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Hispasat posted a net profit in the first quarter of 9.7 million euros ($9.5 million). In the first half of this year, Hispasat had revenues of 56.5 million euros ($55.4 […]

Hot Bird 6, the latest addition to Eutelsat’s satellite fleet, is awaiting its Aug. 11 launch onboard an Atlas rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla.. The satellite will strengthen Eutelsat’s orbital […]

Several satellite operators have recently warned that the short-term outlook for the transponder leasing business remains difficult. A lot of spare capacity is available and new satellites continue to be […]

The satellite manufacturing industry received a much-needed boost recently when Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. announced it had contracted with Boeing Co. to launch its Thuraya-2 satellite and build its Thuraya-3 […]

TelecomWeb makes its new satellite play with the relaunch of its satellite channel as SATELLITE TODAY, offering the industry’s most comprehensive source for news, analysis, research and business opportunities. Visit […]

Vivendi Universal’s decision to restructure Canal+, with an emphasis retaining its French assets, is a further indication that the operator’s pan-European ambitions have dramatically been curtailed. Vivendi will transfer its […]

This year will see a strong boost for two-way Internet via satellite access, placing the technology on the verge of conquering the mass market. While both trials and regular services […]

D = Digital A = Analog 83 degreesE: Insat 2E & 3B D Asianet continues on 3695 MHz vertical, SR 4339, FEC 3/4, VPID 308, APID 256 in free-to-air MPEG-2. […]

The merger between rival satellite pay-TV platforms Canal Satellite and TPS in France has moved a step closer after French broadcasting giant TF1 gained control of TPS. TF1, along with […]

Arianespace has successfully launched STELLAT 5 built by Alcatel Space for the new Stellat joint venture, and N-STAR c, produced by American manufacturers Orbital Sciences Corp. and Lockheed Martin Commercial […]

BSkyB continues to flex its muscles in all areas of the UK pay-TV market. Just in the last week, the satellite broadcaster has been able to cut a deal with […]

In recent months, there has been a raft of companies introducing low-cost Internet by satellite services to capitalise on the slow deployment of digital subscriber line (DSL) service across Europe. […]

Independent digital satellite channel Artsworld has less than three weeks to avoid closure. The channel, which was launched with much fanfare 18 months ago, has around 100,000 subscribers who pay […]

Arianespace and Russia’s space agency Rosaviakosmos have signed an agreement to allow Soyuz rockets to launch at the French company’s launch port in French Guiana. The Russian authorities apparently insisted […]

Loral Space & Communications has erred on the side of being conservative with its latest guidance for 2002. Loral is projecting that its Skynet unit’s revenues for 2002 will be […]

A=Analog D=Digital 110.5 degreesE: Sinosat 1 D Sinosat 1 has been the victim of some piracy in recent times. During the late evening of 23 June several China Central TV […]

Despite being Europe’s most competitive television market, Germany continues to see new channels being launched targeting cable and satellite pay-TV viewers. According to Katharina Behrends, head of MTV Germany’s business […]

Gemstar-TV Guide International shares fell sharply following a ruling by an International Trade Commission panel that set-top box manufacturers Scientific Atlanta, Pioneer Corp. and Sanmina SCI Corp and satellite broadcaster […]

Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat is teaming up with TLV to broadcast oil company Shell’s TV channel across its service stations in France. The deal announced June 24 is further indication […]

In recent years, many telcos have been divesting their satellite activities in order to reduce debt and focus on core activities. However, Norwegian telco Telenor has not yet disposed of […]

For the past two years, French launch service provider Arianespace has recorded losses due to a slump in the commercial launch market and stiff competition from lower-cost Russian launchers. As […]

Key: D – Digital A – Analogue 80 degreesE: Express 6A D – A new-to-satellite Russian TV channel entitled GTRK Sakhalin has launched on 3976 MHz RHCP, SR 2999, FEC […]

Gilat Satellite Networks recently announced a string of contract wins in Asia. In Korea, Gilat signed a contract for 345 SkyStar Advantage 2-way VSATs with Korea Telecom International. These terminals […]

A dispute over decoder technology and subscriber management control has broken out in Switzerland, further delaying the national cable roll-out of the digital platform that pay-TV broadcaster Teleclub launched on […]

News Corp could be on the verge of pulling out of the deal to acquire Telepiu for $1.5 billion. According to press reports, the deal is in jeopardy as News […]

Eutelsat has launched a new IP-based communications network between its Paris headquarters and its three European satellite suppliers. The fully satellite-based interactive network enables Eutelsat and its suppliers to track […]

MTV Networks International has signed deals with Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, CTV in Canada, Channel 10 in Australia and TV New Zealand for terrestrial broadcast rights for MTV’s […]

Telenor Plus and Canal+ have settled their dispute surrounding the sale of Nordic digital television platform, Canal Digital. Telenor will acquire Canal+’s 50 percent stake in Canal Digital for 290 […]

In recent days, rumours have been circulating that troubled mobile satellite provider Globalstar is in talks with Inmarsat for a possible bailout. Fuelling this rumour is the fact that Globalstar […]

Nordic Satellite AB (NSAB) is still evaluating options concerning the possible launch of its planned Sirius 4 satellite. NSAB CEO Lennart Hallkvist told Interspace in an exclusive interview that the […]