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NDS Hopes To Conclude New DirecTV Deal
NDS [NDS], which signed a deal with DirecTV in the first quarter of this year to supply Conditional Access (CA), anti-piracy measures, hopes to follow this up by concluding a […]
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The Satellite News Financial Ticker
Week of April 30 – May 6, 2004 Percentage Change Symbol May 6 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.85 3.4 […]
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MDA Wins 3 Canadian Contracts
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates [MDA] said its Information Systems group signed three contracts worth as much as $1.81 million for the building and maintenance of its Observation via Satellite ground […]
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Puerto Rico Dept. Of Educations Taps iDirect For Internet Connectivity
iDirect Technologies will be providing the Puerto Rico Dept. of Education with high-speed Internet connectivity for 1,539 school locations throughout the country through its bi-directional, satellite-based, broadband-access technology. Financial terms […]
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Stratos Names New CFO
According to executives at Stratos Global Corp. [SGB], Alfred Giammarino will assume the duties of executive vice president and CFO as of May 10. He will be responsible for all […]
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Vicom Deploys DirecTV Service In Multi-Unit Properties
Vicom Inc. [VICM] said its newly acquired subsidiary MDU Inc. completed the installation of equipment necessary to launch DirecTV direct-to- home satellite television services to 27 new properties, including 11 […]
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GlobeCast Chosen By Broadcasters For Olympic Coverage
Officials from GlobeCast, operator of a global network of satellite distribution platforms for broadcast and advanced-content delivery, today said a group of international broadcasters selected its Athens Broadcast Base for […]
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MTG CEO Sets Ambitious Target
Modern Times Group (MTG) aims to become one of the biggest media companies in Europe. The company already is a significant player in the pay-TV and free-TV markets in the […]
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PBI Media Changes Name To Access Intelligence LLC
PBI Media LLC, publisher of Satellite Today and a provider of global competitive business-to-business information and marketing solutions, announced a company name change to Access Intelligence LLC. According to Access […]
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Dish Network Delivers Local Channels In Two More Venues
EchoStar Communications [DISH] officials today said that the company’s Dish Network direct-to-home satellite TV service will begin offering local channels to subscribers in Columbus-Tupelo, Miss., and in Portland-Auburn, Maine. Columbus-Tupelo […]
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ND SatCom Appoints New CFO
ND SatCom, a supplier of satellite-based broadband, broadcast and military communication network solutions, appointed Siegfried Schlabschi as its new CFO, effective immediately. ND SatCom is a 90-percent-owned subsidiary of AUGUSTA […]
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New Skies, KMS/FalconStream Introduce Internet Hub In Middle East
Officials from New Skies N.V. [NSK] and KMS/FalconStream today introduced a new two-way satellite IP hub for the Middle East, which will access New Skies’ NSS-6 satellite. That spacecraft will […]
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SES Global Reports 2003Net Profit
SES Global S.A. said it earned $1.5 billion in revenues and notched a net profit of $248 million in 2003.
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Sirius Names New Executives
Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] appointed James Meyer president of operations and sales, responsible for overseeing and directing all operations and sales, including Sirius’ automotive OEM business, retail markets, product management, […]
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XM Subs Grow, Net Loss Increases for 1Q04
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. [XMSR] today reported a net loss of $170.1 million for the first quarter of 2004, compared with a net loss of $126.3 million during the […]
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EchoStar Records Net Loss For 1Q04, Nets 360,000 New Subs
EchoStar Communications [DISH] officials today reported the company cut its net loss, boosted the total number of Dish Network subscribers and increased its revenues during first-quarter 2004. As of March […]
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Uni-Solar Tapped To Supply Solar Cells For USAF Satellite
United Solar Ovonic Corp. (Uni-Solar) was selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to provide 3kW of Uni-Solar lightweight solar cells deposited on thin stainless steel to supply power […]
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Dual Electronics Markets XM-Ready Car Stereos
Dual Electronics will offer Dual car stereo products that are compatible with XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] service. Dual will introduce car-stereo head units compatible with the XM Direct tuner box […]
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BTBS Shuffles Executive Team
BT Broadcast Services (BTBS), the broadcast and media solutions arm of BT, announced a number of management appointments in a restructuring of its sales team. David Lomas joined the company […]
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New Skies Reports 1Q Drop In Net Income
New Skies Satellites N.V. [NSK] today reported net income of $100,000, down from $3.6 million during the same period in 2003. The drop was attributed to increases in operating expenses, […]
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How can satellite-delivered Wi-Fi access be an economical choice for opening up an additional revenue stream for an enterprise customer?
Question and Answer Jim Gandolfi, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Hughes Network Systems-San Diego Division May 05, 2004 How can satellite-delivered Wi-Fi access be an economical choice for […]
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Barrington Broadcasting CEO Blasts EchoStar Before Senate Panel
Jim Yager, CEO of Barrington Broadcasting, spoke on behalf of the National Association of Broadcasters today when he criticized EchoStar Communications [DISH] for providing “illegal services to hundreds of thousands” […]
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Alcatel Space Ties Up CNES Deal
The French space agency CNES (Centre National D’etudes Spatiales) has chosen Alcatel Space to build its Jason-2 spatial oceanographic satellite. The satellite, designed to monitor oceans and climate, will carry […]
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Telkonet, Hughes Sign Co-Marketing Agreement
Telkonet [TKO] officials today said the company signed a co-marketing agreement with Hughes Network Systems. Both Telkonet and Hughes can offer a total Internet solution throughout multi-unit buildings using Hughes’ […]
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SES Americom’s AMC-10 Satellite Initiates Service
SES Americom officials today said the inaugural program distribution aboard the A2100 Lockheed Martin [LMT] spacecraft began at 4:01 a.m. EST. SES officials said the start of service marks the […]
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DirecTV Announces Improved 1Q Financial Results
The DirecTV satellite television business unit’s parent company, DirecTV Group [DTV], boosted its revenues 22 percent to $2.51 billion during first-quarter 2004, compared with the same quarter a year ago. […]
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DirecTV 7S Will Expand Local Channel Availability
El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV launched a new spot beam satellite this morning that will deliver local channels to its customers in more than 60 markets. The DirecTV 7S, a Space […]
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Regulatory Review: New EU Member States–New Satellite Opportunities
by Gerry Oberst This month, 10 new countries entered the European Union (EU). The 10 include minnows such as Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia and the Baltic countries Estonia, Lithuania and Malta. […]
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SME and SoHo: Broadband Business Success Niches
By Susan Trott Broadband and business: in today’s corporate environment, it is a natural combination that more times than not spells increased profits and offers up a competitive advantage. In […]
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Cover Story: Crisis Communication: More Calls For Satellite
The English language is full of clich�s. One of these is, "it’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow somebody some good." Apparently conceived in the days of sailing ships, this […]