Author: Staff Writer

Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat is teaming up with TLV to broadcast oil company Shell’s TV channel across its service stations in France. The deal announced June 24 is further indication...

In recent years, many telcos have been divesting their satellite activities in order to reduce debt and focus on core activities. However, Norwegian telco Telenor has not yet disposed of...

For the past two years, French launch service provider Arianespace has recorded losses due to a slump in the commercial launch market and stiff competition from lower-cost Russian launchers. As...

Key: D – Digital A – Analogue 80 degreesE: Express 6A D – A new-to-satellite Russian TV channel entitled GTRK Sakhalin has launched on 3976 MHz RHCP, SR 2999, FEC...

Gilat Satellite Networks recently announced a string of contract wins in Asia. In Korea, Gilat signed a contract for 345 SkyStar Advantage 2-way VSATs with Korea Telecom International. These terminals...

A dispute over decoder technology and subscriber management control has broken out in Switzerland, further delaying the national cable roll-out of the digital platform that pay-TV broadcaster Teleclub launched on...

News Corp could be on the verge of pulling out of the deal to acquire Telepiu for $1.5 billion. According to press reports, the deal is in jeopardy as News...

By Cynthia Boeke The satellite industry has undergone a turbulent year. Consolidation, competition and continuing retrenchment seem to describe the market forces at work in many sectors of the satellite...

By Armand Musey Satellite companies utilize debt financing fairly extensively, although the degree varies depending on sector and company. Even though we are principally charged with analyzing potential equity investments,...

by Gerry Oberst The U.K. government is considering ways to charge additional fees and taxes to satellite receive-only services, even though it recognizes that the notable success of U.K. digital...