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The U.S. interactive television market is likely to see a great deal of innovation in the coming years as penetrating this market segment takes on increasing importance for global pay-TV...

PA & NSE Panamsat had a big week as it added capacity to its fleet through the purchase of the Europe*Star-1 satellite, as well as two orbital slots. Reaction from...

Small, volunteer emergency response organizations in the northwestern United States are getting help from the U.S. GPS system to help coordinate the life-saving efforts using donated receivers. Northwest Medstar, a...

Orbcomm Asia Ltd. filed a $50 million breach of contract lawsuit earlier this month against Orbcomm Inc. and its Orbcomm LLC and Orbcomm Holdings LLC affiliates. The suit alleges Orbcomm...

DirecTV Inc. announced a deal that will bring it six new channels aimed at the Filipino market and more than 80,000 subscribers to its direct-to-home satellite television service. DirecTV joined...

XM Satellite Radio said July 19 it made a $25 million strategic investment in the common stock of Worldspace Inc., which provides satellite radio service to Asia, Europe, the Middle...

Asiasat issued a request for proposal for Asiasat 5, a next-generation communications satellite designed to offer improved power and coverage across Asia. Asiasat 5 is intended to replace the Asiasat...

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced July 18 the nomination of Amiram Levinberg as the company’s chairman and CEO, in conjunction with York Capital Management gaining an interest in Gilat. The...

Orbital Sciences Corp. posted a profit of $7.6 million in the second quarter of 2005, down from a profit of $11.1 million in the same period in 2004, Orbital reported...

Arianespace said July 18 that it would announce the new launch date for Shin Satellite Plc‘s IPStar satellite during the week of July 25. The satellite originally was slated for...