XM Cuts Loss In Second Quarter
[Satellite News 07-22-08] XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. reported a net loss of $119.6 million in the 2008...

BADR-6 Sends First Signals
[Satellite Today 07-21-08] BADR-6, boosted into orbit July 7, delivered its first signals, payload...

DirecTV Takes Control of DirecTV 11
[Satellite Today 07-21-08] DirecTV taken on-orbit delivery of the DirecTV 11 satellite, spacecraft...

BBC Makes Two Executive Appointments
[Satellite Today 07-18-08] The BBC appointed Danielle Nagler to run its high-definition (HD) service as part...

The Stadium: Satellites Play Huge Role at Big Events
Greg Berlocher
Satellite technology has played a key role in the globalization of sports and entertainment, as formerly regional events have been elevated to global status. Now with consumers demanding more and more services... read more 

Austar Grapples With Idea Of Bringing HD To Australia
Mark Holmes
[Satellite News – 5-22-08] Australia’s Austar United Communications Ltd. is another digital satellite pay-TV operator in the Asia-Pacific region expecting strong growth throughout the next few... read more 

Satellite Role Examined At GTM
Mark Holmes  
[Satellite News – 6-5-08] The satellite industry is well-placed to help industry meet the  challenges of connecting people around the globe, Hamadoun Touré, secretary general of ... read more 

BT Vision CEO Confident Telco Can Hit Subscriber Targets
Mark Holmes   
[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... read more 

IP-Prime Aims To Take Over Mobile TV Market
Jessica Pearce
[Satellite News – 4-1-08] In July, SES Americom division IP-Prime launched a test of its digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV service to consumers in Las Vegas. The service, which was... read more 

Premiere Prepares To Launch New DTH Initiative
Mark Holmes
All systems are go for German pay-TV operator Premiere and its new Premiere Star subsidiary as the companies plan the September launch of the latter’s eponymous direct-to-home (DTH) offering. Premiere... read more 

Mobile Broadcasting Prospects Strong in Asia
Mark Holmes
The world is becoming more mobile as populations demand continuous access to content for business and for pleasure. This increased desire for mobility presents strong opportunities for satellite players in... read more 

Analysts Differ Over XM-Sirius Prospects
Mark Holmes
[Satellite Today – 6-24-08] The proposed merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio moved closer to reality when Kevin Martin, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission... read more 

RRSat Makes Global Plans Following Acquisitions
Mark Holmes   
[Satellite News – 4-3-08] Israel’s RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. has completed a pair of acquisitions in the past two months that will give the company a strong position in both in the... read more 

XM/Sirius Merger Brings Varied Responses
Jessica Pearce
[Satellite News – 3-25-08] With the U.S. Department of Justice approval of the XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. merger, the only hurdle left for the two companies is... read more 

NDS Could Be Target Of More Acquisitions
[Satellite News – 7-1-08] A proposed deal that could see News Corp. give up its majority ownership of conditional access and middleware vendor NDS could be the first step that leads to NDS being acquired... read more 

Point-To-Many Points Remains Satellite’s Greatest Strength
Max Engel
I have discussed the basic business models for direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting (wholesale and retail) and the implications of these models for the structure of the organization that provides them. I also... read more 

GTV Focuses On Improved Distribution
Mark Holmes
[Satellite News – 6-26-08] Gateway Broadcast Services is on track to reach its target of 100,000 subscribers in its first year of operation for its GTV direct-to-home (DTH) platform.    ... read more