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Detroit-based Ford Motor Co. [F] today announced that it is expanding the availability of Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] significantly by committing to make it a factory-installed option on up to...

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH], operators of the DISH Network direct-to-home satellite television service, will be offering its subscribers free of charge a unique way to follow coverage of the U.S....

According to a new study released by The Yankee Group, the new broadband satellite providers need to change their business models if they are to succeed. The Boston- based market...

Spacenet Inc., Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. [GILTF] U.S.-based subsidiary, has expanded its Connexstar channel partner program with the addition of Enterprise Satellite Solutions LLC and the two will, as their...

Loral Space & Communi-cations Ltd. [LRLSQ] is likely to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under its current management during the first quarter of next year. The process advanced when...

The DirecTV Group [DTV] is embarking on an aggressive strategy in Latin America that involves buying out its only satellite TV rival in the market and planning a competitive against...

Political pressure to apply the same indecency restrictions currently faced by traditional broadcasters to cable and satellite broadcasters is growing, and it may rise further once controversial shock jock Howard...

GlobeCast America, the U.S. unit of Paris-based GlobeCast, is part of France Telecom but it is focused on video rather than telecommunications. In America, the company owns and operates digital...

The satellite industry is affected dramatically by regulatory decisions about spectrum and the rights to orbital slots. Ambitious plans can fail to reach fruition without regulatory support. Regulations for the...

Intelsat is banking on a strategic repositioning in the media and broadcasting market place to reap dividends during the next year. The operator, which recently announced it was pulling out...