A greatly expanded high-definition offering from DIRECTV is one step closer to reality. Thanks to the successful launch of the satcaster's newest satellite - DIRECTV-10- high-def junkies nationwide will soon be able to receive upwards of 150 national and ...
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EchoStar's Corporate Counsel LORI KALANI has joined the Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Assocation's (SBCA) 2007 board of directors. Kalani will fill the board position previously held by EchoStar's recently retired General Counsel and Executive...
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The cable industry has been saying for months that once the newly-established CableCard mandate took effect consumers would be forced to pay more for their leased set-top box. Now the mainstream press has picked up on the story, and the cable crowd could ...
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DISTRIBUTION -- Azteca America's affiliate station in Wichita, KSMI-51, is now being carried locally on DIRECTV. With the launch of Wichita, DIRECTV offers Azteca America local affiliates' signals in 25 markets, representing more than 72 percent of U.S. H...
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EchoStar took a rare step this week by lessening its retailer chain by one link. In response to a DISH Network retailer making a Texas-sized no no, the satellite giant terminated its relationship with a dealer for allegedly breaking the company's telemark...
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Despite the Federal Communications Commission's recent adoption of service rules for the so-called DBS reverse band, the issue of tweener satellites is far from over. One company with a lot at stake spent some time last week with FCC staff arguing against...
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Two more groups have filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission in support of the proposed merger between Sirius and XM. Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) and the 60-Plus Association both issued statements saying they support the companies' ef...
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PERSONNEL -- The Satellite Industry Association's executive director DAVID CAVOSSA said he will be stepping down from his post with the organization next month. Cavossa said he will be joining Arrowhead Global Solutions as VP of government affairs. The SI...
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One of the knocks on the proposed satellite radio merger is that a combined Sirius/XM would resemble a combined EchoStar/DIRECTV - an entity that kept regulators from approving the DBS merger in 2002. Now, a new study shows that there are clear difference...
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The National Council of Women's Organizations (NCWO), a coalition of more than 200 women's groups collectively representing 11 million-plus American women, came out in favor of the proposed merger between Sirius and XM. The national coalition last week is...
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Satellite radio services in India are facing steep rate increases if WorldSpace, the only satellite radio company in the country, is asked to pay license fees and 20 percent of its annual revenue to the government. The proposals, among others, are part of...
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Earlier this year, several automakers announced new and extended deals with both Sirius and XM to offer the competing satellite radio services throughout an array of vehicle lines. The latest to join the list is Volkswagen, which said this week that begin...
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Rumors of a Liberty/EchoStar joint bid for Intelsat was not enough to secure an ownership role in the fixed satellite services provider. Instead, the commercial satellite giant will become part of BC Partners, an international private equity firm, and a g...
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The technology may still be a relatively new addition to the satellite industry arsenal, but satellite broadband holds enormous potential for service providers, dealers and installers alike. That's why it should come as great news to the entire industry c...
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It's an interesting theory: The National Association of Broadcasters' (NAB) full-throttle approach to opposing the Sirius/XM merger is effectually working against the organization. That's what Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin hinted in an interview with TWICE. The...
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PROGRAMMING -- XM Satellite Radio said it will air 97 hours of content from the global music event Live Earth starting July 7. The company said it will include a 27-hour marathon of coverage featuring performances from Beastie Boys, Kanye West, Kelly Clar...
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When satellite radio officials acknowledged that getting lawmakers to approve a merger between XM and Sirius was an "uphill battle," they may have been putting it mildly. The latest blow to the companies' plans came in the form of a letter signed by 72 me...
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Commercial satellite services provider Intelsat may be the prize of a heated bidding war, but that hasn't stopped the company from landing a couple of cool new deals.
First coming down the pipe was news of Intelsat being selected by New Zealand-based ...
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International Launch Services (ILS) announced two separate deals that shed some light on both the long- and short-term operations for the company.
First, ILS inked a deal with SES Satellite Leasing for the launch of five SES satellites on Proton Breez...
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Multiband is an exclusive DIRECTV master system operator (MSO) specializing in providing DIRECTV programming, internet and phone service to multi-dwelling units (MDU) across the nation. The company's experience spans 20 years and counting. Multiband also ...
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RETAIL -- XM took the wraps off two new plug-and-play devices this week, expanding its Xpress line of satellite radios. The company's XpressR is the first satellite radio with a split screen display, and features other advancements like 30-minute pause an...
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According to a retailer advisory released Tuesday by the FCC and the Consumer Retailers Coalition, all electronics retailers must now clearly label any non-digital TVs and broadcast equipment that they sell as "analog-only." The move, which comes on the h...
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While the debate rages on the high def stakes, DIRECTV is expected to announce today that it will roll out the HD feeds of 11 HBO and Cinemax channels nationally in September.
In addition to the HBO (East) HD channel the company currently offers, DIRE...
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There's a reason why satellite-delivered services will always enjoy a dedicated customer base: The signals reach places other options don't. That's why groups like WIFE - Women Involved in Farm Economics - support the satellite radio merger and encourage ...
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REGULATORY -- The Federal Communications Commission and the Consumer Retailers Coalition released a statement Tuesday that said all electronics retailers must now clearly label any non-digital TVs and broadcast equipment they offer as being "analog-only."...
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