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Opening night of a recent Prince concert was turned into a major digital cinema event via satellite with the use of a new high-definition television (HDTV) encoder. The Tandberg Television...

By Steve Blum, Tellus Venture Associates Canadian initiatives by the two U.S.-based satellite radio companies – Washington, D.C.’s XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] and New York City’s Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI],...

A 90-Minute Teleconference on Tuesday, April 20th Register Today! PBI Media’s Satellite and Defense Groups invite you and your team to a 90-minute teleconference on Tuesday, April 20 from 1:30-3:00...

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)...

Luxembourg-based SES Global, the world’s largest satellite operating company, appears to be bottoming out and heading for a financial upswing starting next year. That is the view of key satellite...

The original investors of low-Earth-orbit satellite services Iridium and Globalstar who lost nearly all their money could not be blamed for regretting that either multi-billion dollar venture was built. Now...

The high-stakes battles that pit price-gouging television programmers against increasingly resistant satellite and cable TV service providers are becoming more frequent than ever, and Congress is taking notice. Consumers are...

Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Network Systems (HNS), a provider of satellite broadband services through its DirecWay brand, has introduced a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) access service aimed at such consumer-oriented businesses as...