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Starz Encore Group, a provider of premium movie services in the United States, deepened its marketing alliance with U.S. satellite TV service EchoStar Communications [DISH] in that the companies agreed […]

Officials from SES Americom today said QVC has signed a long-term transponder agreement for C-band service on the recently launched AMC-10 satellite, which will initiate service in May. Terms of […]

The Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association (SBCA) announced the following additions to its staff: Jason Scism, director of government relations; Camille Osborne, director of communications; and Abdus Salam, staff accountant.

Week of April 16 – 22, 2004 Percentage Change   Symbol April 22 Price One Week One Month Three Month Year toDate Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.67 (13.5) (20.5) […]

New Skies Satellites [NSK] CEO Dan Goldberg was named chairman of the European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) earlier this month, and soon thereafter he gave an exclusive interview to Satellite […]

By Jimmy Schaeffler, The Carmel Group The North American multichannel market place has been a remarkably different place since DirecTV launched its first satellite on Dec. 17, 1993, and when […]

Radio Vaticana, the voice of the Vatican, is the latest radio broadcaster to follow the ongoing trend to initiate a switch from analog to higher-quality digital transmissions. Radio Vaticana programs […]

By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC LAS VEGAS–The annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference is a good barometer of emerging hot trends and technological advances that will impact the […]

LAS VEGAS–Long-time National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President Edward Fritts used his powerful trade group’s annual meeting here last week to accuse the U.S. satellite radio operators of illegally offering […]

The cost-cutting and restructuring that sometimes follows Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) acquisitions instead may be replaced by a cautious growth strategy upon completion of its planned purchase of […]

Korean Air today became the latest non-U.S. carrier to select Connexion by Boeing to provide in-flight, high-speed Internet communications. The agreement calls for the first installation of the Connexion by […]

Officials from high-speed, two-way satellite Internet provider StarBand said that their company would team up with NomadISP to offer the NomadISP AH-1 “Anywhere Hotspot.” The Anywhere Hotspot would allow remote, […]

U.K. cable operator Telewest has laid down the gauntlet to other broadband players in the U.K. market by significantly upgrading close to half a million broadband connections with faster speeds. […]

Helius officials said today that the company’s Strategic Alliance Program has added Savant Technology Group. Savant brings with it an innovative integrated platform for interactive distance learning, Helius officials said. […]

Officials from the Trinity Corp. said today that satellite images taken by DigitalGlobe’s QuickBird satellite reveal a man-made structure at Mount Ararat in Turkey — the site where the Bible […]

Officials from Agilent Technologies [A] announced today that Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] has taken delivery of the Agilent N1891A digital communications measurement system to test payloads and verify microwave performance […]

Inmarsat Group Ltd. today reported that for the year ending Dec. 31, 2003, revenues increased 8.9 percent to $504.5 million, up from $463.1 million in 2002. In a statement released […]

Shares of SiRF Technology Holdings Inc.‘s [SIRF] common stock closed at $15.30 yesterday after its first day of trading, and shares were selling for about $16 per share at our […]

KVH Industries Inc.’s [KVHI] new TracVision A5 low-profile satellite antenna is now available. The TracVision A5 uses KVH’s hybrid phased-array antenna technology to create a 5-in.-high system that offers in-motion […]

Raytheon Co. [RTN] won a contract from prime contractor Boeing [BA] to work on the next-generation MILSATCOM risk-reduction and system-definition program. The value to Raytheon potentially is $19.3 million during […]

Parvus Corp. unveiled the OrbiTrak 8R integrated GPS board for mobile and vehicular PC/104 embedded computer systems. Supporting both NMEA 0183 and TAIP ASCII protocols as well as binary TSIP […]

Annapolis, Md.-based TeleCommunication Systems [TSYS] named former Oracle [ORCL] executive Michael D. Bristol as vice president for its Network Solutions Group. TCS provides professional services and secure wireless solutions to […]

Sea Launch Company LLC’s Odyssey Launch Platform and the Sea Launch Commander departed the Sea Launch Home Port in Long Beach, Calif., this week for an equatorial launch site in […]

Orbital Sciences [ORB] overcame weakness in its launch-vehicles segment by achieving strong performance in other areas, reporting improved first- quarter 2004 financial results compared with the same quarter last year. […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] reached an agreement with STMicroelectronics to produce and integrate Sirius’ next-generation chipset for its satellite radios. The new chipset, which was designed by Sirius in conjunction […]

Sigma Designs [SIGM] officials report that Wegener Corp. [WGNR] launched its iPump 615 streaming media decoder that is based on Sigma’s media processor. The Wegener iPump 615 is a peripheral […]

KVH Industries [KVHI], a provider of mobile satellite communications products, and defense-related navigation and guidance systems, today reported revenue for the first quarter of 2004 was $18 million, up 37 […]

EchoStar Communications’ [DISH] Dish Network satellite television service now will offer local channels in Duluth, Minn. Included are affiliates of ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS. According to company executives, […]

SkyTerra Communications [SKYT] purchased a majority interest in AfriHUB LLC for $1.5 million. Oakton, Va.-based AfriHUB intends to provide satellite-based broadband Internet access along with domestic and international calling services […]

Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] reported 351,663 subscribers as of March 31, a net increase of 90,602 during the quarter and a 138-percent increase compared with net subscribers during the same […]