Mark Holmes

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11] SES will add two new Bavarian TV channels to the Astra satellite system at the end of April, the company announced April 25.        The two channels, […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11]  Boeing saw a fairly significant fall in overall revenues for its Networks & Space Systems division in the first three months of 2012. This was one of […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-26-11] IT solutions company, Rolta, is teaming up with GeoEye to bring high-resolution satellite imagery to many markets across the globe. GeoEye announced the MoU to form a […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-25-11] Boatracs and KVH Industries are teaming up to deliver an end-to-end mini-VSAT Broadband solution for small- to medium-sized businesses in the commercial workboat and fishing markets. The […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-25-11] Hispasat reported revenues of 157.5 million euros ($207.29 million) in 2011. This represents a 3.4 percent increase compared to the same stage last year. This was one […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-25-11] Astrium has signed a framework agreement with Hisdesat to establish a constellation approach for the TerraSAR-X and PAZ radar satellites. Hisdesat is the Spanish government satellite service […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-25-11] Com Dev International has won a deal to deliver hardware for a commercial satellite providing satellite TV and communications coverage over the Americas, the company announced April […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-25-12] Yahsat’s ambitions in the Middle East have been boosted after its second satellite — Yahsat 1B — was successfully launched. International Launch Services (ILS) carried out […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-24-12] Orbital Sciences (Orbital) has posted increases in revenues and profits for the first three months of this year. These were two of the highlights of its […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11]  Arqiva has announced a new digital cinema deal in the United Kingdom. Vue Cinemas has joined Arqiva’s digital cinema satellite distribution network on the IS905 satellite, which […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11] LightSquared and Inmarsat have come to a new agreement, as LightSquared continues to look to secure its medium to long-term future. This amended agreement provides LightSquared additional […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11]  The European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) has opened a new facility in Germany. The modern, high-tech building will host the technical infrastructure necessary […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11] Northrop Grumman has signed a ground based radar systems deal with a major customer in Asia. The company announced April 23 that it had signed an MoU […]

[Satellite TODAY 04-24-11]  Last week we reported Azerbaijan has delayed the launch of its first national Azerspace satellite to 2013 and expanded its satellite rollout plans.       We can confirm […]

[Satellite News 04-24-12] Avanti Communications announced a key hosted payload deal earlier this year when it signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). The operator is also moving […]

[Satellite News 04-18-12] Sky Deutschland has paid a heavy price to win the latest set of Bundesliga soccer rights in Germany that was way above analyst expectations. Sky agreed to […]

[Satellite TODAY Insider 04-16-12] Intelsat has announced details of a slew of new agreements with broadcasters/media companies in Latin America. The operator announced details of recent agreements with Discovery Communications, […]

[Satellite News 04-16-12] TP, the major Polish telco, is making headway with its DTH strategy. The operator’s main shareholder is France Telecom, which has deployed satellite very effectively in France […]

As editor of a communications publication, I receive a number of press releases related to new research and forecasts on the satellite market. I often think it would be interesting […]

Broadcasting remains the lifeblood of the satellite industry, but as we enter a more fragmented broadcast landscape, the impact of the new environment on satellite and broadcasters themselves remains uncertain. […]

The milsatcom market could be an interesting one to watch this year given that governments around the world are still in the process of shaping their future plans. What is […]

[Satellite News 03-28-12] The Swiss Space Center hopes to obtain investments from international firms to support its recent efforts to develop a solution that will clean up space debris in […]

[Satellite News 03-05-12] While Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) hopes to make more of an impact in the Earth Observation (EO) market, its new director of Earth observation and science […]

I would like to start this month’s issue by congratulating Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium, who has been selected as our 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year. It is always […]

The MSS market is currently one of the most dynamic markets in satellite and Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the Middle East-based MSS operator, is looking to expand its presence in the […]

The Middle East is a vibrant region for satellite communications. With HD on the cusp of major growth and operators like Yahsat and Arabsat delivering a stock of new capacity […]

MBC Group, one of the Middle East’s strongest FTA broadcasters, signed a significant HD agreement with YahLive in December to broadcast its portfolio of high-definition channels. As a result of […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-29-12]  Adam Schaffer has been appointed as the new Publisher of Via Satellite and SatelliteTODAY. In this role, Schaffer will oversee all of the Access Intelligence print and […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-29-12]  Inmarsat has signed a deal with one of Singapore’s leading shipping companies. The MSS operator and its distribution partner AND Group will provide Inmarsat FleetBroadband and AND’s […]

[Satellite TODAY 02-29-12] Lockheed Martin has delivered the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite to Cape Canaveral, the company announced Feb. 27. The satellite will be readied for […]