Author: Staff Writer

By Theresa Foley The face of competition for satellite services in Latin America is changing. Restructurings at Satmex and Embratel are transforming those companies into more effective players. At the...

Gene Curcio, a California-based telecommunications entrepreneur who is leading the $50 million (52.47) bid of Venture Partners. to acquire the assets of the failed Iridium LLC satellite constellation, said he...

by David Hahn, Thomas T. Griffith and Stefan J. Van Rafelghem Imagine having the ability to upload instructions to a satellite or other space system via electronic mail. Or retrieving...

Zee TV will launch a bouquet of 15 television channels in C-Band later in June, Zee Telefilms chairman Subash Chandra said last Tuesday (June 6). The 15 channels would include...

by Theresa Foley If you’ve ever tried watching live video on your Internet terminal at home, chances are that unless you are one of the lucky two million U.S. broadband...

German music channel Viva is planning a major expansion into new business areas. The ambitious plans include a broadband Internet and e-commerce platform for young people, TV- over-the-Internet services and...

by David Hartshorn Those not already fluent in Spanish and Portuguese would be well advised to invest in a crash course. While Latin America has traditionally comprised less than 15...

Italian publisher L’Espresso, industrial group De Benedetti and rock star Vasco Rossi are contemplating the launch of new thematic digital TV channels for the Italian TV market. The administrative council...

By Rob Fernandez For the satellite industry, the developing regions of the world offer a particularly fertile market for its unique telecommunications services. Latin America is one region that is...

Stream has reached an agreement with leading Italian commercial broadcaster Mediaset for the digital TV platform to acquire key Italian pay-TV rights to next season’s Champions League football tournament. The...