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The recent failure of the Astra 1K satellite launch could mean changes to SES Astra’s capital expenditure plans going forward (see related stories, this issue). Next year promises to be...

As 2002 comes to an end, it is time to assess how satellite pay-TV operators are faring in Europe. As expected, BSkyB in the United Kingdom continues to blaze a...

D = Digital A = Analog 95 degreesE: NSS 6 NSS 6, which was due to lift off from Kourou aboard an Ariane 4 rocket, has been delayed until 12...

People CELERITY Adds New Sales Managers Celerity Digital Broadband Test, a division of L-3 Communications Corp., appointed three new regional managers to its sales team. Jim Balent joined the company...

By James Careless Frankly, the global satellite industry has seen better years than 2002. Of course, so has virtually everyone else in the business arena. With the telecom crash-and-burn, the...

by Theresa Foley The satellite industry is finally ready to close the books on what may be the worst year in a decade or more. With an oversupply of capacity...

by Gerry Oberst The Plenipotentiary (Plenipot) meeting of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) wrapped up on October 21, after three weeks of debate regarding high-level topics such as funding for...

by Richard DalBello Perhaps it’s just human nature. Put us in the Garden of Eden and before long we’ll be reaching for the Forbidden Fruit. Many in the U.S. Global...

by Armand Musey As the U.S. multichannel television market matures, growth will becomes more elusive and subscriber returns are likely to fall for both DBS providers. DBS subscriber growth, however,...

By Nick Mitsis Europe, home to the largest satellite operator in the world, continues to experience some growth within the DTH arena, and industry executives continue to monitor this development....