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By John Quale and Brian Weimer On October 15th, Rainbow DBS, the satellite division of Cablevision Systems Corp., unveiled its new direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service called "Voom." Voom will...

People ANDREW CORP. Fills New Position Andrew Corp. named J.C. Huang new chief technology and strategy officer. In this position, Huang will provide overall technology leadership for the company and...

Schneider Electric’s North American division (Square D) knows a thing or two when it comes to making profits and wisely spending money. In the United States, this electrical distribution and...

As 2003 comes to a close, many corporate executives are crunching the numbers to make not only their fourth quarter results materialize in the black, if calendar and fiscal years...

As one of North America’s largest automakers, Ford Motor Co. is faced with titanic money management challenges. The numbers speak for themselves. There are roughly 6,800 Ford/Lincoln dealerships across North...

NEW YORK– Business conditions for the satellite industry are improving slowly, but the go-go times of the late 1990s will not return in the foreseeable future. This was the consensus...

Bell ExpressVu, the satellite TV subsidiary of BCE [NYSE: BCE], Friday launched TSN Extra, Canada’s first interactive sports TV information service, with on-demand news, results, standings and statistics. TSN Extra...

GlobeCast, a satellite operating subsidiary of France Telecom [NYSE: FTE], has signed an agreement with the Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Co. (VGTRK) to deliver VGTRK’s RTR-Planeta channel via...

Verdisys, a Houston-based provider of satellite communications and drilling services to the oil industry, announced that it had successfully completed a $5 million private placement of 833,333 shares of restricted...

Curious about the business opportunities for satellite company with the U.S. government? Well check out the inaugural issue of Satellite News’ Government Procurement Report at SATELLITE TODAY ( https://www.satellitetoday.com )...