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Executives from digital satellite radio provider Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] yesterday said that its digital radio broadcasts would be made available free of charge to subscribers to DISH Networks’ America’s […]

Officials from Delphi Corp. [DPH] and XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] will introduce the new Delphi XM “Roady2” plug-and-play satellite radio receiver at the 2004 Home Entertainment Show in New York […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] execs today said the company and Turner Network Television (TNT) are partnering to offer TNT in high- definition (HD) to subscribers to DISH Network, EchoStar’s direct-to-home […]

Space Imaging officials yesterday said the company is nearing completion of a contract to provide imagery to the U.S. Defense Department (DoD) for improved situational awareness of major defense installations. […]

Wegener Corp. [WGNR] officials said the company has recently received orders from Roberts Communications Network for equipment to expand its network infrastructure. Wegener also received orders from two other customers, […]

Polk Audio officials said that the company has signed a license and technology agreement with XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] to collaborate on the development of a high performance XM Satellite […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–Officials from International Launch Services said today that the AMC-11 satellite was placed successfully into orbit yesterday. The satellite was launched at 6:22 p.m. EDT on an Atlas […]

Swedish cable operator com hem aims to put the pressure on its satellite pay-TV rivals Viasat and Canal Digital in Sweden. The operator will launch a VoIP telephony service in […]

EchoStar Communications Corp. [DISH] officials today said that, with the addition of Cheyenne, Wyo., local channels are now available in 127 markets covering all 50 United States and the District […]

Voom officials today said the company is teaming with BrandsMart USA, a South Florida retailer, to offer Voom’s comprehensive high-definition satellite television service.

Officials from Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [CMTL] today said the company has received a $1.3 million order from a major telecom service provider in […]

Frost & Sullivan as recognized earth Imagery Company DigitalGlobe for its outstanding work toward the next-generation commercial remote sensing satellites by presenting them the 2004 Aerospace and Defense Product of […]

Telenor Satellite Services is going to provide the Canadian National Department of Defense with a new variable bandwidth communications technology via satellite through a six-month agreement with the government entity. […]

Schlumberger Information Solutions has announced the successful implementation of a high-speed Internet Protocol-based network solution known as IPoVSAT to support communications for Newfield Exploration Company’s offshore oil and gas productions […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.–The launch of SES Americom’s AMC-11 C-band satellite has a “90 percent chance” of happing later this evening as scheduled, an official from International Launch Services told Satellite […]

PanAmSat Corp. [SPOT] officials today said the company has signed a 15-year transponder agreement with Rainbow Network Communications (RNC) for the transport of AMC (American Movie Classics) from PanAmSat’s 1R […]

The Musicians Channel (M-channel), a new channel dedicated to encouraging, inspiring and educating all people with an interest in musical activity, is set to launch on BSkyB next week. The […]

Officials from OneTouch Systems today said the company’s interactive distance learning has received formal certification by Hughes Network Systems Inc. for use via HNS’ Direcway satellite broadband service. The HNS […]

Officials from MDU Communications International Inc. [OTCBB: MDTV], an end-to-end provider of DirecTv and other telecommunications services, today announced that the company has reached an agreement to acquire the business […]

GlobeCast signed deals with Sky News, Sky Sports News, French broadcaster France televisions and Japanese national TV Wow Wow for services covering the European Football Championships in Portugal later this […]

Officials from Comtech EF Data Corp., a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications Corp. [CMTL], today said the company received a $4 million order for satellite-communications equipment. The agreement calls for the […]

Delphi Corp. [DPH] expects to reach the one-million mark in sales of portable satellite radio receivers to retailers this June, covering both the XM SkyFi and Roady products. This would […]

SES Americom executives said Scripps Networks signed a second agreement for more C-band capacity to distribute an expanding lineup of home-focused programming on its HD-Prime cable neighborhood. The latest agreement […]

Satellite service supplier Spaceconnection and International Media Services (IMS) united to become the official host transmission provider for the ALCUE 2004 Summit in Guadalajara, Mexico, scheduled for May 26-29. The […]

Atmel [ATML] and u-blox today announced the Antaris GPS technology, jointly developed by the two companies, now features an innovative aiding functionality that makes the time to first fix in […]

Week of May 6, – 13 2004 Percentage Change Symbol May 13 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year to Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.81 (5.2) (8.1) […]

One of the main messages at last week’s Euroconsult “DTH World Summit for Satellite TV Platforms & Channels” in Paris is that the investment community is keen to invest in […]

Asia is starting to show signs that it offers a fertile market for satellite television services. That was the view offered during a panel discussion about the Asian satellite TV […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler At a recent conference hosted by a large telecom company in Shanghai, China, The Carmel Group was asked to deliver a presentation on the topic “Telecom/Internet in […]

GlobeCast, a Paris-based satellite distribution company, is angling to play a leading role at the 57th Cannes Film Festival in France. The company’s tailored services for international broadcasters have been […]