nasdaq industry digital media services to the broadcast industry founded 1981 headquarters airport city business park israel key people avi cohen chief executive officer ayal shiran chairman of the board shmulik koren chief financial officer revenue us 131.2 million 2014 operating income us 8.2 million 2014 net income us 6.1 million 2014 website www.rrmedia.com rr media is 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 unterf hring near munich germany . 3 in july 2016 the merged company was named mx1 . 4 contents 1 digital media services 2 media centers 3 awards 4 history 5 acquisitions 6 references 7 external links digital media services edit global content distribution services rr media s global distribution network uses a combination of satellite fiber and the internet . the network includes satellite downlink and uplink ; fiber connectivity to digital media hubs ; connectivity to tv service providers ; and internet based content delivery . rr media s network delivers live television channels streaming media and video on demand vod content in all formats including standard definition television sd high definition television hd 4k resolution 4k & 3d television 3d . end to end content management & playout services rr media manages prepares and plays out content from its media centers . services include content preparation digitization localization conversion ingest multiple formatting editing restoration ; content management digital asset management media ingest and library streamlined workflows metadata curation video on demand vod delivery and playout channel creation playlist management advertising insertion management graphics titles & overlay live events operations . rr media also creates branded or white label product television channels using live and archived materials . sports news & live events rr media delivers live sports and event content for sports rights holders broadcasters and news channels . services include live production outside broadcasting vans satellite news gathering sng studios global live distribution sports content preparation and content management playout and origination . rr media provides downlink uplink simultaneous translation turnaround and live production services for sports events like football basketball tennis and golf news and entertainment channels . online video services rr media converts existing and archive content into programs channels and other digital assets and converges broadcast and internet delivery . services include converged media preparing content for broadcast or online use content management systems cms vod services branded platforms multi screen delivery web video portals and viewer measurement tools using digital analytics . media centers edit media center rr media rr media s media centers are based in hawley pa usa emeq ha ela israel bucharest romania with another facility opened in london uk in june 2015 . 5 an additional facility in miami fl united states was announced in april 2016 . 6 the centers provide rr media s services including content preparation management online video live content and distribution and 24 7 service and support . awards edit in november 2014 rr media won the award for achievement in legacy content at the 2014 tvb europe awards in london in recognition for its work with british pathe and the restoration for youtube . 7 in february 2014 the world teleport association named avi cohen ceo of rr media formerly rrsat as its 2014 teleport executive of the year . 8 in 2009 the world teleport association awarded rr media then rrsat the independent teleport operator of the year award for excellence . 9 history edit rr media as rrsat was established in 1981 as a communications provider . the company was founded by david rivel an electronics computers and communications engineer . mr rivel serves as a member of rr media s board of directors . in 2014 the company rebranded from rrsat to rr media . the rebrand was launched at the international broadcasting convention ibc show in amsterdam . 10 in 2015 rr media announced its nasdaq stock ticker symbol change to rrm . 11 acquisitions edit in april 2015 rr media acquired eastern space systems ess in romania a privately held provider of content management and content distribution services and related consulting services . 12 in june 2015 rr media acquired satlink communications as part of strategy to increase scale and expand its global content distribution network and content management footprint strengthening its customer mix and leverage media industry expertise . 13 references edit rr media ltd. stock quote & summary data . nasdaq . rrsat rebrands to rr media . tvbeurope . rr media to merge with ses platform services press release . rr media . february 26 2016 . retrieved february 26 2016 . ses platform services rr media merge into mx1 . broadcasting & cable . rr media opens european media centre . rapidtv news . rr media opens regional media center for latin america . via satellite . the winners . tvbawards . world teleport association names rrsat s avi cohen its 2014 teleport executive of the year . world teleport association . teleport awards for excellence 2009 . world teleport association . rrsat rebrands to rr media . tvbeurope . rr media finalizes name change announces stock ticker symbol change to rrm . yahoo finance . rr media acquires romania s ess . globes . rr media buys satlink communications for 19 million . via satellite . external links edit rr media website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title rr media & oldid 740627490 categories satellite televisionvideo on demandvideo on demand servicesdigital mediadigital broadcastingdigital video broadcastingcompanies established in 1981companies listed on nasdaq navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 22 september 2016 at 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