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Harris Upgrades Rotana TV Central Playout Facility in the Middle East
[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Harris Corp. has provided its Harris One end-to-end broadcast channel playout solution to Rotana TV in order to upgrade the broadcaster’s central master control room, Harris announced […]
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Iridium Enters New Distribution Partnerships in Mexico
[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Iridium Communications signed three distribution partnership agreements in Mexico to expand the service network and partner base of its regional subsidiary, Iridium Mexico, the company announced Nov. […]
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AST to Distribute ThurayaIP in Europe
[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Thuraya signed a distribution deal with Applied Satellite Technology (AST) in efforts to drive a stronger take-up of its mobile broadband services in Europe, the company announced, […]
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Analysts React to SES Investment in O3b
[Satellite TODAY 11-19-09] Analysts had a reactions to SES’ $75 million investment in emerging market broadband provider O3B Networks – a move that made SES a key shareholder in the […]
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Astrium Sees Strong Nine-Month Revenue Growth
[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Astrium reported a 17 percent increase in revenues for the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same stage in 2009, according to its 2009 third […]
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Ondas Enters Distribution Agreement with Jazz FM
[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Ondas Media has signed a content co-operation agreement with Jazz FM, a leading U.K. jazz radio channel, the company announced Nov. 17. The partnership will see distribution […]
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GlobeCast Adds New Channel to Platform
[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Canal 3 Benin has joined the GlobeCast platform on Astra 4A (Sirius 4) at 5 degrees East, GlobeCast announced Nov. 16. GlobeCast receives Canal 3’s signal […]
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Integral Makes Effort to Establish Presence as Service Provider
[Satellite News 11-18-09] Satellite ground systems provider Integral Systems is planning to offer new solutions and service to deal with interference on satellites and hopes to be in position to […]
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ILS Set to Launch W7 Satellite on Nov. 23
[Satellite TODAY 11-18-09] Eutelsat’s W7 satellite is set to launch Nov. 23 on an International Launch Services (ILS) Proton rocket from the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center in […]
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SES Invests $75 Million in O3b
[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] SES has invested $75 million to become a key shareholder in O3b Networks, the operator announced Nov. 16. SES’ investment aims to support the development of […]
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Eutelsat, ABS Partner on Satellite Redeployment
[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Eutelsat Communications have partnered to co-locate Eutelsat’s Eurobird 4 satellite with the ABS-1 and ABS-1A satellites at 75 degrees East orbital slot, […]
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Gilat Reports Third Quarter Results; Hires Former Intelsat General President as SIGS CEO
[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Gilat Satellite Networks revenues declined to $54.6 million in the 2009 third quarter from the $65.3 million mark it achieved in the same period of 2008, according […]
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ProSiebenSat.1 Exec Says German Market now ready for HD
[Satellite News 11-17-09] Marcus Englert, director of new media and diversification at ProSiebenSat.1, believes that the German consumer broadcast market is now ready for HD. ProSiebenSat.1 Media, one of […]
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Winegard Releases New RoadTrip Antenna
[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Winegard has introduced the RoadTrip Minimax, an in-motion RV satellite TV antenna with a 20-inch diameter, the company announced Nov. 16. The fully automatic antenna is […]
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Streambox Opens Tokyo Office
[Satellite TODAY 11-17-09] Streambox is opening a new office in Tokyo and will commence business operations as Streambox Japan, the company announced Nov. 16. Streambox’s new facility aims to […]
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ABS CEO: ‘We Want to Buy More Satellites’
[Satellite News 11-17-09] Asia Broadcast Satellite’s (ABS) deal to acquire Mabuhay Satellite Corporation (MSC) was seen as an aggressive approach from the company as it looks to boost is fleet […]
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SES CEO Excited by O3B Investment
[Satellite News 11-16-09] SES CEO Romain Bausch admitted it was not beyond the realms of possibility that SES could become a majority shareholder in O3B Networks in the future. Now, […]
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Loral Boosts Revenue; SS/L Doubles Adjusted EBITDA in Third Quarter
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Loral Space & Communications reported its 2009 third quarter combined satellite manufacturing and service segment revenues increased about 9 percent to $424 million, up from $386 million […]
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EMS CEO Resigns; Board Chairman Explains Leadership Change
[Satellite TODAY 11-12-09] EMS Technologies CEO and board member Paul Domorski has resigned from the company effective immedialy, EMS announced Nov. 11. Executive Vice President and COO Neilson Mackay […]
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Sea Launch Receives $12.5 Million Bankruptcy Credit Line; Seeks Exit Financing
[Satellite TODAY 11-12-09] Sea Launch Co. received interim approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of Delaware to secure up to $12.5 million in debtor-in-possession financing from Space Launch Services to […]
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Measat Wins Sundance, WE TV Distribution Contract in Asia-Pacific
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Measat Satellite Systems reached an agreement with Rainbow Media and Ascent Media to distribute Rainbow Media’s Sundance and WE TV channels across the Asia-Pacific region via the […]
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Stratos FleetBroadband Deployed on MPC Steamship Fleet
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Stratos Global Corp. has deployed the Inmarsat FleetBroadband mobile broadband satellite service for MPC Steamship, a commercial shipping company managing 17 container vessels and bulk carriers, Stratos […]
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CASBAA Re-elects Board Chairman; Names Disney Executive as New Member
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] The Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) has re-elected Marcel Fenez, global director of entertainment and media practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers, as its chairman, CASBAA announced […]
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C-Com Signs Reseller Agreement with Telespazio Argentina
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] C-Com Satellite Systems signed an agreement with Telespazio Argentina to resell its iNetVu mobile antenna systems to South American and other international markets, C-Com announced Nov. 10. […]
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ILS Wins Sirius XM-5 Launch Contract
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] International Launch Services (ILS) received a contract from Sirius XM Radio to launch the XM-5 satellite on an ILS Proton in 2010, ILS announced Nov. 10. […]
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EMS Chairman Explains Resignation of CEO Domorski
[Satellite News 11-11-09] EMS Technologies CEO and board member Paul Domorski has resigned from the company, effective immediately, the company announced Nov. 11. Domorski produced earnings growth for EMS […]
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Gilat Satcom Signs Multiple Renewal, Expansion Agreements with Intelsat in Africa
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Intelsat signed multi-year renewal and expansion deals with Gilat Satcom to increase and enhance domestic networks and broadband services in Africa, Intelsat announced Nov. 10. Gilat renewed […]
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Comtech EF Data Captures Cellular Backhaul Order in Asia
[Satellite TODAY 11-11-09] Comtech EF Data won a $1.6 million order for satellite communications equipment from a mobile operator in Asia, Comtech announced Nov. 10 The unnamed operator will […]
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Inmarsat Reports Strong Third Quarter, Sukawaty Extends Term as CEO
[Satellite TODAY 11-10-09] Inmarsat achieved growth in all of its mobile satellite services markets in the 2009 third quarter, which generated an 8.7 percent revenue increase over 2008 at $176.7 […]
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Satlynx, Arabsat to Rebuild Iraqi Banking Communications Network
[Satellite TODAY 11-10-09] Satlynx, a satellite telecommunications subsidiary of GE, has partnered with Arabsat to deliver a satellite communications platform that will rebuild the Central Bank of Iraq’s network infrastructure, […]