http://www.satellitetoday.com Satellite Today en-us 2010 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 7:18:06 EDT [Satellite News 03-04-10] In a move that consolidates the FSS sector in North America, EchoStar Satellite Services, a subsidiary of EchoStar, agreed to acquire an ownership interest Mexican satellite operator SatMex, EchoStar announced in late February.     The deal, performed in conjunction... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33499.html Wed, 3 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Michel de Rosen took over the role of CEO of Eutelsat Communications from Giuliano Berretta in November. For most of the previous decade, he served as chairman and CEO of ViroPharma, a U.S. pharmarceutical company and since 2008 as chairman and CEO of SGD, a glass bottle manufacturer based in France. Now de... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33386.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Belief that demand for capacity serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) soon will skyrocket has been building for more than a year, spurred by a combination of increasing demand for satellite-based services and government deregulation that is encouraging more providers to enter the market. This... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33392.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Teleports often are characterized as the ground-based infrastructure of a satellite network, but the term means different things to different people. There is a surprising amount of diversification in the field, and the term teleport covers a wide range of facilities and business models, making it... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33393.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST Scripps Networks is carving a niche for itself in terms of lifestyle media channels. The company launched HGTV in 1994, and among its five other networks, probably is best known is the Food Network channel, which is available in more than 99 million households in the United States. Now Scripps Networks... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33395.html Mon, 1 Mar 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 02-24-10] Astrium Services began 2010 with a contract by the European Defence Agency (EDA) to provide a new preparatory study aimed at coordinating the future military communication needs of the European Union (EU).     The company also signed a key contract in 2009 with the... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33465.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 02-23-10] Investment bank analysts hailed the recent performances of both Eutelsat and SES at the half-year mark of 2010, following the release of their latest financial results.     Eric Beaudet, a satellite equity analyst at Natixis Securities said SES’ performance... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33446.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite TODAY 02-19-10] A strong fourth quarter helped Eutelsat post 10 percent revenue growth in the last six months of 2009, the company announced in its latest financial results, released Feb. 18.     Eutelsat recorded revenues of 508 million euros ($695.7 million) in the final half of... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33420.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 02-19-10] Verizon Wireless’ agreement with free-to-download VoIP service provider Skype to bundle the application with high-end Verizon 3G handsets, announced Feb. 16, elicited a substantial wave of response from the mobile industry analyst community.     Under the terms... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33428.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST [Satellite News 02-17-10] Arabsat is touting its 2009 performance as proof that the Middle East satellite market is resistant to the global economic downturn, and Arabsat ready to capitalize on the booming broadband market.     In 2009, the company grew its overall revenues by 20 percent while... http://www.satellitetoday.com/commercial/operators/33418.html Wed, 17 Feb 2010 0:00:00 EST