Author: Staff Writer

Canadian government officials upheld the decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to permit Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR) and Sirius Canada to operate satellite radio subscription services and...

ND Satcom introduced Sept. 12 two new products, the Automatic Pointing System and the Automatic Pointing Assistant. The Automatic Pointing System points motorized antennas at any location within a few...

E! Networks has enlisted the help of satellite operator Globecast to improve the delivery of its international channels. The two companies have created a customized Store & Broadcast channel delivery...

XM Satellite Radio and the National Hockey League (NHL) announced Sept. 12 a 10-year, $100 million agreement that will make XM the exclusive satellite radio network of the NHL beginning...

Swe-Dish Satellite Systems announced it upgraded its Suitcase terminal power with a 35-watt amplifier from the previous 25-watt version. According to company executives, the user will benefit from a 30...

Advantech AMT, a manufacturer of satellite and terrestrial wireless communication equipment, announced Sept. 9 that it reached an agreement with Powerwave Technologies to purchase Powerwave’s Microwave operation in Gothenberg, Sweden....

Intelsat General Corp. announced Sept. 12 that Richard DalBello will be the company’s new vice president of government relations. DalBello will be responsible for informing and educating policy and decision...

Sirius Satellite Radio announced Sept. 8 that it would launch several new channels Sept. 29, including new music formats, as well as talk and entertainment channels. The new channel lineup...

GlobeCast WorldTV, an international direct-to-home satellite television provider, is growing the channel line-up of its platform with new channels targeting South Asian residents in the United States with the addition...

Telesat Canada‘s Anik F1R satellite was placed into orbit Sept. 9 by a Russian Proton Breeze M launch vehicle. The Proton lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:53 a.m....