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On2 Technologies, CNC International Ink Deal
New York City-based technology firm On2 Technologies [ONT] signed a contract with China Netcom Communication International Corporation (CNC) to use On2’s VP6.2 video codec and TrueCast servers to broadcast video...
AMP Ohio Selects Gilat Spacenet
Petah Tikvah, Israel-based Gilat Satellite‘s [GILTF] Spacenet subsidiary in McLean, Va., was chosen by the American Municipal Power Ohio (AMP-Ohio) to provide a high-speed VSAT network. Spacenet Connextar service will...
Dish Expands Local Channel Offerings
EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] executives said the company’s Dish Network direct-to- home satellite service would begin offering local television channels to subscribers in Green Bay, Wis., and in Lincoln, Hastings...
DirecTv Adds Canal 22 To Spanish-Language Programming Service
DirecTV [DTV] and SatMex Maximo jointly announced that Canal 22, a Mexico-based network for news, movies and documentaries, would be added to the DirecTV Para Todos platform this month. Para...
Sirius Raises $50 Million In Convertible Note Sale
Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] said the company raised $50 million from the sale of 2.5-percent convertible notes to Morgan Stanley & Co. Each $1,000 note will be convertible, at the...
XM Adds Coverage Of Boston Weather, Traffic
XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] officials today said that the company is launching a 24-hour channel dedicated to Boston traffic and weather. The station (Channel 210) will provide a continuous stream...
BTBS Wins Key ITV Modernization Deal
BT Broadcast Services (BTBS) was selected by ITV to modernise its broadcast network. BTBS has signed a six-year contract to create a new multimedia network for ITV, exploiting advances in...
ESOA Elects Chairman, Sets 2004 Agenda
The European Satellite Operators’ Association (ESOA) General Assembly elected New Skies Satellites CEO Dan Goldberg as its chairman for a one-year term. He succeeds Eutelsat CEO Giuliano Berretta. Telespazio CEO...
MTN Recapitalizes Amid Strong Growth
Miramar, Fla.-based Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) has recapitalized barely more than a year after it was acquired for $30 million by New York-based investment firm Falconhead Capital during February last...