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Washington, D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio [XMSR], a U.S. satellite radio service with more than 2.5 million subscribers, is trying to keep its competitive advantage in new audio technology with a […]

New Canaan, Conn.-based Near Earth LLC, a boutique investment bank that focuses on satellite-related industries, formed an advisory board that boasts an impressive array of prominent people from the industry. […]

With private-equity (PE) firms investing heavily in such satellite operators as PanAmSat, New Skies Satellites and Intelsat, capital expenditures for ordering new satellites could be cut industry-wide. If capex plans […]

By Ramin Khadem Apax Partners and Permira, arguably two of the most respected private equity firms in Europe, started a minor revolution with their purchase of a controlling stake in […]

Oslo, Norway-based Telenor Satellite Services already is in the giving spirit with its plans to offer cut-rate phone calls to the crew of its sea-based clients during the upcoming holiday […]

The ever-growing need to track assets for safety and security reasons has led the Copenhagen Airport in Denmark to upgrade the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology it uses. Copenhagen Airport […]

It is rare for the powerful National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to lose an important Washington battle. As a result, the NAB’s decision to abruptly drop attempts to convince regulators […]

El Segundo, Calif.-based DirecTV Inc., the largest satellite TV service in the United States, concluded that it could at least break even on the five-year, $3.5 billion agreement with the […]

The prospective sale of Germantown, Md.-based Hughes Net-work Systems (HNS) to private-equity firm Apollo Management appears to be moving toward announcement. Satellite News has written about the potential deal but […]

SCS Corp. signed Infoterra, a European-based geospatial information company, to provide a complete satellite-image-based Global Seeps Study over its entire 16 million concession. The process will produce digital data providing […]

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society Of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) is hosting a panel discussion reviewing the current status of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) use of commercial satellite […]

Globecomm Systems Inc. [GCOM] renamed its wholly owned subsidiary NetSat Express Inc. to a more branded Globecomm Network Services Corp., reflecting the evolution of the subsidiary’s business into a total […]

New York-based SkyTerra Communications [SKYT] acquired a 22-percent equity stake in MSV Joint Venture by converting $51 million in notes, originally purchased in the venture during November 2001, into partnership […]

Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin [LMT] completed installation of a new network-centric satellite communications system for use by coalition forces in Iraq. The Coalition Multinational Network (CMN), developed for U.S. Central […]

Satellite Today has learned the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the French National Space Centre signed an agreement late last week to move forward on their Megha-Tropiques atmospheric satellite […]

Berlin-based German TV signed a contract with EchoStar Communications‘ [DISH] DISH Network in which DISH will carry German public- television programming. EchoStar customers could receive the programming for an additional […]

Hollywood, Fla.-based ScheduALL is providing National Public Radio‘s Distribution Division with an interface linking its existing ScheduLINK system to NPR’s new ContentDepot. This interface linking is an enhancement to one […]

Seattle-based Incident Tactics, a developer of simulation and assessment tools that help forecast the readiness of emergency personnel to respond to disasters, released a new product today designed to help […]

With satellite radio is becoming more mainstream among American adults, Simmons, a reported authority on the behavior of the American consumer, just signed SIRIUS Satellite Radio [SIRI] to a multi-year […]

JSAT, the Japanese satellite operator, is looking to boost revenues in China and other parts of Asia via a new alliance with Taiwan telco Teleport Access Service (TAS). JSAT and […]

Stratos Global Corp. today announced discounts to select maritime satellite terminals in an effort to attract customers from the fishing industry and other maritime users. The deal, called “Come Sail […]

Oslo, Norway-based Telenor Satellite Services will offer cut-rate phone calls to sailors during the upcoming holiday season to spur demand. The company, in tandem with satellite operator Inmarsat, is extending […]

Federico di Chio, the head of the digital terrestrial television (DTT) project at Mediaset, believes the breadth of the DTT offer could put pressure on direct to home (DTH) operator […]

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) withdrew its “petition for declaratory ruling” that asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stop XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] and Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] […]

German satellite pay-TV operator Premiere announced a positive set of third-quarter results, underlining the operator’s strengthening position in the German pay-TV market. The operator saw total revenues for the nine […]

Stratos Global Corp. inked a three-year contract worth about $9 million to install and support a StratosITek VSAT broadband data and voice communications system for approximately 60 GlobalSantaFe Corp. offshore […]

Charlestown, S.C.-based BellSouth [BLS], which recently added DirecTV service to create an enhanced offering of bundled services, announced today its customers in that Designated Market Area (DMA) now will be […]

NDS, a leading supplier of Conditional Access (CA) and interactive TV solutions to satellite pay-TV operators around the world, named Alexander Gersh its new CFO. Gersh replaces Rick Medlock, who […]

Futron Corp. ranked International Launch Service‘s (ILS) Atlas V and Proton launch vehicles first and second, respectively, in its just-released Best Launch Service Study And Analysis report, based on interviews […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] reported $1.86 billion in revenues and $102 million in net income for the third quarter of 2004, compared with $1.45 billion in revenues and $35 million […]