Author: Staff Writer

Dish Expands HD Package

Echostar Communications Corp. and its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite service unveiled a new high-definition (HD) television package, DishHD. The package includes five new Voom channels, bringing the total to 15,...

XM, Sirius Combined Subscribers Top 9 Million

XM Satellite Radio surpassed 6 million subscribers, while rival Sirius Satellite Radio reached 3.3 million subscribers, triggering a $225 million stock payout to Howard Stern, the companies announced. Washington-based XM...

Arianespace Breaks Even In 2005

Arianespace broke even in 2005 on revenue of 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), the company announced Jan. 4. Starsem posted sales of about 100 million euros ($118.8 million) and also...

FCC Approves Worldspace Satellite

Worldspace Satellite Radio received authorization from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch its Afristar-2 satellite, Worldspace announced Jan. 4. Afristar-2, currently in storage in Toulouse, France, will be...

Eutelsat Signs Serbia Capacity Deal

Eutelsat signed a capacity contract with Telekom Srbija, one of Eastern Europe’s leading telcos, for capacity on the Hot Bird 7A satellite. The contract calls for the lease of a...