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Digital+, the pay-TV satellite operator in Spain, ended 2003 by reporting nearly 1.8 million subscribers, despite launching service only last July after the successful merger of two rival pay-TV platforms,...

Vettro, a New York, N.Y.-based provider of mobile applications, has begun regular distribution of a GPS console integrated with Microsoft MapPoint. The Vettro GPS mapping console enables enterprises to visually...

SiRF Technology Holdings, a San Jose, Calif.-based supplier of GPS semiconductor and software solutions, announced that its SiRFstarIII architecture would increase GPS performance significantly for location based services (LBS). The...

Satellite Enterprises [OTCBB: SENR], a North Haven Conn.-based printer of syndicated newspapers around the world, announced that Peter Yuen has agreed to pay a fee to join the company’s World...

Alhurra, a new Arabic-language satellite television network, began broadcasting to millions of viewers in 22 countries across the Middle East last weekend. Alhurra, an Arabic word for “the free one,”...

AsiaSat announced a deal to provide backup facilities and services to Star through AsiaSat’s new Tai Po Earth station at Hong Kong. The deal cements a new arrangement between two...

FOXTEL, the Australian pay-TV operator, is set to launch its digital TV service within the next three months, heralding a new era of digital television in Australia. Patrick Delany, director...

New Skies Satellites [NYSE: NSK] has announced plans for a second share buyback of up to 10 percent of its outstanding shares. The Feb. 11 announcement came as little surprise...

Week of Feb. 6 – 12, 2004 Percentage Change Symbol Feb. 12 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.55 1.2 (10.5)...

The hostile takeover bid for Disney [NYSE: DIS] by cable TV industry giant Comcast [Nasdaq: CMCSA] could create an entertainment and multichannel video service behemoth that would intensify the competitive...