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| 10.01.2008 |
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Dean Olmstead, President, EchoStar Satellite Services
Dean Olmstead is well known in satellite circles, building a career in high-profile positions at companies such as SES Americom and Loral Space & Communications. So it makes sense that when EchoStar CEO Charlie Ergen, another star in the industry, was...
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| 09.16.2008 |
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Harmonic CEO Sees More Flexibility in Video Strategies
Harmonic provides next-generation video delivery solutions to pay-TV operators, and the company is seeing its business jump as customers make the move to high-definition (HD) content and on-demand services. Harmonic CEO Patrick Harshman spoke with IBC e-daily...
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| 09.15.2008 |
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euronews Seeks Multiplatform Strategy
Providing a European focus to news, the popular euronews can be found on pay-TV platforms around the world. However, the rules of the broadcast landscape have changed, raising a number of new challenges for broadcasters. euronews is no exception, and as users...
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| 09.14.2008 |
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Thomson Official Outlines Next-Generation Broadcast Vision
Thomson is one of the key technology vendors to satellite pay-TV operators world-wide, and its technology will be key in helping satellite pay-TV operators stay ahead of cable and IPTV competition. The IBC e-Daily spoke to Georges Laplanche, senior vice...
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| 09.13.2008 |
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EC Commissioner Assesses Changing Landscape
The European broadcast landscape has seen unprecedented change in recent years. With more competition than ever before in television markets as well as new consumer behaviors emerging in the way we consume content, new regulatory issues have emerged. Areas...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Gen. Chilton: Greater Cooperation In Space Will Boost All Nations
The United States sets the standard for military satellite operations, but as nations around the globe enhance their capabilities and new nations enter the space arena, U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Chilton, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, sees the...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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Dave McGlade, CEO, Intelsat
David McGlade joined Intelsat as CEO in April 2005, following the company’s acquisition by a group of private equity firms. Since then, McGlade led the acquisition of PanAmSat and guided Intelsat through its own acquisition by a group of investors led...
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| 08.01.2008 |
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Mary Cotton, CEO, VT iDirect Inc.
Mary Cotton cannot be accused of thinking small, which makes her the perfect fit to head VT iDirect Inc. Cotton joined iDirect as CEO in September 2007 bringing more than 18 years of experience in helping technology companies turn their expertise into...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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Joseph Wright, Former Chairman, Intelsat Ltd.
After a very active tenure in the satellite industry, Joseph Wright resigned as chairman and director of Intelsat Ltd. and has moved on to a different business, but his impact will be felt in the satellite field for years to come. “I spent 12 years with...
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| 06.01.2008 |
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Tom Choi, CEO, Asia Broadcast Satellite
Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) is one of the new breed of satellite operators trying to make an impact in Asia. The company, founded less than two years ago, was established to meet the growing demands of broadcast and telecommunications operators in the...
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| 05.23.2008 |
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Khrunichev, ILS Officials Detail Quality plans
[Satellite News – 5-23-08] Khrunichev Space Center and International Launch Services (ILS) have initiated a quality initiative for Khrunichev and its subcontractors to assure future Proton customers that their satellites will reach orbit...
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| 05.21.2008 |
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VinaSat-1 Success Has VNPT Looking At Next Step
[Satellite News - 5-21-08] The launch of the VinaSat-1 satellite marked a key moment for Vietnam’s space aspirations. The satellite enables Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT), to provide a greater range of services to people throughout Vietnam...
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| 05.09.2008 |
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BT Vision CEO Confident Telco Can Hit Subscriber Targets
[Satellite News – 5-9-08] U.K. telecommunications giant BT Vision has perhaps one of the hardest tasks of any major operator in Europe in terms of penetrating the TV market. BT is attempting to gain a foothold in a market where...
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| 05.07.2008 |
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Sea Launch Shares Land Launch Strategy
[Satellite News – 5-7-08] The inaugural flight of the Zenit-3SLB Land Launch vehicle carried the Amos-3 satellite into space April 28 from Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, the culmination of a program initiated in 2003 to provide more options for...
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| 05.02.2008 |
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Hispasat Plans Future Around Amazonas 2
[Satellite News – 5-2-08] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat is targeting a strong performance in its core markets in Europe and Latin America throughout the next year, with the 2009 launch its Amazonas 2 satellite expected to help the operator make...
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| 04.18.2008 |
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Izmailov Reveals RSCC’s Ambitious Satellite Plans
[Satellite News – 4-18-08] The Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), one of the main players on the Russian satellite landscape, recently signed a deal for a new satellite, the Express-AM4. The Russian national satellite operator is set to...
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| 04.01.2008 |
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Thompson: TSAT Could Disappear
The unveiling of the Air Force budget request for fiscal year 2009 revealed that the service has cut funding to some programs such as the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) while increasing funding for programs like the Space Based...
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| 03.13.2008 |
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Sukawaty: Inmarsat Looks To Build on ‘Monumental’ 2007
[Satellite News – 3-13-08] Inmarsat had a “monumental” year in 2007, posting a 40 percent increase in profits before tax, a 15 percent gain in revenues and launching six new services. With the rollout of the new offerings...
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| 03.07.2008 |
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Pace CEO Explains Rationale Behind Philips Acquisition
[Satellite News – 3-06-08] Pace Micro Technology boosted its competitive position in the set-top box market with its December acquisition of the set-top box and connectivity solutions business of Royal Philips Electronics. The...
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| 02.28.2008 |
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Spacecom CEO Plans Independent Future
[Satellite News – 2-28-08] Israeli satellite operator Space-Communication Ltd (Spacecom) attracted the attention of SES in January, and the world's second largest satellite operator made a bid for the owners of the Amos constellation. ...
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