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[Satellite TODAY 03-30-10] DirecTV will add ESPN 3D to its dedicated 3-D programming package, scheduled to launch in June, the satellite broadcaster announced March 29.     ESPN 3D will showcase...

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-10] The Kudelski Group now fully owns OpenTV, a global supplier of middleware and interactive TV solutions to satellite pay-TV operators, Kuldelski announced March 29.     The Kudelski...

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-10] Avanti Communications has won a satellite broadband contract extension with Northern Ireland’s Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, the company announced March 29.     The Department has...

[Satellite TODAY 03-30-10] Harbinger Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of SkyTerra Communications, the operator announced March 29.     The transaction, initially announced in September, was accomplished through a merge...

[Satellite TODAY 03-26-10] AsiaSat CEO Peter Jackson will step down as CEO later this year, the company announced March 26.     AsiaSat deputy CEO and Executive Director William Wade will...

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-10] Arianespace has postponed the launch of SES’ Astra 3B satellite due to an anomaly that occurred in a launcher subsystem, the operator announced March 26.     The...

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-10] The U.S. Air Force launched an upgraded Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite aboard a Delta 2 rocket on March 20, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.,...

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-10] The ITU has stepped into an interference dispute between Eutelsat and Iran, the ITU Radio Regulations Board (RRB) announced March 26.     In a statement, the ITU...

[Satellite TODAY 03-29-10] New York City sports broadcaster MSG will telecast the March 24 NHL hockey match between the Rangers and Islanders in 3-D, marking the first time that U.S....

[Satellite TODAY 03-26-10] The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified Innovative Solutions and Support’s (IS&S) Class 3 electronic charts and XM satellite weather upgrade for the Avio EA500 very-light...