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XM Satellite Radio announced Dec. 13 that Bob Dylan would host a new music show exclusively for the satellite radio service provider beginning in March. The weekly hour- long music...

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission awarded TMI Communications and Co. LP (Terrestar) and ICO Satellite Services S-Band Spectrumunder an order adopted Dec. 9, the FCC announced. The two companies have...

Vivendi Universal, TF1 and M6 have begun negotiations to merge French satellite pay-TV operators TPS and Canal+ Group, the company announced Dec. 11. Vivendi’s wholly owned subsidiary Canal+ holds a...

Spacedev introduced Dec. 12 its new Mission Xcelerator Solution Program, a service offering that includes the building and launch of microsatellites and nanosatellites for less than $20 million. The package...

Point.360 announced Dec. 12 the availability of its standard-definition and high-definition (HD) global satellite transmissions service for spot distribution, syndicated program distribution and events. The service, based on Globecast’s worldwide...

Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (CSR), which offers satellite radio service in Canada under the XM Canada brand, said Dec. 12 it completed its Cdn. $55 million ($47.7 million) initial...

Iridium Satellite LLC signed an agreement for China Space Mobile Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (China Spacecom) to be an Iridium service provider. China Spacecom will be responsible for the establishment,...

Sirius Satellite Radio and Familynet announced Dec. 12 they have launched Christian Talk exclusively on Sirius. The channel airs programming provided by Familynet, which is the broadcast arm of the...

SES Sirius CEO Per Norman expects Eastern Europe and high-definition television (HDTV) to be two of the strong growth drivers for the direct-to-home satellite operator in 2006. “I think we...

Galileo program officials announced Dec. 9 the opening of the Galileo Information Center for Latin America in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The center will provide a focal point for...