Author: Staff Writer

Intelsat is planning to set up a video services unit in the next month as it plans to tap into that growing market. The satellite operator is increasingly looking to...

By Stephen A. Blum The most complex satellite broadcasting system ever proposed is under development in a nondescript office building near Luxembourg’s airport. Global Radio intends to provide subscription radio...

D = Digital A = Analog 80 degreesE: Express 6A D Kultura Telekanal and Muz TV have launched a stream share on 11540 MHz vertical, SR 5062, FEC 3/4, VPID...

by David Hartshorn When the meeting began, there were about 50 of us in the room, mostly regulators, who had flown in from emerging regions of the world–Africa, Asia, the...

Then and Now–Some Parting Words From The Via Satellite Podium For the past 11 years, I have had the privilege of observing, analyzing and interacting with the commercial communications satellite...

People COMMUNICATIONS CENTER Founder Passes Away Walter Morgan, a well-known international consultant specializing in satellite communications, died on June 19, 2002, from pancreatic cancer in Clarksburg, MD. Morgan, 71, was...

Theresa Foley The biggest customers in the satellite world often control 20, 50 or even 100 transponders, giving them as much clout and influence over the industry as satellite operators...

Several satellites have emerged as the best in the business for serving cable systems after years of development, and have aggregated attractive neighborhoods of top programmers. They include SES Americom’s...

by Gerry Oberst China experienced its equivalent of “Captain Midnight” in late June this year. Although the facts are murky, and may never be fully known, it appears that the...

by Armand Musey The business of building new commercial satellites is severely depressed. A number of factors are driving this slow down. One main factor is that the satellite industry...