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EchoStar Settles Dispute With Viacom

Englewood, Colo.-based satellite TV service provider EchoStar Communications [DISH] managed to reach a settlement with New York City-based programming giant Viacom [VIA] late Wednesday to restore carriage of the broadcaster’s...

DirecTV Names New General Counsel

Dan Fawcett has joined DirecTV‘s executive team as executive vice president and general counsel to oversee all legal and business affairs of the domestic DirecTV business. “The breadth of Dan’s...

Flash Acquires GPS Provider Navicom

Flash Automotive Acceptance [FAAC], a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based automotive holding company, has acquired another Scottsdale company, Navicom, a GPS tracking device company. Navicom GPS devices are can be used for any...

FAA Certifies XM WX Weather Service

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR], a Washington D.C.-based provider of satellite radio and Heads Up Technology of the aviation industry have announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the XM...

Visteon Supplies Nissan With DARS Systems

Visteon [VC] won a contract from Nissan Motor Co. to supply that car manufacturer with satellite radio systems for future Nissan models. Visteon said the system would accommodate either Washington,...

Nera Hopeful About Broadband

Nera expects broadband revenues to show steady progress during the next couple of years. The company recently signed a deal with Telenor Satellite Broadcasting for the delivery of a broadband...

Finkleman Joins CSSI

Analytical Graphics hired David Finkleman, a “leading authority on military space systems and strategic defense resources,” to join its Center for Space Standards and Innovation (CSSI). Finkleman will serve as...