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XM Satellite Radio said it signed a multi-year agreement with Indy Racing League (IRL) to broadcast the IndyCar Series races live over its satellite radio service. The first race to […]

PlanetSky Ltd. said it signed a long-term agreement for the use of capacity on Gascom‘s Yamal 200 satellite located at 49 degrees East. PlanetSky said it intends to load up […]

BSkyB has taken another significant step toward its launch of High-Definition TV (HDTV) services in the United Kingdom. It announced that it is working with Thomson as the initial Set-Top […]

Lockheed Martin said it achieved a milestone with the completion and delivery of a sophisticated, high-performance communications subsystem integral to the infrared payload of the first Space-based Infrared System High […]

Intelsat reported an increase in revenues for 2004 compared to 2003, but the company also reported a net loss for the year. For 2004, the company reported revenues of $1.04 […]

In testimony before the House Committee on Government Reform, Michael Cook, senior vice president of Hughes Network Systems, told committee members March 3 that the government should include satellite technologies […]

The fate of Cablevision‘s Rainbow DBS direct-to-home satellite television unit, which does business as Voom, took another twist. On March 3, Cablevision reported in a Form 8-K filed with the […]

EMS Technologies said it appointed Candy Cunningham to the position of senior account manager for the company’s Satcom division. Cunningham will focus on growing the Satcom division’s government and military […]

Telenor subsidiary GMPCS said it opened its first international office in London. The office will serve all of GMPCS’ existing and new clients that use the United Kingdom as a […]

Modulus Video introduced its new ME6000 real-time, full-resolution high-definition (HD) MPEG-4 AVC encoder for broadcast and other quality driven video applications. According to Modulus, the new system will enable satellite, […]

NDS Group won a key contract renewal in Asia with leading Korean pay-TV operator SkyLife. The two parties signed a new five-year contract, which sees the operator use NDS’ VideoGuard […]

A March 2 report on CNN‘s Web site quotes Sirius Satellite Radio Mel Karmazin as saying, at a Bear Stearns media conference that day, that the company is considering a […]

Orbital Sciences Corp. reported an increase in revenues and net income for 2004. The company earned $675.9 million in total revenues in 2004, up from $581.5 million earned in 2003. […]

International Launch Services (ILS) said it received authorization from the U.S. Air Force to proceed with a mission to launch a GPS satellite in early 2007. The satellite will be […]

EchoStar Communications Corp., along with TVG Network, said it launched the nation’s first interactive horseracing television channel. The new channel will allow viewers to access the latest horseracing news and […]

Sanborn, a geographic information system and photogrammetry company, said it acquired Space Imaging‘s Federal Civil and Commercial Solutions value-added solutions business unit. The unit’s capabilities span a full range of […]

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said its Comtech EF Data Corp. subsidiary won a $2.3 million contract to provide integrated digital satellite terminals for an unnamed satellite operator in Latin America. The […]

Tachyon Networks Inc. said it is expanding the delivery of its IP-based satellite broadband access services to Asia, the Pacific Rim, Latin America and Africa in the coming year. Tachyon […]

Eumetsat, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, moved fast to support a new Tsunami warning system in the Indian Ocean. It announced that it has made its […]

For customers of Voom’s high-definition only direct-to-home satellite television service, mixed signals have been sent out regarding the future of the service. On one hand, Cablevision Systems Corp. said Feb. […]

Sea Launch Co. LLC said it successfully delivered the XM-3 satellite into orbit for XM Satellite Radio. The launch occurred Feb. 28 at 7:51 p.m. PST. It was the first […]

The Galileo Joint Undertaking (GJU) delayed the naming of the winning bid to operate Europe’s satellite navigation system. The winner of the concession was supposed to be named in March, […]

By Nick Mistis Readers of our magazine are familiar with this special issue of Via Satellite, in which we announce our recipient of the Satellite Executive of the Year award. […]

By Gerry Oberst Spectrum and regulation for mobile satellite service in Europe is a highly charged topic. A lot of the work on this controversy occurs at particular levels within […]

By Nick Mitsis The year 2004 began with one major objective: to grow the business. Starting the first quarter off as a cash-flow positive operation allowed the executive management team […]

By Peter Brown The good news for the satellite industry is that consumers remain eager and satisfied with old and new satellite products alike. Their appetite for satellite-delivered broadcast services […]

By Mark Holmes The European broadcasting landscape continues to change, pushing out of its traditional boundaries. From the exporting of content throughout the world to advancements in HDTV (High-definition TV), […]

By Sam Silverstein Improvements in satellite communications technology during the past few years have been making it easier and less expensive for people at multiple locations to work and study […]

By Julie Blondeau An atmosphere of stiff competition remains overhead as global launch service providers continue to race against time and win as many contracts as possible in today’s lackluster […]

By Nick Mitsis Enterprise users of satellite-enabled services continue to show strong signs of revenue growth. In fact, this segment of the satellite business promises to be a profit driver […]