http://www.viasatellite.com Satellite Today en-us 2008 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 0:04:46 EDT MDA Denies Reports Of Divesting Space Assets MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., has denied press reports that the company is looking to sell its surveillance and space assets. "In response to [June 14] articles in the Wall Street Journal and the [Toronto] Globe and Mail ... there are no... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/18406.html Mon, 18 Jun 2007 0:00:00 EDT Morgan Stanley Commits $250 Million Term Loan to Sirius Sirius Satellite Radio has obtained a $250 million senior secured term loan commitment from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc., Sirius announced June 5. The facility will mature in five and one-half years and have covenants substantially similar to... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/18326.html Mon, 11 Jun 2007 0:00:00 EDT Norsat Norsat International Inc. made a final payment on its $1 million short-term debt, the company announced May 31, marking the first time since 1983 that the company had been debt free. "This is a significant milestone in the company's renewal efforts," Amiee Chan, president and CEO of Norsat... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/18247.html Mon, 4 Jun 2007 0:00:00 EDT BSkyB BSkyB's acquisition of a 17.9 percent stake in ITV will be investigated by the U.K. Department of Trade and Industry. Alistair Darling, the secretary of state for Trade and Industry, referred the deal to the Competition Commission May 24. BSkyB acquired a stake in the commercial broadcaster in November... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/18192.html Mon, 28 May 2007 0:00:00 EDT Intelsat Intelsat Ltd. reported revenue growth of 85 percent in the first quarter of 2007 but posted a loss of $115.1 million due to the acquisition of PanAmSat, Intelsat announced May 14. Total revenue first three months of 2007 was $518.2 million, up from $280.4 million in the same period in 2006. The... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/18065.html Mon, 21 May 2007 0:00:00 EDT Eutelsat Video applications drove a 10 percent increase in Eutelsat's 2007 third quarter revenues, the company announced May 10. Eutelsat posted revenues of 205.7 million euros ($278.6 million) in the quarter, which closed March 31. Video business accounting for 148.8 million euros ($210.5 million), up... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/17992.html Mon, 14 May 2007 0:00:00 EDT Hispasat Hispasat recorded a profit of 24.5 million euros ($33.3 million) in 2006, more than double earnings of 9.8 million euros ($13.3 million) in 2005, the satellite operator announced May 3. Revenues improved from 99.7 million euros ($135.5 million) to 120.5 million euros ($163.8 million) over the same... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/17916.html Mon, 7 May 2007 0:00:00 EDT Globecomm Globecomm Systems Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the GlobalSat division of Lyman Bros. Inc., Globecomm announced April 24. The purchase price is $18.4 million and anticipated to be partially funded through a $16 million acquisition term loan provided by Citibank. The... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/17850.html Mon, 30 Apr 2007 0:00:00 EDT Orbital Sciences Orbital Sciences Corp. posted first quarter revenues of $228.2 million, up 19 percent from revenues of $192.2 million in the same period a year ago, the company announced April 19. Earnings improved from $8.8 million in the 2006 first quarter to $11.5 million in the first three months of... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/17780.html Mon, 23 Apr 2007 0:00:00 EDT Alcatel-Lucent, Thales Alcatel-Lucent completed the transfer of Alcatel's shares in Alcatel Alenia Space and Telespazio to Thales. Thales and Finmeccanica then combined their space operations under an entity dubbed the New Space Alliance, the companies announced April 10. The moves follow the European... http://www.viasatellite.com/satn/wallstreet/17713.html Mon, 16 Apr 2007 0:00:00 EDT