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The “dot com” revolution is continuing to gain momentum and by all indications finally has moved into the forefront of the satellite industry. High-profile software companies are investing in satellite...

Eutelsat’s Sesat launched successfully from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 0306 local time on April 18. Russian senior staff spoke of their “mutual happiness”, referring to links between Eutelsat and the...

Disney Channel Europe is to be divided into up to four separate channels, rolling out initially in the UK, France and Germany. It is not yet clear exactly how the...

A new Italian satellite TV company that aims to compete with Telepiu and Stream is being developed by Finmeccanica subsidiary Alenia Spazio and Franco Bernabe & Company. Former Telecom Italia...

The shape of the merger between UPC and SBS Broadcasting began to take firmer shape at MIPtv last week with plans for two joint channels an as yet unnamed film...

Japan Satellite Television (JSTV), the UK-based pay-TV channel for Japanese people living in Europe, has ordered digital set-top-boxes from German manufacturer Galaxis. The Lubeck-based company will immediately begin with producing...

A new Italian content provider which aims to provide an “on the road” service, from planning to broadcast, was launched on March 22. Channels & Co was founded in December...

The number of German local FM radio services that add an inexpensive digital satellite feed to reach DTH homes is set to increase further: the latest addition is Hit-Radio Antenne,...

Hallmark Entertainment Network’s launch in the UK next month will be exclusive to Sky Digital. Jody McAfee, Hallmark’s vice president of marketing, told Interspace that the satellite service would have...

Canal Plus-owned Telepiu has pledged to increase its investment in Italian cinema from L60 billion (Euro 30 million) to L90 billion over the next two years. A 1998 film financing...