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[Satellite TODAY 01-13-12] Via Satellite magazine has announced the nominees for its 2011 Satellite Executive of the Year award.    Via Satellite AssociateEditor Mark Holmes said that 2011 was a...

Japanese satellite operator, SKY Perfect JSAT faced a true test in March 2011 when the nation was hit with a catastrophic earthquake. Shinji Takada, president, SKY Perfect JSAT, talks about...

CTC Media is one of Russia’s largest broadcasters and a key player in the country’s evolving broadcast landscape. As Russian satellite operators, Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) and Gazprom Satellite...

ATIS Unveils IP Content Security Specification ATIS has developed a downloadable multimedia security solution specification that aims to allow network operators to facilitate secure delivery of copyrighted video and other...

Eutelsat W3C Enters Full Service; Total TV Expands Capacity Lease Eutelsat has commenced full commercial operations on the W3C satellite at the 16 degrees East orbital slot. The operator activated...

GlobeCast Appoints Brackett to vice president, WorldTV GlobeCast has appointed Emma Brackett as its new vice president, WorldTV. Brackett will be responsible for driving development of the company’s WorldTV DTH...

Gulf Air, based out of Bahrain and one of the largest airlines in the Middle East, aims to be one of the most progressive in terms of providing in-flight entertainment...

Arianespace Inks DirecTV Latin America Satellite Launch Deal U.S. Pay-TV operator DirecTV exercised an option in its multi-launch contract with Arianespace to include a mission to send a new DirecTV...

EADS acquired independent global satellite-based mobility communication services provider Vizada this past August for 673 million euros ($934.32 million). The deal, which is still awaiting final regulatory approvals, will see...

Eutelsat Activates Atlantic Bird 7 Eutelsat has activated commercial service on its Atlantic Bird 7 satellite at the seven degrees West orbital position. Eutelsat transferred all of Atlantic Bird 4A’s...