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EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] added Tamil-language channel KTV and Kannada-language channel Udaya TV to its international programming lineup on its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service. The channels are available […]

Last night’s scheduled launch by Arianespace of Telesat Canada’s Anik F2 has been delayed. Officials said an anomaly occurred during a “data checkpoint” with the launcher — an Ariane 5 […]

International Launch Services (ILS) signed a contract with The DirecTV Group [DTV] for the launch of the DirecTV 8 satellite next spring. The satellite will be delivered to orbit via […]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) set a deadline of Aug. 11 for interested parties to submit comments regarding a June 25 petition seeking permission to transfer control of non-common- carrier […]

SES Americom recently completed the in-orbit testing of the AMC-11 satellite (launched May 11), and the bird is now ready to join its twin (AMC-10) to form the only two- […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] teamed with a RadioShack franchise to convert approximately 600 municipally owned cable customers in Center, Colo., into Dish Network’s direct-to-home satellite television subscribers. The conversion follows […]

The FCC informed Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] in a July 9 letter that the agency could not act on the company’s April 27, 1999 application (subsequently amended July 30, 2003) […]

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] today said its Spacenet Inc. subsidiary was selected by WendCentral Corp. to provide a Connexstar broadband satellite network to at least 250 Wendy’s Old Fashioned […]

Officials from Magna Entertainment Corp. [MECA] today said the company reached an agreement with EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH], under which EchoStar’s Dish Network service will carry Magna’s HorseRacing TV beginning […]

Fox Kids Europe (FKE) announced the departure of its CEO Bruce Steinberg. Paul Taylor, the company’s group managing director and executive vice president, will replace Steinberg as CEO on an […]

Week of July 1-8, 2004 Percentage Change Symbol July 8 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.71 (12.3) – (14.9) (28.2) […]

SES Astra CEO Ferdinand Kayser believes the company’s acquisition of German pay-TV operator Premiere’s Digital Playout Center (DPC) could offer a blueprint beyond Germany, particularly in Eastern Europe. DPC operates […]

The Polish pay-TV market has seen the emergence of a dynamic new player in recent years, with Cyfrowy Polsat emerging as a major threat to Cyfra +. While cable still […]

As part of a development program funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Global VSAT Forum (GVF) conducted an in-depth survey of satellite communications in Africa. Examined were […]

Satellite-based, asset-tracking hardware from Alberta, Canada-based CSI Wireless Inc. is helping to catch crooks and assist motorists in other ways. Law-enforcement officials and private citizens alike are displaying increased demand […]

By Paul Dykewicz Intelsat Ltd.’s latest reduction in force (RIF) by close to 50 people along with its restructuring of certain teams earlier this month are not surprising moves in […]

Former baseball great Satchel Paige once was quoted, “Don’t look behind, someone may be gaining on you.” That may well be the situation satellite-TV service providers are facing in the […]

The world’s largest commercial communications satellite ever built is scheduled to launch today to usher in a new era in satellite broadband services that promises to bridge the digital divide […]

Stratos Global Corp. today reported net income for the second quarter ended June 30 decreased to $5.4 million, compared with $8.2 million earned during the same quarter one year ago. […]

Cyfrowy Polsat President and CEO Dominik Libicki is confident his DTH provider can continue its growth curve in Poland. Polsat is one of the leading pay-TV providers in Poland. In […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. [GCOM] was awarded a contract from an existing, unnamed customer valued at approximately $1.5 million. The contract is a follow-on to an existing $8.3 million contract from […]

ATK [ATK] executives said the company reached an agreement in principle to acquire PSI Group, a manufacturer of satellite components and propellant tanks. According to ATK, PSI provides mission-critical components […]

XM Satellite Radio declared a regular quarterly dividend on its 8.25-percent Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable in shares of the company’s Class A Common Stock at a rate […]

Telkonet Inc. [TKO] appointed Blair Gilbert as vice president of satellite networks. Gilbert brings 24 years of experience to his new company, and he most recently served as director of […]

In the July 9 edition of Satellite Today, the Mississippi Dept. of Marine Resources was mistakenly referred to as the Mississippi Dept. of Maritime Resources. We regret the error.

EuroNews, a pan-European news channel, signed a distribution agreement with Spanish satellite operator Hispasat. Hispasat 1C will distribute its signal in Spain and all over Europe for a period of […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] subscribers to the Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service in the Florence-Myrtle Beach. S.C.- area soon will be able to receive broadcasts from the local affiliates […]

Globalstar LLC officials said the company will be introducing a new satellite airtime rate plan designed specifically for its U.S. customers. The plan, Timeline 40, costs $39.95 per month and […]

Officials from Spacehab Inc. [SPAB] said the company’s Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary was awarded a $1.3 million contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Kennedy Space Center to provide […]

DigitalGlobe said the Mississippi Department of Maritime Resources will use satellite imagery provided by DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite in a suite of geographic information systems to help manage and protect a […]