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Premiere, the German satellite pay-TV operator, added less than 100,000 net subscribers in the first six months of 2003. The operator continues to make slow progress towards profitability. By June […]

New Skies Satellites [NYSE: NSK] continues to show healthy revenue numbers, which are above most analysts’ expectations. In its second quarter results announced on Aug. 12, the operator announced quarterly […]

By Thomas Watts EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] continues to outpace the competition, as shown by its second quarter results. EchoStar’s DISH network added 270,000 net new subscribers in the quarter, […]

By Keith Bernard Last month, two officials representing the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) held a press conference in Washington, D.C., outlining developments and upcoming activities for the […]

The North American satellite landscape has dramatically changed with Intelsat securing a deal to acquire some of the Loral Space & Communications satellite assets. But, Loral has now confirmed that […]

110.5ºE: Sinosat 1 D Followers of the banned Falun Gong cult are being blamed for another satellite jamming incident in China. On 12 and 13 August programmes from the state […]

AsiaSat, the leading Asian satellite operator, has seen its revenues and profits drop in the first six months of 2003. Its revenues in the first half of 2003 were HK$456 […]

Norsat International [Nasdaq: NSAT], a provider of satellite products for high-speed data transmission, faces the same financial challenges that many satellite companies confront. One difference, however, is that the company […]

McLean, Va.-based StarBand Communications, a high-speed, two-way satellite Internet provider, has undergone a revamping as it prepares to emerge from Chapter 11-bankruptcy court protection by year-end. The company recently filed […]

The average price difference between cable and satellite TV service has narrowed significantly over the past five years, with the average monthly expenditure for satellite service falling below cable for […]

Canada’s MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates [Toronto: MDA] is finding increased interest in environmental and agricultural data supplied by its RADARSAT-1 satellite. Richmond, B.C.-based MDA’s Geographic Information Products Group recently was […]

By Leslie A. Taylor The 2003 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-03), concluded on July 4, reached a number of important decisions in the area of satellite communications, benefiting the industry as […]

EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH] is livening up the bankruptcy court auction for Loral’s North American satellite assets by making an informal proposal to top Intelsat’s $1 billion offer. Loral entered […]

New York-based Loral Space and Communications’ financial performance slipped during the second quarter, reflecting a continuing deterioration of the company’s condition that led it to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy court […]

DirecTV and EchoStar Communications [NYSE: DISH] have filed a lawsuit against Tennessee’s Commissioner of Revenue that challenges the sales tax imposed on direct broadcast satellite (DBS) customers. The sales tax […]

The Optus C1 communications satellite, built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) for SingTel Optus and the Australian Department of Defence under a contract with Mitsubishi Electric, has successfully completed a complex […]

Star Choice Communications has unveiled a high-definition (HD) satellite receiver, the Motorola DSR500 HD, to serve the Canadian satellite TV market. Star Choice will be adding three new high-definition channels […]

Frequency Electronics [AMEX: FEI] has been awarded a contract to develop a new family of frequency reference sources for multiple on-board satellite applications. Under the development contract, FEI will adapt […]

EMS Technologies [Nasdaq: ELMG] has received an authorization to proceed (ATP) on a navigation antenna for the Anik F1R spacecraft, currently in production at European manufacturer Astrium. A contract is […]

Alpha Spacecom [OTC BB: ASPC] has signed an agreement with China Film Group (CFG) to create a satellite digital cinema and home distribution platform for major Western and domestic motion […]

SES Americom, the U.S. subsidiary of SES Global [Luxembourg: SESG], announced that Minneapolis-based Victory Sports has signed a multi-year agreement for C- band satellite bandwidth on AMC-4 for the distribution […]

Ascent Media Network Services (AMNS), a division of Ascent Media Group, is teaming up with Intelsat to deliver Channel One Russia Worldwide Network (formerly known as Public Russian Television) from […]

Week of Aug. 15 – 21, 2003 Percentage Change Symbol Aug. 21 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.82 3.7 (18.3) […]

Littleton, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications [Nasdaq: DISH], fueled by a gain of 270,000 net new subscribers, flexed its financial muscle during the second quarter by sharply boosting free cash flow, revenue […]

With waning launch demand for commercial payloads, Orbital Sciences [NYSE: ORB] is one of a number of launch service providers looking for business from the military, civilian government and scientific […]

The two U.S. agencies responsible for spectrum management — the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) – have developed a schedule for implementation of […]

Olathe, Kan.-based Garmin International, a unit of Garmin [Nasdaq: GRMN], is planning to introduce an integrated personal training system that will use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to aid runners […]

By Stephen A. Blum With the closing of Global Radio, satellite radio in Europe will be limited to service from WorldSpace’s AfriStar bird for the foreseeable future. AfriStar was originally […]

Petah Tikva, Israel-based Gilat Satellite Networks [Nasdaq: GILTF], a satellite networking technology services provider, is undergoing a major restructuring and leadership change aimed at helping it firm up its financial […]

Arby’s, a U.S. fast food restaurant chain known for its thinly sliced roast beef sandwiches, is among the latest franchise businesses to adopt satellite broadband VSAT (very small aperture terminal) […]