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Gemstar Loses Patent Dispute

By | July 3, 2002
Gemstar-TV Guide International shares fell sharply following a ruling by an International Trade Commission panel that set-top box manufacturers Scientific Atlanta, Pioneer Corp. and Sanmina SCI Corp and satellite broadcaster...

Eutelsat Strikes Deal With TLV

By | July 3, 2002
Paris-based satellite operator Eutelsat is teaming up with TLV to broadcast oil company Shell’s TV channel across its service stations in France. The deal announced June 24 is further indication...

Eutelsat Activates IP Link

By | June 19, 2002
Eutelsat has launched a new IP-based communications network between its Paris headquarters and its three European satellite suppliers. The fully satellite-based interactive network enables Eutelsat and its suppliers to track...

Osbourne Fever

By | June 19, 2002
MTV Networks International has signed deals with Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, CTV in Canada, Channel 10 in Australia and TV New Zealand for terrestrial broadcast rights for MTV’s...

Telenor, Canal+ Reach Deal

By | June 19, 2002
Telenor Plus and Canal+ have settled their dispute surrounding the sale of Nordic digital television platform, Canal Digital. Telenor will acquire Canal+’s 50 percent stake in Canal Digital for 290...

Inmarsat Purchase Of Globalstar Unlikely

By | June 19, 2002
In recent days, rumours have been circulating that troubled mobile satellite provider Globalstar is in talks with Inmarsat for a possible bailout. Fuelling this rumour is the fact that Globalstar...

NDS Makes Rare Acquisition

By | June 19, 2002
NDS has acquired interactive TV application software company VISIONIK in a deal worth up to $14 million. VISIONIK has built its reputation in recent years on enhanced TV shows and...