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There were many notable performances in a year that saw the satellite industry continue its overall resurgence in the face of ever-growing expectations. But four executives stood out in a...

It is no secret that the satellite market in Latin America has been depressed for a number of years. Struggling economies, currency devaluations and a strict regulatory climate have kept...

Interest in satellite communication services jumped in the wake of the 2005 hurricane season in the United States. In many ways, that interest phased out in 2006 due to a...

Pace Micro Technology is one of the main suppliers of set-top boxes and new technologies to satellite pay-TV operators around the globe, working with a number of the most successful...

ProtoStar Ltd. has appointed Paul Froelich as CFO, the Bermuda-based company announced Jan. 31. Froelich previously served as CFO for WildBlue Communications and prior to that was involved in infrastructure...

Entertainment news and picture agency Splash News and Picture has chosen Mainstream Data’s MediasFTP service to deliver the agency’s content worldwide, Mainstream Data announced Jan. 29. Splash News provides its...

GlobeCast has struck a deal to carry North African channel Nessma, GlobeCast announced. The channel is available for direct-to-home satellite reception throughout North Africa and the Middle East via Arabsat’s...

Cathay Pacific Airways of Hong Kong will be the first commercial airline customer to adopt an Iridium-based global satellite voice service developed by ARINC and International Communications Group (ICG), Iridium...

General Dynamics C4 Systems will supply tactical antennas and radio support equipment to the German Armed Forces for the SATCOMBw Step 2 Program, General Dynamics announced Jan. 31. SATCOMBw Step...

BSkyB’s reported strong subscriber growth but an increased churn rate in the company’s second quarter, which closed Dec. 31. BSkyB closed the period with nearly 8.4 million subscribers. During the...