Author: Staff Writer

BSkyB, the U.K satellite pay-TV operator, has continued its push to make its content available on different platforms. In its latest deal, BSkyB announced that Vodafone has teamed up with...

SES Americom and Comcast Media Center will jointly develop a digital transport service that uses the AMC-4 satellite to distribute digital channels to cable systems, the companies announced Aug. 9....

Westar Satellite Services and Helius Inc. signed a strategic alliance agreement under which the two companies will offer a service that allows for the delivery of high-quality video streams to...

The Real Madrid TV soccer channel is now available in Asia following the signing of a deal between Asiasat and Satlink Communications. Real Madrid TV will be available on Satlink’s...

Spacehab Inc. said that John Satrom, senior vice president and general manager of its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary, has decided to leave the company to pursue other interests. Jim Royston...

Sirius Satellite Radio begins broadcasting BBC Radio 1 programming at 9 a.m. EDT Aug. 10, the company announced. Under a deal announced in June, the BBC Radio 1 lineup will...

After two delays for a combination of weather and technical reasons, NASA‘s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was successfully launched Aug. 12 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft...

XM Satellite Radio Aug. 9 unveiled two new receivers: the plug-and-play Audiovox Xpress Radio and the Delphi XM RoadyXT. The Xpress receiver is described as “the smallest satellite radio receiver...

Preliminary analysis from a failure review board (FRB) examining the January Intelsat IS-804 failure suggests root cause of the failure is note unique to this satellite. Instead, there could be...

NSE, DISH & SAT News that the anomaly that caused the failure of the Lockheed Martin-built Intelsat 804 could be a systemic problem affecting similar in-orbit satellites operated by New...