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| RRsat was founded in Israel by David Rivel, an electronics, computers and communications engineer in 1981 as a communications provider, and in 2014 changed its name to RR Media to reflect its expanding global service offering.<ref>{{cite web|title=RRsat rebrands to RR Media|url=http://www.tvbeurope.com/rrsat-rebrands-rr-media|publisher=TVBEurope }}</ref> In 2015, RR Media acquired Eastern Space Systems (ESS), a Romanian provider of [[content management]] and [[content distribution]] services<ref>{{cite web|title= RR Media acquires Romania's ESS |date= 12 April 2015 |url= http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-rr-media-acquires-romanias-ess-1001027512 |publisher=Globes}}</ref> and satellite transmission services provider, SatLink Communications.<ref>{{cite web|title= RR Media Buys SatLink Communications for $19 Million |date= 9 June 2015|url= http://www.satellitetoday.com/regio...-communications-for-19-million/|publisher=Via Satellite}}</ref> | RRsat was founded in Israel by David Rivel, an electronics, computers and communications engineer in 1981 as a communications provider, and in 2014 changed its name to RR Media to reflect its expanding global service offering.<ref>{{cite web|title=RRsat rebrands to RR Media|url=http://www.tvbeurope.com/rrsat-rebrands-rr-media|publisher=TVBEurope }}</ref> In 2015, RR Media acquired Eastern Space Systems (ESS), a Romanian provider of [[content management]] and [[content distribution]] services<ref>{{cite web|title= RR Media acquires Romania's ESS |date= 12 April 2015 |url= http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-rr-media-acquires-romanias-ess-1001027512 |publisher=Globes}}</ref> and satellite transmission services provider, SatLink Communications.<ref>{{cite web|title= RR Media Buys SatLink Communications for $19 Million |date= 9 June 2015|url= http://www.satellitetoday.com/regio...-communications-for-19-million/|publisher=Via Satellite}}</ref> |
| Digital Playout Centre GmbH (DPC) was founded in 1996 by German media company, [[Kirch Group|Kirch]] to provide playout, multiplexing, satellite uplinks and other broadcast services to Kirch's Premiere pay-TV platform (now [[Sky Deutschland]]) and other private and public German broadcasters. In 2005, [[SES Astra]] (a subsidiary of [[SES Global]], now [[SES (company)|SES]]) bought 100% of DPC from Premiere<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...S-ASTRA-Completes-Acquisition-100-DPC-Digital ''SES ASTRA Completes Acquisition Of 100% Of DPC Digital Playout Center GmbH''] Business Wire 4 January 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> and the company renamed ASTRA Platform Services GmbH (APS).<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050807005024/en/SES-GLOBAL-S.A.-Track-Meet-Growth-Targets ''SES GLOBAL S.A. ON TRACK TO MEET GROWTH TARGETS''] Business Wire 8 August 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> In 2012, to reflect the company's expanding worldwide reach, the name was changed to SES Platform Services.<ref>[https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2012040221019/aps-astra-platform-services-changes-name.html ''APS Astra Platform Services changes name''] Rapid TV News 2 April 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> | Digital Playout Centre GmbH (DPC) was founded in 1996 by German media company, [[Kirch Group|Kirch]] to provide playout, multiplexing, satellite uplinks and other broadcast services to Kirch's Premiere pay-TV platform (now [[Sky Deutschland]]) and other private and public German broadcasters. In 2005, [[SES Astra]] (a subsidiary of [[SES (company)|SES Global]], now [[SES (company)|SES]]) bought 100% of DPC from Premiere<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...S-ASTRA-Completes-Acquisition-100-DPC-Digital ''SES ASTRA Completes Acquisition Of 100% Of DPC Digital Playout Center GmbH''] Business Wire 4 January 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> and the company renamed ASTRA Platform Services GmbH (APS).<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20050807005024/en/SES-GLOBAL-S.A.-Track-Meet-Growth-Targets ''SES GLOBAL S.A. ON TRACK TO MEET GROWTH TARGETS''] Business Wire 8 August 2005. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> In 2012, to reflect the company's expanding worldwide reach, the name was changed to SES Platform Services.<ref>[https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2012040221019/aps-astra-platform-services-changes-name.html ''APS Astra Platform Services changes name''] Rapid TV News 2 April 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> |
| In February 2016, it was announced that SES Platform Services had agreed, subject to regulatory approvals, to purchase RR Media.<ref>[http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/rr-media-to-merge-with-ses-platform-services-2100607.htm ''RR Media to Merge with SES Platform Services''] Market Wired. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> The acquisition was completed in July 2016, with the merged company renamed MX1 and headed by Avi Cohen, the former CEO of RR Media.<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...nounces-Successful-Completion-Merger-RR-Media ''SES ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF MERGER OF RR MEDIA WITH SES PLATFORM SERVICES''] Business Wire 6 July 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> In October 2017, Cohen was replaced as CEO by Wilfred Urner, the former CEO of SES Platform Services, CEO of SES subsidiary, [[HD+]] and Head of Media Platforms and Product Development, SES Video.<ref>{{cite press release |publisher=SES |date=3 October 2017|url=https://www.ses.com/press-release/wilfried-urner-appointed-ceo-mx1|title=Wilfried Urner Appointed CEO of MX1|accessdate = 31 October 2017}}</ref> | In February 2016, it was announced that SES Platform Services had agreed, subject to regulatory approvals, to purchase RR Media.<ref>[http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/rr-media-to-merge-with-ses-platform-services-2100607.htm ''RR Media to Merge with SES Platform Services''] Market Wired. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> The acquisition was completed in July 2016, with the merged company renamed MX1 and headed by Avi Cohen, the former CEO of RR Media.<ref>[https://www.businesswire.com/news/h...nounces-Successful-Completion-Merger-RR-Media ''SES ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF MERGER OF RR MEDIA WITH SES PLATFORM SERVICES''] Business Wire 6 July 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2018</ref> In October 2017, Cohen was replaced as CEO by Wilfred Urner, the former CEO of SES Platform Services, CEO of SES subsidiary, [[HD+]] and Head of Media Platforms and Product Development, SES Video.<ref>{{cite press release |publisher=SES |date=3 October 2017|url=https://www.ses.com/press-release/wilfried-urner-appointed-ceo-mx1|title=Wilfried Urner Appointed CEO of MX1|accessdate = 31 October 2017}}</ref> |
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