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New Skies Satellites B.V. said it signed an agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to accommodate the transmission of live coverage from news and sports events originating in or...

Acterna launched a new satellite interface to its DTS product line that will enable the MPEG analyzer to perform thorough analyses of satellite network components and monitor how they react...

GlobeCast yesterday launched its WING global IP-based content management platform at the National Association of Broadcasters annual conference, being held this week in Las Vegas. The platform forms the backbone...

ViaSat Inc. said it is supplying its LinkStar VSAT satellite communication networking system to the Department of Education of Puerto Rico to develop and distribute educational resources throughout the country....

Intelsat said it is teaming up with Broadwing Communications LLC and HTN to deliver a new set of services to broadcasters. The operators interconnected their respective North American fiber distribution...

Intelsat said the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found the company to be in compliance with the privatization requirements of the ORBIT Act. The FCC found that Intelsat has substantially diluted...

Orbital Sciences Corp. said it signed a contract to provide a new geosynchronous communications satellite to Panamsat Corp. The satellite will provide C- and Ku- band fixed telecommunications and direct-to-home...

Sky Network Television Limited (Sky), the leading DTH operator in New Zealand is entering the games rental business in New Zealand. The satellite pay-TV operator is expanding its online DVD...

Microspace Communications Corp. said its Velocity satellite system was selected by ClubCom to provide programming to ClubCom’s extensive network of health clubs in the United States and Europe. “After evaluating...

Globecomm Systems Inc. said it was awarded multiple contracts from an unnamed existing customer valued at approximately $2.4 million. One of the contracts, valued at $1.4 million is for fixed...