Connectivity

Last April, we reported on the February 2009 loan commitments extended to satellite radio broadcaster Sirius XM Radio by Liberty Media, which controls satellite television broadcaster DirecTV. Liberty Media functioned...

[Satellite TODAY 12-31-09] Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has been contracted to build the Nimiq 6 satellite for Telesat, SS/L announced Dec. 30. The Ku-band satellite will be based on SS/L’s 1300...

[Satellite TODAY 12-31-09] Irdeto has linked-up with Humax to develop a secure HD set-top box for the Middle East region, the two companies announced Dec. 29.       The set-top box,...

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-09] Although the number of households with antennas in the U.S. fell slightly in the last year, about 11 percent of U.S. households, or about 13 million homes,...

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-09] U.S. Congress has extended government indemnification of U.S. commercial launches for another three years, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) announced Dec. 24.     The indemnification regime, set...

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-09] CBS and Walt Disney are considering a deal with Apple to join forces in order to create an iTunes subscription-based service for online video, The Wall Street...

[Satellite TODAY 12-30-09] International Launch Services (ILS) successfully launched the DirecTV-12 satellite aboard a Proton Breeze M rocket from the Khrunichev Research and Production Center in Baikonur, ILS announced Dec....

[Satellite TODAY 12-29-09] WorldSpace’s Indian operation will close down at the end of this year, the operator announced late last week.     WorldSpace said the potential buyer of much of...

[Satellite TODAY 12-24-09] Thales Alenia Space and Orbital Sciences won contracts to build a new geosynchronous communications satellite contract for OverHorizon, the companies announced Dec. 23.     Both Thales Alenia...

[Satellite TODAY 12-24-09] ViaSat named Tom Moore president of its newly acquired WildBlue subsidiary, ViaSat announced Dec. 23.     His duties at Wildblue will include oversight of the construction and...