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Neo-Sky is set to launch a new satellite broadband service in Spain. The broadband operator, which provides services in the Iberdrola region of Spain, reached an agreement with SES Astra […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] today said it has crossed the 800,000-subscriber threshold and remains on track to reach the one million-subscriber mark by the end of the year. The company’s […]

Paradigm Secure Communications signed a 15-year contract valued at about $186 million to provide a specific portion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization‘s (NATO) space segment requirements. Beginning in 2005, […]

Telstra today promoted Andrew Morawski to the position of senior vice president of global accounts. He will head an extended global sales-engagement initiative, managing Telstra resources in the United States, […]

After a few delays, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration‘s (NASA) Swift satellite, which will be used to observe the formation of black holes, finally launched at 12:17 p.m. EST […]

EuroNews, a pan-European news channel, made its debut in Africa, thanks to a deal with leading satellite pay-TV operator Multichoice Africa. The introduction of the channel will be a boost […]

In another boost for high-definition television (HDTV) in Europe, SES Astra is once again teaming with ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion for another simultaneous HD and SD forecast later this month. This time, […]

In a rare Saturday session, Congress passed the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, allowing direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television providers to continue to retransmit broadcasters’ television signals […]

Conax has signed an important new contract to supply Conditional Access (CA) to Focus Sat, a DTH operator in Romania. The deal sees Conax deliver its new Conax CAS7 system […]

Satellite Today has learned that China has launched what is being reported “a small scientific experimental satellite.” The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China’s Sichuan […]

Officials at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) postponed for the third time the launch of the Swift satellite, which will be used to observe gamma rays, Satellite Today […]

BT and Thane Direct have teamed up to launch TrendPro TV, a new German-language shopping channel. The channel is the first DTH service to take advantage of BT’s Astra 1G […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] scored another personnel win, this time on the corporate management side, when it named Mel Karmazin the new CEO of the company. He succeeds Joseph Clayton, […]

Primaris Airlines is outfitting its fleet of all-first-class aircraft with Iridium satellite phones, which are being supplied by Blue Sky Network. The first installation happened in April on a Boeing […]

XM Satellite Radio said that plans to issue $300 million of 1.75-percent convertible senior notes due 2009, and it has granted the initial purchaser of the notes the option to […]

Intelsat Government Solutions Corp. changed its name to Intelsat General Corp. following the completion of the integration of the assets of the recently acquired Comsat General business. Intelsat said the […]

A new technology developed by ARINC Inc. and Telenor that would allow users of GSM mobile phones to make calls during the in-flight portion of airline travel. The service, ARINC/Telenor […]

Orbimage Inc. [ORBM] reported increased revenues and a widening loss for the third quarter of 2004. The company reported revenues of $8.9 million, up from $1.1 million during the third […]

Satlynx has teamed with Fuchs Elektronik to provide Internet access via satellite to an entire U.S. film cast and crew while on location in various locations across Germany. The movie, […]

Jetix Europe, reportedly one of the largest providers of childrens’ entertainment programming to satellite pay-TV operators, named Paul Taylor as its new CEO. Taylor has been interim CEO since July. […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] will broaden its reach with a new promotion offering the Xact XTR1 “Stream Jockey” palm-sized receiver at more than 500 Target retail stores nationwide. The receiver, […]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said the launch of the Swift satellite, which will be looking for and gathering data on bursts of gamma rays, has been delayed, […]

SES Americom, a SES Global company, said its AMC-16 satellite that will support advanced video and broadband services for EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH], has been delivered to the Cape Canaveral […]

Norwegian telecom supplier Nera will deliver a new broadband satellite gateway to Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) in a deal announced today. The new gateway – the Nera Satellite Gateway – […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] today said the Space-Based Infrared System High (SBIRS High) team it leads successfully completed the system’s signal-processing assembly software critical design review with payload provider Northrop Grumman […]

BSkyB, the leading satellite pay-TV operator in the U.K., has revamped its interactive service portal, Sky Active, and it will deliver the new service portal later this week. The new […]

Satellite Today has learned that Alcatel has been named the prime contractor in a $27.2 million contract for the Liaison project, which aims to develop technology for use by public […]

Bundled services are here to stay. Cable operators that have gone digital can offer multichannel video, Internet and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services. To compete, satellite TV services are […]

Telecom giant SBC Communications [SBC] announced bold investment plans Thursday that will have an impact on satellite-TV and cable-TV operators in the regional telephone company’s service area. SBC unveiled plans […]

The recent maiden flight of an improved Soyuz rocket was an important step in bringing Russia’s workhorse vehicle into Arianespace’s family of commercial launch vehicles. The mission is a step […]