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| 12.01.2008 |
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Looking Ahead To 2009
2008 closes with a potential bottom of the financial institutions/credit crisis that began in the summer of 2007 and spread from the subprime mortgage market to the entire financial services industry in the second and third quarters of 2008. This crisis has...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Year in Review: 2008 Events Set Stage for 2009 
While the satellite sector generally remains in good health, a financial crisis that has cast a huge shadow over the globe also threatens the necessary funding that many companies will need as they look to expand their operations and capitalize on new...
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| 11.19.2008 |
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Ondas CEO Heeds Lessons from Other Satellite Radio Operators
[Satellite News 11-19-08] With WorldSpace filing for bankruptcy protection in the United States and Sirius XM Radio struggling post-merger, the outlook for a new satellite radio business does not look good. David Krueger, CEO of Ondas Media, believes his...
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| 11.06.2008 |
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Analyst: Sirius May Have to Renegotiate Content-Related Contracts to Survive
[Satellite News 11-06-08] Lucrative contract offers from Sirius XM Satellite Radio to its on-air content are key drivers of the company’s reported massive debt and may have to be renegotiated before they are up for renewal according to industry analyst...
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| 11.04.2008 |
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Sirius Faces Stockholder Lawsuit, Debt Issues in 2009
[Satellite News 11-04-08] Sirius XM Satellite Radio has been sued by Save Sirius, a group formed by 500 shareholders of the formerly independent Sirius Satellite Radio. The group charges top Sirius executives, including CEO Mel Karmazin, of...
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| 10.15.2008 |
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Financial Crisis Looms Over Satellite Investment Symposium
[Satellite News 10-15-08] The discussion between financial analysts and satellite executives at the ISIS Satellite Investment Symposium was dominated by talk of the recent financial crisis on Wall Street. Craig Moffett, managing director of...
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| 09.01.2008 |
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The Impact of Competition
The XM-Sirius merger saga wrapped up as we were closing this edition. While I’m sure that officials from the two satellite radio companies are relieved this chapter is over, this is just the beginning of the battle for survival for the new Sirius XM...
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| 08.28.2008 |
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iBiquity Will File With FCC Over Satellite, HD Radio Inquiry
[Satellite News 08-28-08] iBiquity Digital Corp., a developer and licenser of HD radio technology, told Satellite News that it will file with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to an FCC notice of inquiry (NOI) considering whether or...
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| 08.01.2008 |
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Satellite Radio Rebooted
The saga of the proposed merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio entered a new chapter in June when Kevin Martin, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), announced his support for a conditional approval of the deal. The...
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| 07.24.2008 |
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XM-Sirius Merger Reveals Multiple Unseen Conflicts And Challenges
[Satellite News 07-24-08] The buzz over the merger of XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio continues louder than ever, as the two companies said July 24 that they are in discussions the Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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iPhone Could Provide Competition For Combined Sirius-XM
[Satellite News – 07-15-08] After battling government red tape, hostile Congressmen and lobbying groups for more than a year, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio seem on the cusp of closing their proposed merger. Now a more...
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| 06.24.2008 |
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Analysts Differ Over XM-Sirius Prospects
[Satellite Today – 6-24-08] The proposed merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio moved closer to reality when Kevin Martin, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, signaled his support for the deal. The...
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| 04.03.2008 |
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RRSat Makes Global Plans Following Acquisitions
[Satellite News – 4-3-08] Israel’s RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd. has completed a pair of acquisitions in the past two months that will give the company a strong position in both in the domestic market as well as boost its international...
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| 03.25.2008 |
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XM/Sirius Merger Brings Varied Responses
[Satellite News – 3-25-08] With the U.S. Department of Justice approval of the XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. merger, the only hurdle left for the two companies is approval from the U.S. Federal Communications...
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| 12.13.2007 |
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Ofcom Plans Multiple Spectrum Auctions
[12-13-07 – Satellite News] Satellite players targeting the United Kingdom likely will get the opportunity to participate in a variety of spectrum auctions in 2008, as the U.K. communications regulator steps up plans to release spectrum...
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| 12.07.2007 |
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Satellite Radio Sector In Europe
[12-07-07 – Satellite News] While most of the satellite industry focused on C-band at the World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC-07), a pair of companies planning to launch satellite radio services in Europe were focused on an entirely...
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| 10.31.2007 |
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SES Astra Signs Czech Music Deal
[10-31-07 – Satellite Today] SES Astra signed a contract to broadcast Czech music channel Ocko from Astra's orbital position 23.5° East, Astra announced Oct. 31. ...
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| 09.19.2007 |
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Newtec May Look More for Commercial Acquisitions
Belgian satellite solutions provider Newtec is revamping its management structure to better deal with the needs of customers and may also look to make more commercially minded acquisitions, the company's CEO said. "We are now in the phase of major...
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| 09.01.2007 |
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Subscriber Bases: Quantity Or Quality
The average consumer may not be familiar with the phrase average revenue per user, but they definitely buy into the business strategy. Pay-TV was one of the first mediums to embrace the idea of replacing a large quantity of subscribers with a smaller number...
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| 08.30.2007 |
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Entavio CEO Outlines Challenges Ahead of Launch
The German subsidiary responsible for marketing SES Astra's new digital platform faces a huge challenge, said Wilfried Urner, CEO of the Entavio subsidiary. The service for digital satellite households in Germany, dubbed Entavio, will launch Sept. 1 with...
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