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Harris Wins Telesat Canada Contract

Harris [NYSE: HRS] has inked a deal with Ottawa-based Telesat Canada to provide a satellite command and control system to support BS 601 and E3000 satellite bus types. Telesat operates...

DISH Network Reaches DVR Milestone

EchoStar Communications‘ [Nasdaq: DISH] DISH Network has reached a milestone by selling its one millionth digital video recorder (DVR). Littleton, Colo.-based EchoStar said its DISH Network is the fastest growing...

Loral Skynet Seeks $141 M For Telstar 4

The in-orbit failure of Loral Skynet‘s Telstar 4 satellite poses significant financial consequences. The company yesterday declared the satellite a “total loss” and announced plans to seek $141 million from...

VOD, PVR: Pawns in DBS vs. Cable Battle

Personal video recording (PVR) devices are the weapon of choice for direct broadcast satellite (DBS) operators, while video-on-demand (VOD) technology is the favored weapon of cable TV in the battle...