Mark Holmes

[Satellite News 08-05-08] It is little surprise that Toshiba Corp. decided to shut down Mobile Broadcasting Corp. (MBC), its satellite digital multimedia broadcasting business, considering the subscriber numbers have been […]

[Satellite News 08-04-08] On July 31, Eutelsat Communications issued its full year results for the year ending June, which once again saw the operator post solid revenue growth driven by […]

With the Chinasat-9 satellite in orbit, officially sanctioned satellite-TV services are set to become a reality in the world’s biggest market. With a population of more than 1.3 billion people, […]

[Satellite News 07-31-08] Korean Digital Satellite Broadcasting (SkyLife) expects to have 220,000 subscribers for its high-definition (HD) services by the end of the year, the company’s CTO said.     The […]

[Satellite News 07-29-08] The ownership saga of Inmarsat took another as Harbinger Capital Partners Funds intends to bid for the mobile satellite services (MSS) company and then combine it with […]

[Satellite News – 07-25-08] Thuraya, believes its latest small broadband terminal with advanced video streaming capability will enable the company to make more of an impact in the mobile data […]

[Satellite News – 07-23-08] Swiss defence company Ruag has been part of the space landscape in Europe for around 30 years, but is looking to play a larger role in […]

[Satellite News – 07-18-08] BSkyB, which serves around 1.4 million broadband subscribers in the United Kingdom, hopes to use that infrastructure to provide the next generation of content services to […]

[Satellite News – 07-17-08] Hellas Sat has ambitious plans to attack both the direct-to-home (DTH) and residential broadband arenas, as the Greek national satellite operator looks to transform its business […]

[Satellite News – 07-14-08] Premiere had a difficult beginning to 2008, as the German pay-TV operator disclosed in February that hackers had compromised its platform.     The breach of the […]

[Satellite Today – 07-10-08] A new satellite solution will spearhead a new push into Europe for Newpoint Technologies, a market in which the company has “significantly underperformed” in throughout the […]

[Satellite News – 07-08-08] Inmarsat has held preliminary discussions with U.S. investment company Harbinger Capital Partners, Inmarsat’s largest shareholder, which could lead to Harbinger taking over the satellite operator.     […]

[Satellite Today – 07-03-08] Unitymedia, a relatively small player in the German satellite pay-TV market, is making a big impact as it begins to challenge well-established Premiere.     Unity is […]

The importance of the launch sector to the growth of the global satellite communications industry was highlighted in 2007, as two of the three major providers suffered failures, forcing some […]

[Satellite News – 6-27-08] With France set to assume the presidency of the European Union (EU) in July, there could be major changes in European space policy in the immediate […]

[Satellite News – 6-26-08] Gateway Broadcast Services is on track to reach its target of 100,000 subscribers in its first year of operation for its GTV direct-to-home (DTH) platform.     […]

[Satellite Today – 6-24-08] The proposed merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio moved closer to reality when Kevin Martin, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, signaled […]

[Satellite Today – 6-19-08] The United States is using capacity on the United Kingdom’s military Skynet 5 satellites and further deals could be struck later this year. Paradigm, an EADS […]

[Satellite News – 6-17-08] Space situational awareness is one of the key issues that countries around the world have to work on throughout the next 10 years in terms of […]

[Satellite News – 6-16-08] Czech space companies want to play a more of a role in the European space arena going forward. This is the message of Petr Bares, leader […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-13-08] Measat is one of a number of locally based satellite operators looking to make its presence felt in the region and the launch of […]

[Satellite News – 6-12-08] SES Astra is having to go back to the drawing board for its digital TV plans in Germany.     The company in September launched its digital […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-12-08] Thaicom Public Company Ltd. has one of the most ambitious strategies of any of the satellite operators in Asia. The plan, based on its […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-12-08] Optus is using satellites to help bring advanced communications services to remote and rural parts of Australia. The investing close to 600 million Australian […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-11-08] Intelsat is keen to expand its business in Asia and believes its global presence could give it a competitive advantage over some of the […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-11-08] While SES divested its interest in AsiaSat in 2007, it is still intent in playing a major role in the region,  the global operator […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-10-08] The launch of the VinaSat-1 satellite marked a key moment for Vietnam’s space aspirations. The satellite enables Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT), to provide […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-10-08] Bharti Airtel, one of India’s largest telecommunications companies, wants to expand its business and is setting its sights on India’s burgeoning satellite pay-TV market. […]

[Satellite News – 6-10-08] While GlobeCast has been present in the Asia-Pacific market for about 10 years, a recently announced a deal to acquire Hong Kong-based broadcast services company Pacific […]

[Satellite Today Web Exclusive – 6-9-08] While well established as one of the leading operators in Asia, AsiaSat hopes to develop its business in the region still further following the […]