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Soyuz Blasts Off For Space Station With Tourist Aboard The Expedition 15 International Space Station (ISS) crew and a tourist, computer magnate Charles Simonyi, Saturday night blasted off on a...

DirecTV, EchoStar HD Programming

DirecTV Inc. began delivering local high-definition (HD) programming to four new cities April 4, the company announced. The addition of Albuquerque, N.M.; Buffalo, N.Y.; New Orleans, La.; and Tulsa, Okla.;...

Ondas Media Appoints CEO

Jacinto Palacios, former CEO of Hispasat, has been named CEO of Ondas Media, the company announced April 4. Ondas plans to launch satellite radio services in Europe in 2009. Palacios...

Sirius, XM Add More Cars To Lineups

Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio have expanded their lists of automotive manufacturers that include radios as factory-installed options, the companies announced. Audi will offer Sirius as standard equipment...

International Datacasting Names Chairman

Peter Scovell has been elected chairman of the board of International Datacasting Corp. effective April 4, the company announced. Longtime Chairman Denzil Doyle will continue as an active director after...