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Viacom’s acquisition of German media company VIVA Media will change the face of the youth entertainment market in Europe. The deal, which happened in June, saw Viacom acquire a majority...

Pace Micro Technology [PACE.L] hopes its recent return to profit signals an upsurge in fortune. The set-top box manufacturer had a tough financial year in 2003, reporting an overall loss...

Week of July 16 – 22, 2004 Percent Change Symbol July 22 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.58 (4.2) (16.4)...

PanAmSat Corp. yesterday launched an offer of Senior Notes maturing in 2014, the proceeds of which will be used in the pending acquisition of PanAmSat by affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis...

Globalstar LLC was selected by the Tesuque Nation Police in northern New Mexico to provide it with voice and data services. The tribal lands routinely patrolled by the officers are...

Sarantel was awarded a contract by Eurocom Telecomunicazioni to provide it with Sarantel’s GeoHelix GPS miniature antenna. Eurocom will incorporate the antenna into its automatic person location system (APLS) lapel...

MTV Networks Europe is determined to build its Nickelodeon brand over the next 12 months. This is one of the major challenges according to MTV Networks Europe CEO Brent Hansen....

Although the United States and the European Union have reached agreement that the U.S.’s GPS and the EU’s forthcoming Galileo satellite navigations will work cooperatively together, questions still loom regarding...

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] today said with the addition of local channel coverage in Charlestown, S.C., and in Montgomery, Ala., it now becomes the first pay-television company to make local...

DirecTV Inc. late yesterday launched a new promotion to boost new subscriber numbers. The company is leveraging its exclusive contract with the National Football League (NFL) to offer new subscribers...