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XM Satellite Radio [XMSR], America’s largest satellite radio service, will be a standard feature on Volkswagen of America‘s limited-edition 2004 Volkswagen “Satellite Blue” New Beetle vehicle, which will be available […]

Intelsat signed a five-year contract with Telespazio to provide satellite capacity for cellular telephone services Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) will make available to passengers on Costa Crociere cruise ships in […]

Digital+, the pay-TV satellite operator in Spain, ended 2003 by reporting nearly 1.8 million subscribers, despite launching service only last July after the successful merger of two rival pay-TV platforms, […]

Vettro, a New York, N.Y.-based provider of mobile applications, has begun regular distribution of a GPS console integrated with Microsoft MapPoint. The Vettro GPS mapping console enables enterprises to visually […]

SiRF Technology Holdings, a San Jose, Calif.-based supplier of GPS semiconductor and software solutions, announced that its SiRFstarIII architecture would increase GPS performance significantly for location based services (LBS). The […]

Satellite Enterprises [OTCBB: SENR], a North Haven Conn.-based printer of syndicated newspapers around the world, announced that Peter Yuen has agreed to pay a fee to join the company’s World […]

Alhurra, a new Arabic-language satellite television network, began broadcasting to millions of viewers in 22 countries across the Middle East last weekend. Alhurra, an Arabic word for “the free one,” […]

AsiaSat announced a deal to provide backup facilities and services to Star through AsiaSat’s new Tai Po Earth station at Hong Kong. The deal cements a new arrangement between two […]

The hostile takeover bid for Disney [NYSE: DIS] by cable TV industry giant Comcast [Nasdaq: CMCSA] could create an entertainment and multichannel video service behemoth that would intensify the competitive […]

The enormous potential of satellite radio to gain broad consumer acceptance was exhibited again last week when both U.S. service providers took turns crowing about major accomplishments. Washington-based XM Satellite […]

The peculiar part about satellite TV subscriber growth is that the cost of boosting revenues typically batters a service provider’s bottom-line. The phenomenon repeated itself last week when Hughes Electronics […]

Arlington, Va.-based Iridium Satellite has introduced a new range of maritime satellite communication services aimed at helping ship owners meet new International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements for ship security and […]

By Leslie Taylor Satellite industry officials need to gird themselves for another battle. Still smarting from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to allow terrestrial multichannel video distribution and data […]

FOXTEL, the Australian pay-TV operator, is set to launch its digital TV service within the next three months, heralding a new era of digital television in Australia. Patrick Delany, director […]

New Skies Satellites [NYSE: NSK] has announced plans for a second share buyback of up to 10 percent of its outstanding shares. The Feb. 11 announcement came as little surprise […]

Week of Feb. 6 – 12, 2004 Percentage Change Symbol Feb. 12 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.55 1.2 (10.5) […]

SATELLITE TODAY will not publish on Monday in observance of the Presidents’ Day holiday. You will receive your next issue on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

The satellite industry’s 11th annual T. Howard Foundation fundraising dinner, scheduled for April 14 in New York, will include the presentation of awards to two industry visionaries. The group, created […]

LogicaCMG successfully demonstrated Friday its secure multicast system over a live satellite network using New Skies’ [NYSE: NSK] IPsys service. The system employs new security mechanisms to improve the flexibility […]

New York-based Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] announced that it priced an offering of $250 million of 2-1/2 percent convertible notes due 2009, to a qualified institutional buyer. Sirius has […]

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., has approved DirecTV Latin America‘s plan of reorganization, setting the stage for the Hughes Electronics‘ [NYSE: HS] subsidiary to emerge from Chapter 11. […]

Arlington, Va.-based Iridium Satellite has introduced a new range of maritime satellite communication services aimed at helping ship owners cost-effectively meet new International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements for ship security […]

El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV appears to be looking for a way to reduce its monthly churn by naming an executive vice president of customer satisfaction. The satellite TV service provider […]

ViaSat [Nasdaq: VSAT], a Carlsbad, Calif.-based satellite technology company, received a contract for more than $7 million from Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems [NYSE: LMT] for satellite equipment to be installed […]

Asia Satellite Communications Co. (AsiaSat) [NYSE: SAT], a Hong Kong-based satellite operator, agreed to buy a single consolidated primary satellite control system from Integral Systems [Nasdaq: ISYS], a Lanham, Md.-based […]

Ft. Worth, Texas-based electronics retailer RadioShack [NYSE: RSH], Littleton. Colo.-based satellite TV service provider EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] and New York-based satellite radio service provider Sirius Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: SIRI] […]

Intelsat announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the transfer of FCC licensesfor Loral Space and Communications‘ [OTCBB: LRLSQ] North American satellite assets to Intelsat. The regulatory nod […]

Washington-based XM Satellite Radio [Nasdaq: XMSR] topped the 1.5 million subscriber mark this month, while also reporting that its fourth quarter financial performance beat the guidance it had given Wall […]

Sirius Satellite Radio, [Nasdaq: SIRI] has agreed to broadcast The Wall Street Journal Radio Network throughout the United States. Starting this month, subscribers will be able to hear hourly market […]

KVH Industries [Nasdaq: KVHI], a Middletown R.I.-based manufacturer of mobile communication products, has introduced a new compact satellite communication device to offer global voice coverage. The device, called the Tracphone […]