New Name Puts Focus On DirecTV
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....
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New SBCA Leader Faces Challenges
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 Moves Forward With IPO, Loral Assets
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)...
EchoStar Makes Example Of Viacom
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...
Inmarsat Pursues CEO Shuffle
London-based Inmarsat, the world’s largest mobile satellite communications provider and in the midst of a transition following its sale last December, now will include a new chief executive officer. Michael...
EchoStar Should Address SEC Issues Fully, Swiftly
It was difficult for me not to wonder a couple of years ago whether Englewood, Colo.-based EchoStar Communications [DISH] might fall victim to some of the accounting pitfalls that plagued...
Spotlight: New Multi-Beam Antenna Offers Big Benefit
A multi-beam antenna design that simultaneously communicates with as many as 20 satellites – compared with one antenna for one satellite in conventional systems — was awarded the 2004 “Industry...
The ITAR Handicap: Bureaucracy Strikes Again
By Roger Rusch The transfer of technology is a legitimate concern of every advanced country. This situation is especially true if the developments have been funded through public resources. Intellectual...
Luxsat Expects Major Growth From Satellite Operators
Luxsat hopes to revolutionize Video-on-Demand (VOD) markets across Europe. The company, based in Luxembourg, aims to help satellite, cable and terrestrial players to bring a rich VOD service to consumers....
SatLynx Suffers A Further Blow With New Departure
SatLynx, a two-way, European, satellite broadband joint venture, lost its second key executive in less than a year. In this latest departure, Robert Feierbach left to become the executive director...