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[Satellite Today 04-22-09] GlobeCast Enterprise Services has changed its name to Keystone Enterprise Services, Keystone announced April 20.     The company said that the name change reflects the company’s new […]

[Satellite Today 04-22-09] Thaicom subsidiary, Ipstar has officially inaugurated its fourteenth gateway located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, Thaicom announced April 20.     To coincide with the official inauguration of the […]

[Satellite Today 04-22-09] Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its Model XTD-1250KL outdoor traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced April 18.     Comtech Xicom said that the unit is the […]

Turner Broadcasting System signed a five-year distribution and contribution agreement with SES Americom-New Skies to deliver CNN to and from Europe and the Middle East, SES announced April 21.    […]

Hughes Network Systems signed Clear Channel Satellite as an authorized reseller of HughesNet broadband satellite solutions in the United States, Hughes announced April 21.     Clear Channel will utilize HughesNet […]

Comtech Xicom Technology unveiled its Model XTD-1250KL outdoor traveling wave tube amplifier (TWTA), the company announced April 18.    Comtech Xicom said that the unit is the satcom industry’s first […]

Edgeware, a provider of server systems for network deployed on-demand TV, has partnered with set top-box supplier, Avtrex to provide full interoperability for video services delivered over the Internet including, […]

Fisher Communications signed a station group agreement with Backchannelmedia to deploy its opt-in Clickable TV technology for interactive advertisements on television, Fisher announced April 20.     The interactive technology works […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] SES Astra has teamed up with Yahsat to create YahLive, a new company targeted to DTH markets in the Middle East, North Africa and South West Asia, […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched two new Indian satellites, Risat-2 and Anusat, from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India, ISRO announced […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Astronautic Technology Sdn Bhd (ATSB)  postponed the launch of ATSB’s RazakSat satellite due to a potential compatibility issue between the spacecraft and […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] ABS-CBN International (ABS-CBNi) signed a multi-year contract expansion with Intelsat for capacity on Intelsat’s Galaxy 19 satellite, ABS-CBNi announced April 20.     Galaxy 19, located at 97 […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] Avanti Communications has a won a five million euro ($6.52 million) contract from Hutchison 3G Ireland (Hutchison 3G) to supply broadband connectivity services under the Irish Government’s […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] LiveTV, a provider of live in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems for commercial airlines, has selected EMS‘ Formation business unit to provide rugged data storage for up to […]

LiveTV, a provider of live in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems for commercial airlines, has selected EMS‘ Formation business unit to provide rugged data storage for up to 1,000 aircraft that […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] MotoSAT released its Messenger series mobile VSAT antenna, the company announced April 20.     MotoSAT said the mobile auto-pointing Ku-band antenna is designed specifically to meet the […]

[Satellite Today 04-21-09] The Modern Times Group’s (MTG) subsidiary, Viasat Broadcasting has selected Irdeto to manage its enhanced Internet based on-demand service, Viasat OnDemand, Irdeto announced April 20.     Irdeto […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Arianespace won a deal to launch Sky Perfect JSAT’s JCSAT-13 satellite, the company confirmed April 17.     JCSAT-13, built by Lockheed Martin, will be launched by an […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Royal Philips Electronics sold its 17 percent stake in set-top box supplier Pace to investors in a capital markets transaction, the company announced April 17.     The […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Fox Pan American Sports, a Spanish-language sports programming venture, signed a multi-year contract with Intelsat for capacity on its IS-805 satellite to distribute the high-definition (HD) version […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Vizada renewed its distribution agreement with Inmarsat to continue providing Inmarsat services over the next five years, Vizada announced April 17. Vizada will continue to provide Inmarsat’s […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Antenna Technology Communications Inc. (ATCi) has unveiled a digital broadcast system designed for local channels and DMA extension systems which aims to cut the costs of satellite […]

[Satellite Today 04-20-09] Witbe, a technology company specializing in next-generation software and automated monitoring systems, has opened Witbe Ltd., its Asia-Pacific subsidiary, Witbe announced April 17.      Based in Hong […]

Harris Corp. released new enhancements to its Nexio family of video servers, the company announced April 8.     The enhancements include direct file importing of both GXF (SMPTE 360M) and […]

Crawford Satellite Services has launched the All Sports Network (ASN), a live sports channel, in high definition (HD) to Asian audiences, marking its official entrance in the region, Crawford announced […]

SatLink Communications signed a deal with SES Astra to acquire capacity on SES Astra’s Astra 4A (Sirius 4) satellite, SatLink announced April 14.     Astra 4A, located at 5 degrees […]

Tandberg Television won a contribution deal with Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), Egypt’s national broadcaster, to supply Tandberg’s MPEG-2 encoding solutions, Tandberg announced April 14.     The MPEG-2 encoders […]

Tandberg Television signed a deal with one of Asia’s main voice and satellite service providers, Reach, to expand its high-definition (HD) satellite capabilities with Tandberg receivers, encoding, multiplexing and modulation […]

[Satellite Today 04-16-09] Inmarsat completed the acquisition of Stratos Global Corp. following approval by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission and the Canadian Minister of Industry, Inmarsat announced April 15.     […]

[Satellite Today 04-16-09] Tandberg Television won a contribution deal with Egyptian Radio and Television Union (ERTU), Egypt’s national broadcaster, to supply Tandberg’s MPEG-2 encoding solutions, Tandberg announced April 14.     […]