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Sirius Reports Record Revenue, Subscriber Growth In 2005 Sirius Satellite Radio recorded revenue of $242.2 million in 2005, compared to revenue of $66.9 million in 2004, the company reported Feb....

Bellsouth extended its marketing alliance with DirecTV Inc. but also has made moves toward expanding its Internet protocol (IP) TV services going forward. As part of its longstanding deal with...

ViaSat Inc. announced Feb. 15 that it has shipped its 100,000th DOCSIS-based two-way broadband satellite terminal. The open standard network adapts the Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specifications (DOCSIS) cable modem networking...

The Echostar 10 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for Echostar Communications Corp. was launched Feb. 15 aboard a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL launch vehicle. Based on Lockheed Martin’s...

Eutelsat Communications has announced revenues of 395 million euros ($470.5 million) for the six months ended Dec. 31. This represents an increase of about 6.5 percent compared to the same...

Satellite broadband house Aramiska, which shut down operations in January after giving customers less than seven hours notice, has flickered back to life with new owners, new management and a...

XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. posted a larger loss as higher programming and marketing cost offset revenue gains, the company said Feb. 16. XM posted a loss of $666.7 million...

EMS Satcom appointed Peter Zalizniak account manager of military, government and maritime sales, the company announced Feb. 14. Zalizniak will focus on the company’s government and military businesses, particularly on...

Emercomsat, a civil protection satellite network built by Telespazio, began operations with the opening of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Telespazio announced. The system provides secure broadband communications and...

Intelsat has been granted rights by the Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency to operate the Intelsat Americas-8 (IA-8) satellite in the Brazilian market, the company announced Feb. 15. IA-8, launched in...