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Intelsat appoints VP of engineering
Satellite operator Intelsat has appointed Jean-Luc Froeliger as vice-president of satellite operations and engineering. In…
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Tricolor passes half million HD subs, Beeline adds new channels
Russian pay TV operator Tricolor has passed the milestone of 500,000 HD subscribers. Tricolor’s technical…
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NTV Plus faces satellite migration dilemma in Siberia
Russian pay TV provider NTV Plus is to migrate its packages for Siberia and the…
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SES Broadband to provide reduced rates for ESA partners
SES has struck an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to support innovation in…
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Astra 2F in commercial service
SES’s Astra 2F satellite has successfully completed in-orbit testing and is now fully operational and…
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RRSat enters US occasional use market following SM2 acquisition
The US subsidiary of Israel-based satellite services provider RRsat Global Communications Network has acquired SM2…
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SES sees record contract backlog
Satellite operator SES reported its contract backlog had reached an all-time high of €7.2 billion…
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Eutelsat names two new board members
Satellite operator Eutelsat has appointed Miriem Bensalah Chaqroun and Elisabetta Oliveri as independent directors. Chaqroun,…
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Eurochannel embarks on European expansion
European film channel Eurochannel has selected Eutelsat’s 16A satellite to support a pan-European expansion strategy….
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End of the road for Moldova International
Moldovan state broadcaster Teleradio-Moldova has decided to shut down its international channel Moldova International in…
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Lybid TV registers for business
Ukrainian satellite TV operator Lybid TV has registered its name as a trademark for the…
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Thuraya names chairman
Middle East-based satellite operator Thuraya Telecommunications has named Etisalat CEO Ahmad Abdulkarim Julfar as its…
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Intelsat increases revenues
Satellite operator Intelsat reported third quarter revenues of US$654.9 million (€512 million), up US$2 million…
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Eutelsat sees Middle East and Africa boost
Increased satellite capacity and growth in the Middle East and Africa helped Eutelsat report strong…
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Eutelsat shareholders to vote on board members
Satellite operator Eutelsat will invite shareholders to vote for the appointment of two new board…
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Halsaa named as new ESOA chairman
Cato Halsaa, CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, has assumed the position of chairman of the…
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Eutelsat and SES at loggerheads over UK orbital positions
Eutelsat has filed a request for arbitration against rival SES with the International Chamber of…
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ECS to deliver OH TV throughout Africa
Broadcast services provider ECS has signed a deal to deliver to deliver the OH TV…
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YahLive adds Saudi HD channels
UAE-based DTH operator YahLive has added a bouquet of Saudi HD TV channels to its…
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Intelsat 23 makes successful launch
Intelsat has successfully launched its latest satellite Intelsat 23. Intelsat 23 launched yesterday at 04:37 EDT…
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SatLink delivers six Nigerian channels to Africa
Teleport and playout operator SatLink Communications has been selected to provide end-to-end broadcast services and…
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Armenia looking at possible satellite launch
Armenia may be looking to launch its own satellite, according to local reports. Transport and…
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NTV Plus adds Travel Channel HD
Russian pay TV operator NTV Plus is adding Travel Channel HD to its programming line-up….
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Eutelsat condemns Iranian jamming
Satellite operator Eutelsat has condemned the jamming of certain broadcasts from Iran. Following what Eutelsat…
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YahLive boosts HD line-up with Russian news channels
UAE-based DTH operator YahLive has added two Russian news channels to its HD bouquet. The…
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Sky Italia launches dedicated James Bond channel
Sky Italia is launching a new channel dedicated to James Bond movies. The Sky Cinema…
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SES successfully launches Astra 2F for UK and Ireland
SES has successfully launched its Astra 2F satellite, which will serve the 28.2°/28.5° East position…
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General Satellite to supply majority of Tricolor TV set-tops
Over half of Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV’s set-top boxes will be supplied by…
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MTG launches pre-paid DTH platform in Ukraine
Modern Times Group is launching a pre-paid DTH service in Ukraine. UA.TV is being sold…
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Tricolor expects boost from movies service revenues
Russian low-cost pay TV operator Tricolor TV plans to increase revenue from value-added services by…