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AsiaSat is making a further investment in SpeedCast, a broadband enabler of satellite-based services in the Asia Pacific region. AsiaSat is injecting a further $4 million by way of cash...

In an effort to reduce its operational costs, the highly indebted Kirch Group has implemented a far-reaching cost savings plan, which will affect not only its core business, but also...

In a move that could breath new life into Deutsche Telekom’s aging DFS Kopernikus 1 FM3 satellite, the Greek-Cypriote consortium Hellas-Sat has decided to take over the bird and move...

Arianespace has been boosted by the announcement of three new contract awards for the DirecTV-7s, iPSTAR-1 and Star One C1 satellites. “We are pleased that despite the market downturn, we...

New Skies gained revenues of $51.8 million in the first quarter of 2002. This was an increase of $600,000 over the same quarter last year. The Dutch satellite operator also...

AsiaSat has postponed the launch of its AsiaSat 4 satellite, scheduled for this month, until next year. The Asian satellite company hopes to announce a new date in the next...

In a move that comes as no surprise, troubled German media company Kirch Group has placed its Kirch Pay-TV unit into insolvency. Premiere, Kirch Group’s ill-fated pay-TV broadcaster whose heavy...

BSkyB is on a roll at the moment. The demise of ITV Digital can only be good news for the satellite operator as it continues to cement its position as...

Swiss public broadcaster SRG SSR idée suisse has decided to cease its usage of the Astra Digital Radio (ADR) system in favour of the MPEG-2/DVB standard. The ADR transmissions “will...

Static2358 hopes to make inroads into the lucrative U.S. market this year. Static, which operates the highly successful PlayJam channel on BSkyB, wants to bring the concept of multiplayer gaming...