Mark Holmes

NBC Universal is looking for more flexibility from satellite providers as the broadcaster assesses how it will use satellite technologies in the future, according to Ian Trombley, executive vice president, […]

[Satellite News 09-13-10] SES Astra CEO Ferdinand Kayser told Satellite News that the operator likely will be carrying 10 3-D TV channels on its satellites in 2011, and all previous […]

The next few weeks are likely to be highly significant for O3b Networks as it looks to close the financing deals vital for its future and become fully funded. The […]

TiVo hopes to develop a strong position internationally and sign more deals with satellite pay-TV operators in Europe, a company executive said.     In 2010, TiVo signed agreements with cable […]

Broadcasting giant CBS has seen its use of satellite and related technologies change in recent years, and this could change again as CBS looks to use more terrestrial options for […]

CNBC is one of the leading broadcasters in the arena of business news, an area where there is not much push to move to HD, but instead the focus is […]

While 3-D TV continues to dominate headlines and discussions due to early efforts by broadcasters such as DirecTV, Discovery and ESPN, many industry analysts remain cautious about the potential take-up […]

France Telecom (Orange), one of Europe’s biggest, was one of the first to launch pay-TV services via satellite as well as IPTV. Xavier Couture, executive vice president, content, discussed the […]

[Satellite News 09-10-10] Broadcasting giant CBS has seen its use of satellite and related technologies change in recent years, and this could change again as CBS looks to use more […]

[Satellite News 09-09-10] With demands for bandwidth ever increasing, satellite operators are becoming more demanding of their satellite manufacturers, senior technology executives from DirecTV, Hispasat and SES said at Euroconsult’s […]

[Satellite News 09-08-10] Global FSS operators continue to look for growth opportunities outside their traditional market strongholds, with Inmarsat’s investment in Ka-band satellites and the potential for growth in Ka-band […]

[Satellite News 09-07-10] For satellite operators, new or old, now is potentially a great time to get new financing, according to Euroconsult World Satellite Business Week panelists.     The forum, […]

[Satellite News 09-02-10] As satellite broadcasters and operators embark on 3-D TV initiatives and platform roll-outs, set-top box vendors such as Pace, Technicolor and Amino Communications still are waiting for […]

With consumers growing ever more demanding in terms of accessing content, the job for the traditional set-top box manufacturer has become much tougher. As content providers and distributors look to […]

While a global economic credit crunch has affected many industries and many countries grapple with debt problems, the satellite industry continues to perform well, although growth was slowed in 2009. […]

[Satellite News 08-30-10] Polish DTH operator Cyfrowy Polsat is not resting on the laurels of its recent achievements in the competitive Central European markets. Despite ending June with more than […]

[Satellite News 08-27-10] Two of Indonesia’s major telcos PT Indosat (Indosat) and PT Telkom (Telkom) are teaming up to deploy a new satellite to benefit the entertainment, communications and cellular […]

Chello Multicanal is a leading channel provider in Spain and Portugal and part of the Chellomedia Group. Earlier this year, Chellomedia acquired Teuve, a group of TV channels previously owned […]

[Satellite News 08-23-10] Arsat, the satellite operator owned by the Argentinean government, could ultimately gain 50 percent of its revenues from outside of Argentina, and could even form a partnership […]

[Satellite News 08-19-10] SingTel’s maritime services sector now generates about half of the company’s total revenues, and the operator now is looking to increase consumer uptake, SingTel Vice President of […]

Inmarsat’s decision to invest $1.2 billion in three Ka-band satellites is another endorsement for the potential of Ka-band satellites and the market’s potential to expand beyond simply providing faster Internet […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-18-10] Avanti signed contract for U.K.-based Computerlinks to become the first distributor of Avanti’s Business Internet Continuity (BIC) service, Avanti announced Aug. 16.      Under the three-year contract, […]

[Satellite News 08-18-10] MediaCorp is the largest broadcaster in Singapore, and with Singapore likely to be one of the early adopters of 3-D TV in the Asia-Pacific region, MediaCorp likely […]

[Satellite News 08-24-10] Inmarsat’s decision to invest $1.2 billion in three Ka-band satellites is another endorsement for the potential of Ka-band satellites and the market’s potential to expand beyond simply […]

[Satellite News 08-12-10] Eutelsat, which has launched five satellites in the last three years, is preparing for a period of high activity over the next three years, with seven new […]

[Satellite News 08-09-10] The government’s expanding need for mobile broadband satellite services drove Inmarsat to order three Ka-band satellites and form a distribution partnership with Boeing, Inmarsat CEO Andy Sukawaty […]

[Satellite TODAY 08-06-10] Inmarsat will invest more than $1 billion in three Ka-band satellites that will be manufactured by Boeing based on the 702 high-power platform, which be used to […]

[Satellite News 08-03-10] Analysts voiced support for SES’ decision to dump its ND SatCom asset as the subsidiary continues to impact SES’s results.     In its 2010 half-year results, issued […]

While organizations such as the Space Foundation focus their education efforts on younger students and their teachers, the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI), puts its focus into the university […]

[Satellite News 07-28-10] Italian Internet service provider Tiscali signed a deal with Eutelsat Communications earlier in July to launch a satellite broadband service in Italy that will be powered by […]