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Last week’s name change of Hughes Electronics to The DirecTV Group [DTV] is a clear signal that the future of the diversified El Segundo, Calif.-based company is on satellite television....

Richard DalBello’s appointment as the next president of the Alexandria, Va.-based Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) seems to be a popular choice among those who understand the challenges of...

Intelsat Ltd. aggressively is trying to become a long-term industry survivor by filing with the Securities and Exch-ange Commission (SEC) to proceed with its planned initial public stock offering (IPO)...

In a first for the U.S. wireless industry, AT&T Wireless [AWE] and Maritime Telecommunications Network (MTN) plan to give cruise-ship passengers the convenience of using their wireless phones while at...

By Howard Horowitz, Horowitz Associates When we think of the competitive market for multichannel services in the United States, we usually think in terms of satellite versus cable. Indeed, cable...

Pace Micro Technology [PACE.L] is on an upward curve. The company, which is one of the leading suppliers of digital STBs to satellite, cable and terrestrial operators around the world,...

Eutelsat’s half-year results ended Dec. 31 last year showed a double-digit percentage increase in revenues, compared with the same six months of 2002. During the first six months of the...

Week of 3/12/04 – 3/18/04 Percentage Change Symbol March 18 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.10 – (17.3) (10.3) (11.8)...

Week of March 4 – 11, 2004 Percentage Change Symbol March 11 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 2.10 (13.6) (17.3)...

EchoStar Communications [DISH] showed last week it is willing to risk the loss of subscribers to protect its low-cost advantage against other multi-channel video providers. By refusing to accept what...