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BT Openworld is stepping up its effort at selling broadband satellite services. In a recently commissioned survey of 190 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), BT Openworld revealed that two-thirds of...

Fox Kids Europe (FKE) has announced that CEO Ynon Kreiz will leave FKE in November this year. Kriez has been CEO of FKE for over five years. During his time...

XM Radio, the U.S. satellite radio operator, reported revenues of $3.8 million in its second quarter results. It also had an EBITDA loss of $79.3 million for the quarter. XM...

Boeing and Eutelsat have hooked up to boost coverage of airborne broadband connectivity. Connexion by Boeing, the U.S. aerospace giant’s high-speed airborne information service, has contracted with Eutelsat to use...

Hispasat posted a net profit in the first quarter of 9.7 million euros ($9.5 million). In the first half of this year, Hispasat had revenues of 56.5 million euros ($55.4...

Hot Bird 6, the latest addition to Eutelsat’s satellite fleet, is awaiting its Aug. 11 launch onboard an Atlas rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla.. The satellite will strengthen Eutelsat’s orbital...

Several satellite operators have recently warned that the short-term outlook for the transponder leasing business remains difficult. A lot of spare capacity is available and new satellites continue to be...

The satellite manufacturing industry received a much-needed boost recently when Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. announced it had contracted with Boeing Co. to launch its Thuraya-2 satellite and build its Thuraya-3...

TelecomWeb makes its new satellite play with the relaunch of its satellite channel as SATELLITE TODAY, offering the industry’s most comprehensive source for news, analysis, research and business opportunities. Visit...

Vivendi Universal’s decision to restructure Canal+, with an emphasis retaining its French assets, is a further indication that the operator’s pan-European ambitions have dramatically been curtailed. Vivendi will transfer its...