Author: Staff Writer

iSECUREtrac Signs Van Zandt County Corrections

iSECUREtrac [ISRE], an Omaha, Neb.-based Global Positioning System (GPS) company, announced that Van Zandt County Correction Services of Canton, Texas, committed to use iSECUREtrac’s tracNET24 for criminal-justice tracking purposes. Financial...

DirecTV Expands Contract With Thomson

Thomson [TMS] executives said their company will aid DirecTV [DTV] by “significantly” expanding use of Thomson’s Grass Valley network technologies to help subscribers watch their local terrestrial broadcast channels via...

Dish Network Delivers Local Channels To Fargo

EchoStar Communications [DISH] said its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service will offer local channels to residents of Fargo, N.D., and its surrounding areas. The channels include the local affiliates...

MBSAT Completes In-Orbit Testing

The Space Systems/Loral-built MBSAT broadcast communications satellite successfully completed its in-orbit testing, SSL officials said today. The satellite, built for Mobile Broadcasting Co. of Japan, was launched March 13.

SBCA Beefs Up Staff

The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) announced the following additions to its staff: Jason Scism, director of government relations; Camille Osborne, director of communications; and Abdus Salam, staff accountant.

QVC Buys Long-Term Transponder Access

Officials from SES Americom today said QVC has signed a long-term transponder agreement for C-band service on the recently launched AMC-10 satellite, which will initiate service in May. Terms of...