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New Delphi XM Receiver Hits Market
Delphi Corp. announced Oct. 19 the availability of the Delphi XM RoadyXT for XM Satellite Radio is available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $79.95 […]
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Globecast Launches MHz Worldview Channel
Globecast WorldTV unveiled Oct. 19 “MHz Worldview,” an independent, non-commercial television channel delivering international, educational and arts programming. Based in the United States, MHz Worldview will provide “a positive view […]
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DirecTV Inks Sponsorship Deal With NASCAR
DirecTV signed a corporate sponsorship agreement with NASCAR that gives DirecTV exclusive rights among subscription television distributors through 2010 to use the NASCAR brand in marketing and advertising promotions, DirecTV […]
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Final Titan 4 Carries NRO Payload Into Orbit
Lockheed Martin performed the final launch of a Titan 4 rocket for the U.S. government, the company announced Oct. 19. The launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., carried a […]
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EADS Taps Arianespace For Spirale Launch
EADS Astrium announced Oct. 17 that Arianespace will launch a pair of Spirale micro satellites into orbit. The two technology demonstrators will be auxiliary passengers on an Ariane 5 mission […]
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Astro Exec Looks Beyond Core Market
Astro All Asia Networks, which runs Malaysia’s only direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television platform, is confident that it will continue to perform strongly despite the entrance of a new competitor in […]
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Spotlight: Saving The Great Apes
Satellite imagery has received a high-profile media push while aiding recovery efforts following recent disasters such as the hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region or the tsunami in Southeast Asia […]
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Intelsat CEO David McGlade Touts Benefits Of Panamsat Merger
Ten years ago, few would have dubbed a merger between Intelsat and Panamsat as “a marriage made in the heavens,” but no one would have conceived of such a union. […]
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MSV Completes First Trial Of Hybrid Wireless/Satellite System
Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) demonstrated Oct. 19 that a phone the size of a consumer mobile unit can be used to communicate via satellite as well as existing wireless networks […]
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At Press Time: SpaceX Sues Lockheed, Boeing
As this issue was going to press, reports surfaced that Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) filed suit to stop the creation of a government launch services joint venture by Lockheed […]
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Echostar Drops OLN Over Dispute
Echostar Communications Corp. dropped the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) from its broadcast lineup in a pricing dispute, the direct-to-home service provider announced Oct. 20. Comsat, which owns OLN, was demanding […]
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Report: SpaceX Sues Lockheed, Boeing
As this issue was going to press, reports that Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) filed suit against Lockheed Martin and Boeing Co. Oct. 19 in the U.S. District Court for […]
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Worldspace Gains Terrestrial Repeater License In Bahrain, UAE
Worldspace Inc. announced Oct. 21 it received approval from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authorities of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to deploy a terrestrial repeater network in those countries. […]
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Canal+ Hooks Up With Philips For HD
Philips is set to play a strong role in the development of high-definition television (HDTV) services in France via a contract from Canal+ Group. Philips will provide a range of […]
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Astro COO Talks Up Indonesian Opportunity
Astro All Asia Networks (Astro), which runs Malaysia’s only direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television platform, is confident it can replicate the success in its home market in Indonesia. David Butorac, Astro’s […]
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BSkyB Acquires Easynet
U.K. direct-to-home satellite television operator BSkyB announced Oct. 21 an agreement to acquire aDSL service provider Easynet for 211 million pounds ($373.6 million), a move that one analyst sees as […]
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L-3 ETI Awarded $20 Million Contract For TWTAs
L-3 Communications Electron Technologies Inc. (L-3 ETI) received a contract from Space Systems/Loral to provide S-band traveling wave tube amplifiers for a pair communications satellites being built for ICO Satellite […]
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WorldSpace To Launch Global Hip Hop Music Channel
WorldSpace Inc. announced Oct. 19 it plans to expand its program line up with Flava, a channel that will offer the latest hip hop and urban music from around the […]
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XM Plans Radio Giveaway During World Series
XM Satellite Radio will offer a free radio to fans attending the first game of the World Series, XM announced. Fans entering U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago for the Oct. […]
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Sirius Captures Top Spot In Retail Market Share In September
Sirius Satellite Radio captured 56 percent of satellite radio retail sales in September, the highest share in the company’s history, Sirius announced Oct. 19. More than 82,000 Sirius radios were […]
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Orbital Sciences Profit Falls In Third Quarter
Orbital Sciences Corp. earned $6.8 million in the third quarter 2005, down from a profit of $11.4 million in the third quarter 2004, the company announced Oct. 20. Revenue fell […]
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Report: Russia Loses Control Of Satellite
Media outlets reported Oct. 19 that Russia has lost control of a recently launched Earth observation satellite. According to reports, Russian space agency Roskosmos attributed the problems with its Monitor-E […]
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LG Electronics Begins Production Of DirecTV HDTV Set-Top Boxes
LG Electronics has started production of high-definition television (HDTV) set-top boxesfor DirecTV, LG announced Oct. 19. The boxes, being sold under the DirecTV brand name, feature DirecTV’s advanced program guide, […]
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New Delphi XM Receiver Now Available
Delphi Corp. announced Oct. 19 the availability of the Delphi XM RoadyXT for XM Satellite Radio is available at consumer electronics retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $79.95 […]
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Globecast Launches MHz Worldview Channel
Globecast WorldTV unveiled Oct. 19 MHz Worldview, an independent, non-commercial television channel delivering international, educational and arts programming. Based in the United States, MHz Worldview will provide “a positive view […]
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DirecTV Inks Sponsorship Deal With NASCAR
DirecTV signed a corporate sponsorship agreement with NASCAR which give DirecTV exclusive rights among subscription television distributors through 2010 to use the NASCAR brand in marketing and advertising promotions, DirecTV […]
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Final Titan 4 Carries NRO Payload Into Orbit
Lockheed Martin performed the final launch of a Titan 4 rocket for the U.S. government, the company announced Oct. 19. The launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., carried a […]
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MSV Completes Proof Of Concept For Hybrid Wireless/Satellite Communications
Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) completed the first proof of concept demonstration for the company’s next generation hybrid satellite/terrestrial wireless network, MSV announced Oct. 19. With minor modification to a standard […]
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XM Satellite Radio To Launch Fox News Talk
XM Satellite Radio will expand its talk radio programming with the launch of Fox News Talk Channel in January 2006, the company announced Oct.18. The channel will offer news, analysis […]
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DirecTV Adds Additional Mexican Programming
Direct-to-home satellite television services provider DirecTV announced Oct. 18, in association with Sur Corp., the launching of Sur Mexico, a new channel offering regional network programming from Mexico. Sur Mexico, […]