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U.K. satellite pay-television operator BSkyB stepped up its interactive plans in the country, naming technical partners for its interactive portal slated for launch before the end of 2005. The portal […]

Xantic B.V. transferred its media business, including contracts with commercial radio stations, in-store music providers and broadcast and Internet protocol services, to Castor Broadcasting B.V. Under the terms of the […]

Boeing Co. completed the interim design review of its Transformational Satellite Communications (TSat) space segment, the company announced July 7. During the review, Boeing demonstrated that the requirements definition, system […]

The launch of a Japanese scientific satellite has been rescheduled for no earlier than July 10, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency announced July 7. The launch of the Astro-E2 satellite […]

The Women in Aerospace (WIA) association announced that its 5th Annual Women in Aerospace Golf Tournament will be held Monday, Aug. 8 at 8 a.m. at the East Course at […]

Arianespace announced July 6 that workers discovered an anomaly with the ground equipment used to prepare the Ariane 5 launcher, resulting in an additional delay of the launch of Shin […]

A Lockheed Martin/Northrop Grumman team announced July 6 that it completed a major system design review of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSat) space segment program. The system will provide […]

Novatel Inc. said July 6 it received an order for four WAAS (wide area augmentation system)-GUS (ground uplink system) type 1 signal generators from Raytheon Co. in support of the […]

Eutelsat signed a contract with Algerie Telecom, a telecommunications provider in Algeria, to support a satellite broadband program that will service public administrations and enterprises throughout the country. Algerie Telecom […]

The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) applauded moves by the Australian government to increase the potential punishments for those found to be illegally accessing pay-television services in […]

Orbimage Holdings Inc. raised $250 million in a private placement with institutional investors, the company announced July 5. The proceeds from the Senior Secured Floating Rate Notes due 2012 will […]

XM Satellite Radio plans to air highlights from its coverage of the July 2 Live 8 concerts, the company announced July 6. Beginning July 9 and running for three consecutive […]

Stratos Global Corp., a provider of advanced mobile and fixed-site remote communications solutions, announced July 6 the appointment of John Wilson as senior vice president of energy services. Wilson will […]

The launch of Shin Satellite Pcl‘s IPStar satellite had been delayed three days to July 11, the company said in a filing with the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The satellite, […]

Panamsat announced July 5 that Panglobal TV, a joint marketing alliance between Panamsat and Globecast Australia, signed a multi-year agreement with TV Oceania to bring Japan Broadcasting Corp.‘s NHK World […]

Asiasat announced a deal under which Asian media and entertainment company Star will use Asiasat 2’s C-band capacity to provide programming primarily for back-up services. Star is currently using C-band […]

The Euronext Paris Indices Committee announced its decision to include SES Global in the CAC Next20 and IT20 indices of growing companies, effective Sept. 1. The CAC Next20 index is […]

Avis Rent A Car announced July 5 that its new Hummer H3 sport utility vehicles available for rent at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix will be equipped with the […]

Comsat Laboratories received a contract from NASA to design and deliver a space communications test bed that emulates an interplanetary communication network, Comsat announced July 5. The test bed will […]

C-Com Satellite Systems Inc. delivered the first iNetVu Mobile satellite antenna to NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center Telescience and Internet Lab, C-Com announced July 5. The antenna is being used by […]

Thomas Weisel Partners LLC, an investment bank focused on growth sectors of the U.S. economy, and Near Earth LLC, an investment bank specializing in satellite- related industries, announced July 5 […]

Members of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice outlawed by the government of China, jammed several transponders aboard APT Satellite Holdings Ltd.‘s APStar 6 satellite July 3, according to Xinhua news […]

The main office of Access Intelligence, publisher of Satellite Today, has moved. The mailing address, effective immediately, is: Satellite Today 4 Choke Cherry Rd. 2nd Floor Rockville, MD 20850 Please […]

Spot Image announced July 4 that its board of directors named Herve Buchwalter as the company’s new chairman and CEO at a June 22 meeting. He succeeds Jean-Marc Nasr, who […]

SES Astra announced July 4 it entered into an agreement with Netherlands-based regional broadcaster L1 to provide free-to-air broadcasts of L1 TV and L1 Radio via the Astra satellite at […]

Echostar Communications Corp. announced July 4 that it added The Sporting News TV to the interactive programming lineup offered via its Dish Network direct-to-home satellite television service. The channel, available […]

Alcatel Space received a contract from Thailand’s Shin Satellite Inc. for the construction of the Thaicom 5 communications satellite, Alcatel announced June 30. Thaicom 5 will be based on Alcatel’s […]

XM Satellite Radio said July 1 it added more than 640,000 new net subscribers during the second quarter of 2005, bringing its total number of subscribers to more than 4.4 […]

A team led by Northrop Grumman Corp. completed the delta preliminary design review on the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) program, Northrop Grumman announced June 29. The review […]

Viasat Broadcasting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Modern Times Group (MTG), signed content deals to boost its direct-to-home and Internet protocol television packages in the Nordic and Baltic regions. Viasat […]