Satellite News

DirecTV Inc. announced April 3 that Ellen Filipiak has been named senior vice president…

Lon Levin, co-founder of XM Satellite Radio and satellite industry veteran, has joined Slacker Inc. as senior advisor, Slacker announced April 3. Levin is an entrepreneur and executive with over 20 years’ experience in new media, satellite and…

Globecomm Systems Inc. and UTStarcom Inc. have created a nationwide demonstration network linking multiple picocells serving their office buildings, with all the backhaul and call control provided via satellite through a…

Eutelsat has confirmed that an Arabic version of the channel France 24 launched April 2 across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. French and English…

Comsat has activated a broadband satellite service in Venezuela through acquisition of its state-of-the-art Viasat Linkstar platform to operate…

Alcatel Alenia Space has been awarded a 9 million euro ($12.0 million) contract by Globalstar Inc. to upgrade the latter’s Control Network Facility, Alcatel Alenia Space announced April 3. The upgraded facility will enable Globalstar to…

Arqiva has completed its acquisition of BT Satellite Broadcast Services. Arqiva announced in November 2006 that it was going to acquire the company in a cash deal worth 25 million pounds ($49.32 million). The acquisition provides infrastructure to extend Arqiva’s operations – including…

EchoStar Communications Corp. and Google have entered into a partnership agreement to introduce the first automated system for buying, selling, delivering and measuring television ads on…