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Orbit, the Middle East DTH operator, has signed a deal to kick-start its HD proposition, the company announced April 16. It has teamed with Zonemedia to launch the Voom HD...

The government of China sent a Compass-M1 navigation satellite into space April 14 aboard a March-3A rocket according to the state-run People’s Daily. Orbiting at 21,500 kilometers, the satellite is...

Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, has introduced its new advanced program receiver (Model D9854), Scientific Atlanta announced April 16. The receiver is designed for widespread flexibility to service providers through...

Patriot Antenna Systems has sold its 4.8 meter tri-fold Cassegrain trailer-mounted antenna system to PacSat, Patriot announced April 16. PacSat will utilize the antenna for its state-of-the-art, high-definition (HD) broadcast...

Spaceconnection Inc. signed a definitive agreement with Intelsat for global occasional use space segment capacity, Intelsat announced April 16. Spaceconnection is extending its relationship for space segment capacity to support...

Wegener Corp. has promoted Ken Leffingwell to director of sales, the company announced April 12. Leffingwell has been in a management role in Wegener’s sales department for the pas two...

Envivio Inc. will supply a Mobile TV headend for a DVB-H pilot program operated by India’s Doordarshan, Envivio announced April 12. Doordarshan, the national television service of India, provides public...

SISLink has secured a contract to supply Sky News and Five News with satellite services for the next five years, SISLink announced April 12. Included in the deal are 17...

Turner Broadcasting System Inc. (TBS) signed a multi-year agreement with SES Americom for two additional transponders aboard the AMC-3 and AMC-5 satellites to deliver CNN news gathering and special events...

Transocean renewed an with CapRock Communications to provide broadband communications for Transocean’s drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, the company announced April 10. Under the terms of the renewal,...