Focus: Broadcasting

[Satellite Today – 1-7-08] Hughes Communications Inc. will acquire business IPTV solutions provider Helius Inc. for $30.5 million, Hughes announced Jan. 4.     The acquisition, expected to be completed in...

[Satellite Today – 1-7-08] Orbcomm Inc. added more than 126,000 billable subscribers in 2007, the company announced Jan. 4.     Fourth quarter 2007 net additions were about 34,000 billable subscribers,...

[Satellite News – 1-4-08] The Regional African Satellite Communications Organization (Rascom) is facing the prospect that its Rascom-QAF1 satellite will have a much shorter commercial lifetime than expected,     The...

[Satellite Today — 1-3-08] Sirius Satellite Radio added 2.3 million net subscribers during 2007 to close the year with a total of 8.3 million subscribers, the company announced Jan. 3....

[1-3-08 – Satellite Today] EchoStar Communications Corp. has split into two businesses, effective Jan. 1, the company announced.     Under the plan, unveiled in September, EchoStar will change its name...

[1-2-2008 – Satellite Today] Indian movie channel Shemaroo Entertainment has signed a deal with Zee TV for satellite broadcast rights for 10 Hindi films.     The 260 million rupee ($6.6...

Digital TV solutions company Tandberg Television found itself as the center of attention in 2007 as a variety of suitors stepped up to the plate to try and acquire Tandberg....

With cable and IPTV players putting more pressure on satellite pay-TV providers around the globe, the satellite operators are looking to move beyond their traditional business boundaries. Direct-to- home (DTH)...

[12-27-07 – Satellite Today] XM Satellite Radio has resolved lawsuits brought by Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group over XM’s Pioneer Inno, XM announced.     Warner claimed the Pioneer...

[12-27-07 – Satellite Today] China Direct Broadcast Satellite Co. (ChinaDBSat) officially started operations Dec. 25, the company announced Dec. 27.         China DBSat is a state-owned company that owns all...