net profit of EUR48.4 million and revenue of EUR110.7 million in fiscal 2008. According to Reuters Estimates, analysts on an average are expecting the Company to report net profit of EUR6 million on revenue of EUR20 million for the third quarter of 2009; net profit of EUR10 million on revenue of EUR24 million for the fourth quarter of 2009; and net profit of EUR26 million on revenue of EUR79 million for fiscal 2009.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Announces Share Repurchase-De Tijd
De Tijd reported that EVS Broadcast Equipment SA has repurchased 250,000 of its own shares. The Company owns 330,104 shares in total. The shareholders agreed on the Company's share repurchase. Further details were not disclosed.
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA Announces FY 2008 Dividend
EVS Broadcast Equipment SA announced that it will propose to pay a gross total dividend of EUR 2.48 per share, which includes the interim dividend of EUR 1.00 paid in November 2008, for the fiscal year 2008. This dividend of EUR 2.48 represents an increase of 8.8% as opposed to the dividend paid for the fiscal year 2007.
EVS Broadcast Equipment Announces Interim Dividend
EVS Broadcast Equipment announced the payment of a EUR 1.00 gross interim dividend per share, up 25%, end November. The ex dividend date of the interim dividend is November 17, 2008, and the payment date for the interim dividend is November 24, 2008.
