E-letter: News Feed

By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC New Skies Satellites N.V. confirmed Friday that it was working with Goldman Sachs to consider its “alternatives” following the Dutch satellite operator’s recent unsuccessful […]

Connexion by Boeing is finding strong interest in its proposed in-flight broadband service in Asia. The company was forced to look elsewhere for partners when major U.S. airlines reversed course […]

By Robert Bell, World Teleport Association The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference is an unusual show for the satellite communications industry. Most attendees are focused on producing, broadcasting, managing […]

Kabel Deutschland’s (KDG) acquisition of three cable networks in North Rhine Westphalia, Hesse and Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany could spell good news for the satellite pay-TV operator Premiere. KDG already offers […]

The cost-cutting and restructuring that sometimes follows Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) acquisitions instead may be replaced by a cautious growth strategy upon completion of its planned purchase of […]

LAS VEGAS–Long-time National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President Edward Fritts used his powerful trade group’s annual meeting here last week to accuse the U.S. satellite radio operators of illegally offering […]

By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC LAS VEGAS–The annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference is a good barometer of emerging hot trends and technological advances that will impact the […]

Radio Vaticana, the voice of the Vatican, is the latest radio broadcaster to follow the ongoing trend to initiate a switch from analog to higher-quality digital transmissions. Radio Vaticana programs […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler, The Carmel Group The North American multichannel market place has been a remarkably different place since DirecTV launched its first satellite on Dec. 17, 1993, and when […]

New Skies Satellites [NSK] CEO Dan Goldberg was named chairman of the European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) earlier this month, and soon thereafter he gave an exclusive interview to Satellite […]

Week of April 16 – 22, 2004 Percentage Change   Symbol April 22 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year toDate Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.67 (13.5) (20.5) […]

OpenTV [OPTV] CEO James Ackerman believes News Corp’s [NWS] entrance into the United States could usher in a new era of interactive television. Ackerman told Satellite News, “I think DirecTV […]

Week of April 9 – 15, 2004 Percentage Change   Symbol April 15 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.94 (1.0) […]

San Jose, Calif.-based Globalstar’s emergence from Chapter 11 protection last week offers new promise for the once debt-laden company to unlock the full value of its satellite- phone technology to […]

NEW YORK–The top executives at Washington, D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] and Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] verbally sparred with each other last week about which company is pursuing the best […]

By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC The inimitable Aretha Franklin used her booming and soulful voice to turn the song “Respect” into a huge hit. Respect is exactly what satellite […]

Houston-based CapRock Communications and Carlsbad, Calif.-based ViaSat [VSAT] combined their respective marketplace and technical strengths to form a global VSAT (very small aperture terminal) alliance to serve the oil and […]

By Maria Velez de Berliner It is useful to remember that Brazil was the country most responsible last year for the belief that Latin America was recovering economically. Cautious optimism […]

BT Broadcast Services (BTBS) achieved a measure of success by meeting its financial targets for its fiscal year ended March 31, said its Managing Director Mark Smith. The company, however, […]

XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] and Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] received a firm boost last week from American Honda and DaimlerChrysler [DCX], respectively, in the form of expanded commitments by the […]

Princeton, N.J.-based SES Americom, a unit of Luxembourg-based SES Global [SESG], is pursuing a multi-pronged expansion that most recently features a $18.5 million purchase of the teleport facilities and other […]

By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC When industry attorneys are turned loose to verbally smack the rivals of their clients, the full reasoning behind the opposition sometimes is not fully […]

PanAmSat [SPOT] has introduced a new hybrid, global broadcasting service for the transmission of breaking news and live events around the world. The new service, called PASport, is intended to […]

By Christopher D. Bredt and Robert Dawkins, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP If asked, most people would tell you they believe it is wrong to steal, and thieves should go to […]

Satlynx aims to be a key player on the European broadband landscape. It intends to bring two-way satellite broadband services to small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and small office/home offices (SOHOs), particularly […]

Week of April 2 – 8, 2004 Percentage Change Operators Symbol April 8 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.96 (1.5) (19.7) […]

The European Commission (EC) hopes it can play a substantial role in bridging the digital divide in Europe. Right now in Europe, there are many people who cannot access the […]

A new era of digital television began in Hong Kong in February, when Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting, the joint venture between Intelsat and Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB), launched pay-TV services. The […]

Week of March 26 – April 1, 2004 Percentage Change Symbol April 1 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.08 (1.0) […]

The prospects for Dulles, Va.-based ORBIMAGE are brightening, and they could take a major leap forward if it wins the second NextView contract the U.S. government is expected to award […]