BT Vision CEO Confident Telco Can Hit Subscriber Targets
Mark Holmes   
[Satellite News – 5-9-08] U.K. telecommunications giant BT Vision has perhaps one of the hardest tasks of any major operator in Europe in terms of penetrating the TV market.     BT is attempting to gain a foothold in a market where... read more 

Bharti Expects To Be Number One In Satellite Pay-TV In India
Mark Holmes   
[Satellite News – 5-8-08] Bharti Airtel, one of India’s largest telecommunications companies, wants to expand its business and is setting its sights on India’s burgeoning satellite pay-TV market.     Bharti Airtel already... read more 

Sea Launch Shares Land Launch Strategy
Jessica Pearce
[Satellite News – 5-7-08] The inaugural flight of the Zenit-3SLB Land Launch vehicle carried the Amos-3 satellite into space April 28 from Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan, the culmination of a program initiated in 2003 to provide more options for... read more 

MSV Moving Ahead On Inmarsat Deal, Posts Revenue Increase For Quarter
Jessica Pearce
[Satellite News – 5-6-08] Mobile Satellite Ventures (MSV) posted a 6 percent increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2008 and has made significant progress in implementing the cooperation agreement signed with Inmarsat plc in December, the company... read more 

Yes Looks To Multiplatform Strategy in Israel
Mark Holmes   
[Satellite News – 5-5-08] Israeli satellite pay-TV operator Yes may only have 550,000 subscribers, but it is determined to be one of the most innovative pay-TV operators in terms of adapting its satellite strategy, said Itzhak Elyakim, the... read more 

Hispasat Plans Future Around Amazonas 2
Mark Holmes     
[Satellite News – 5-2-08] Spanish satellite operator Hispasat is targeting a strong performance in its core markets in Europe and Latin America throughout the next year, with the 2009 launch its Amazonas 2 satellite expected to help the operator make... read more 

Media Partners Forecasts Strong DTH Growth in Asia
Mark Holmes   
[Satellite News – 5-1-08] Media Partners Asia believes the direct-to-home (DTH) market in Asia will grow to around 44 million customers throughout the region by 2012.     Satellite pay-TV services are on the rise in the region. “DTH... read more 

United Launch Alliance Wins SBIRS Launch Contract

WorldSpace Loses Subscribers, Posts Flat Revenues For First Quarter

SkyTerra Extends Options Deadline

C-Com Delivers Antennas To State Of Missouri

ESA Launches Satellite Navigation Competition

Orbiting Wall Street
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... read more 

Orbiting Wall Street
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... read more 

Orbiting Wall Street
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... read more