AsiaSat Confirms TAS Digital Launch
Teleport Access Services (TAS) launched a digital television and radio platform aiming to cater to the needs of multicultural audiences in Australia and New Zealand. The DTH platform is being...
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DirecTV Launches Mobile-Specific Package
Recognizing the upstart but growing market for satellite television services delivered to vehicles such as recreational vehicles, SUVs and minivans, DirecTV Inc. announced a new DirecTV Total Choice Mobile package....
Arthur C. Clarke Foundation Helps In Tsunami Relief Effort
The Arthur C. Clarke Foundation is referring interested parties wanting to contribute to the disaster relief efforts for those affected by the recent tsunami to several different organizations on its...
Ball Completes NPP Assembly And Integration
Ball Aerospace & Technology Corp. said it has completed assembly and integration of the spacecraft for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project. Ball said the project has...
Audiovox Markets Mobile Satellite TV Antenna For RaySat
Audiovox Corp. yesterday launched its SkyBox satellite television antenna designed for vehicles such as SUVs, minivans and recreational vehicles. The antenna, designed by RaySat, is described by the company as...
DataPath Taps Radyne For Satellite Modems
Radyne ComStream said it received last month an order for $2.3 million to supply DataPath Inc. with its satellite modem. DataPath will use the modems in its DKET and TRACKX...
EchoStar to Raise Rates
EchoStar Communications Corp. will be raising the rates subscribers pay for its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service, according to a Jan. 5 article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. According to...
TPS Reveals Subscriber Numbers
French satellite pay-TV operator TPS enjoyed a record month in December for adding new subscribers. In December 2004, it added close to 66,000 subscribers, an increase of more than 100...
Sirius, Microsoft To Develop Video Service Primarily For Children
Sirius Satellite Radio said it has reached an agreement with Microsoft to collaborate in the further development of video applications and added that it will use Microsoft’s Windows Media Video...
XM, Sirius Make Splash at CES
With the Consumer Electronics Showcase opening yesterday in Las Vegas, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio took the opportunity to launch a variety of new products. Sirius introduced what...