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The Netherlands-based New Skies Satellites NV [NSK], a global satellite operator, will be sold to affiliates of The Blackstone Group, a private investment firm, after receiving approval from the U.S....

Troy, Mich.-based Delphi Corp. [DPH] is a prime example of how satellite-industry opportunities are growth engines for automotive-technology companies. Delphi has ridden the surging subscriber gains of XM Satellite Radio...

The revenues and expenses at Intelsat Ltd., headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda, rose during its third quarter ended Sept. 30, while the global satellite operator simultaneously attempted to cut jobs in...

Longmont, Colo.-based Digital-Globe is teaming with the Upper Midwest Aerosopace Consortium (UMAC) at the University of North Dakota to explore using high-resolution QuickBird satellite images to research the impact of...

McLean, Va.-based RaySat Inc., a supplier of mobile antennas and communications equipment, is starting to demonstrate an ultra-low-profile antenna to automobile manufacturers that could be embedded in new vehicles to...

By Jose del Rosario Mobile-satellite services traditionally have focused on maritime and aeronautical markets where the business case for tapping these sectors is compelling. London-based Inmarsat was created as an...

The Middle East is a vibrant market for satellite communications. In the direct-to-home (DTH) arena, such operators as Showtime have gained subscribers at a healthy rate. Showtime also has high...

BSkyB, the U.K.-based satellite direct-to-home (DTH) operator, hopes its ambitious SkyView project finally will convince creative teams within advertising agencies about the power of interactive advertising. The panel, which consists...

Atlanta-based BellSouth Corpora-tion [BLS] reported last week its recent move to introduce a new bundled service package that includes the DirecTV satellite television service is gaining early traction. With the...

Garmin reported third-quarter earnings per share (EPS) ahead of expectations, driven by a 55.9-percent consumer gross margin, according to a research note from Morgan Stanley. Total revenues were up about...