SES Americom Delivers XY.tv
SES Americom, a unit of SES Global, said today that the company signed a deal to deliver live and recorded programming from XY.tv. XY.tv is a 24-hour network of original...
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XM Launches 'Progressive' Talk Channel
XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] officials said their satellite radio service this Wednesday will debut XM America Left, a new talk-radio channel dedicated to “progressive” political viewpoints. America Left’s daily program...
NDS CEO Confident After DirecTV Deal
NDS CEO Abe Peled expects the main 2004 growth drivers for the company to come from lucrative contracts in Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia and the United States. NDS recently...
SES Global Prepares For Rebound
Luxembourg-based SES Global, the world’s largest satellite operating company, appears to be bottoming out and heading for a financial upswing starting next year. That is the view of key satellite...
Sirius Expands Traffic, Weather Updates In 20 Markets
Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] says its Sirius First Traffic reporting system will expand into 20 markets next week, including Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco-San Jose and Washington, D.C. Officials say...
aeroTelesis Test-Demos USM Technology
Los Angeles, Calif.-based aeroTelesis Inc. [AOTS] recently conducted a live demonstration of its proprietary ultra spectral modulation (USM) technology, successfully transmitting 6 Mbps of data through a single 3 kHz...
Interactive Technologies Buys Tandberg Video Compression System
Tandberg Television [TAT] said Interactive Technologies deployed its video compression and DTH digital broadcasting system, which will provide the backbone for Bulgaria’s new direct to home satellite system. The system...
XM Redeems $50 Million Of Additional Debt
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. [XMSR] officials said today the company plans to redeem $50 million in principal amount of its 12-percent senior secured notes due 2010. The redemption will...
EchoStar Resolves Accounting Issues With SEC
EchoStar Communications [DISH] resolved its accounting issues with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), company officials announced Friday. The matter was cleared up when EchoStar agreed to reverse an accrual...
Calian, Inmarsat Team For Monitoring Project
Calian Technology Ltd.’s [CTY] Systems Engineering Division has been awarded a $4 million contract from Inmarsat to provide a new satellite spectrum monitoring system. The system will be used by...