Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] A public version of a TV database providing basic data on all the TV channels in the European Union and its two candidate will be launched […]

[Satellite Today – 4-1-08] ProtoStar Ltd. has closed $245 million of debt and equity financing to complete the development and launch of its second satellite, the company announced April 1. […]

[Satellite News – 4-1-08] In July, SES Americom division IP-Prime launched a test of its digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV service to consumers in Las Vegas. The service, which […]

[Satellite News – 3-28-08] Indian direct-to-home operator Dish TV expects to have about 5 million subscribers a year from now as it seeks to grab a foothold in a growing […]

[Satellite Today – 3-27-08] Vizada is selling affiliate GMPCS Personal Communications Inc. to a private investor, Vizada announced March 27.     GMPCS, which has been a part of Vizada since […]

[Satellite News – 3-26-08] Viaccess’ recent acquisition of Israeli IPTV middleware company Orca Interactive, should boost its position in both the satellite market and the IPTV market, said François Moreau […]

[Satellite Today 3-26-08] PBLSat, specialists in occasional use satellite services, has extended its partnership with SES Sirius and will market capacity on the operator’s Sirius 4 satellite, PBLSat announced March […]

[Satellite Today 3-26-08] Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for U.K. communications industries, confirmed plans to enable airlines to offer mobile communications services on U.K.-registered aircraft, Ofcom announced March […]

[Satellite News – 3-25-08] With the U.S. Department of Justice approval of the XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. merger, the only hurdle left for the […]

[Satellite News – 3-25-08] The impact of the Proton launch failure continued to resonate through the satellite industry, with EchoStar insisting that the uncertain fate of the AMC-14 satellite will […]

[Satellite Today – 3-25-08] Austar, one of the leading pay-TV operators in Australia , has re-appointed John Porter CEO for the next four years, the operator announced March 25. Austar […]

[Satellite Today – 3-24-08] The U.S. Department of Justice approved the merger of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., March 24.     The merger is “not […]

[Satellite Today – 3-20-08] Boeing Co. has received the first signals from the DirecTV-11 satellite, which was launched March 19 by a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket.     DirecTV-11 is a […]

[Satellite Today – 3-19-08] Iridium Satellite signed agreements with Lockheed Martin, Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and Thales Alenia Space to design concepts for Iridium’s next-generation satellite constellation, Iridium announced March 19. […]

[Satellite News – 3-19-08] While Dish Network Corp. claims the uncertain status of the AMC-14 satellite will not delays plans to enhance its high-definition (HD) programming line-up, industry analysts are […]

[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] Despite the uncertain status of the AMC-14 satellite, Dish Network Corp. said plans to enhance its high-definition (HD) programming line-up this spring remain on track, Dish […]

[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] Sea Launch will launch the DirecTV-11 broadcast satellite March 19, the company announced.     The launch, originally scheduled for March 17, was put on hold in […]

[Satellite News – 3-18-08] With satellite-enabled services dominating the competition in a number of markets, telecommunications providers are searching for ways to gain competitive advantages and find a new generation […]

[Satellite Today – 3-18-08] Wegener Corp. has received a $1.6 million order to provide Conklin-Intracom with IPTV set-top boxes, Wegener announced March 18.     The order includes a combination of […]

[Satellite Today – 3-17-08] RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. has initiated services with its new high-definition (HD) playout facility, the company announced March 13.     The facility will expand the […]

[Satellite Today – 3-17-08] SES is weighing its options for the AMC-14 satellite, which was left short of its intended orbit by a March 15 Proton failure.     “Since the […]

[Satellite News – 3-17-08] A Proton Breeze M rocket suffered its second failure in six months when a problem with the vehicle’s second stage left SES Americom‘s AMC-14 short of […]

[Satellite Today – 3-14-08] Sea Launch‘s Odyssey launch platform has arrived at the launch site on the equator and will initiate a 72-hour countdown in preparation for the launch of […]

[Satellite News 3-11-08] With pay-TV competition more intense than ever, and telcos and cable players offering satellite players all the competition they can handle, Satellite News is taking a look […]

[Satellite Today – 3-11-08] Measat Satellite Systems is expanding its relationship with Celestial Movie Channel Limited with a new capacity deal, the company said March 11.     Measat has agreed […]

[Satellite Today – 3-10-08] International Launch Services (ILS) will launch its second mission this year, carrying SES Americom’s AMC-14 satellite, on March 15, ILS announced March 7.     The satellite, […]

[Satellite News – 3-10-08] Network solutions company DataPath Inc. named industry veteran Dave Helfgott CEO in February.     The company has moved from mainly selling systems to the U.S. Department […]

[Satellite Today – 3-10-08] Viaccess is the latest Conditional Access (CA) company to acquire a middleware company in order to widen its range of services for customers. The company said […]

[Satellite News – 3-06-08] Pace Micro Technology boosted its competitive position in the set-top box market with its December acquisition of the set-top box and connectivity solutions business of Royal […]

[Satellite Today – 3-6-08] Australian satellite pay-TV operator Austar has launched personal video recorder (PVR) services in Australia using OpenTV technology, Austar announced March 5.     The service, dubbed MyStar, […]