Author: Staff Writer

CHICAGO–The Major Broadcasting Cable (MBC) Network so far has been unable to convince U.S. satellite TV companies to carry its predominantly African-American content despite launching service nearly four years ago....

The UK market is still one of the more progressive in terms of satellite broadband in Europe, opined Aramiska CEO Philippe Bodart. He told SATELLITE TODAY: “The push to get...

CHICAGO – Satellite operators looking to capitalize on the rollout of high-definition TV (HDTV) must wait to receive a big payoff from carrying the bandwidth-intensive signals. HDTV content providers are...

Ground Control, a San Luis Obispo, Calif.-based service provider for Hughes Network Systems‘ DirecWay two-way satellite systems, has released IG-VoIP, the first software voice-over-Internet product for DirecWay subscribers, according to...

The High Court in Hong Kong ruled Wednesday against five defendants for importing and trading in unauthorized satellite TV signal decoding equipment. In the ruling, a judge granted an injunction...

Denver-based Space Imaging has won a contract from the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) to evaluate a new technology enabling the search of large satellite imagery databases for specific...

Boeing [NYSE: BA] launched two spacecraft Tuesday within hours of each other from different vantage points on the globe. In an early morning launch (6:56 a.m. PDT) from the equator,...

CHICAGO – Favorable subscriber reaction has spurred EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] to add a Spanish-language soccer channel to its top 150 English-language programming lineup, the satellite TV provider announced here...

SkyHawke Technologies is teaming with Sarantel to combine Sarantel’s miniature GeoHelix GPS antenna into the latest version of its SG2 personal digital golf caddie. The SG2 provides instant range information...

Starz Encore Chairman and CEO John J. Sie is calling on the cable and satellite industries to use a new technology solution to manage spectrum more efficiently. At the National...