Satellite News articles from April 2004

Satellite News archives from April 2004

Automobile Makers Lift XM, Sirius.
April 12, 2004... XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] and Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] received a firm boost last week from American Honda and DaimlerChrysler [DCX], respectively, in the form of expanded commitments by the automobile manufacturers to factory-install...

SES Americom Moves Aggressively.
April 12, 2004... Princeton, N.J.-based SES Americom, a unit of Luxembourg-based SES Global [SESG], is pursuing a multi-pronged expansion that most recently features a $18.5 million purchase of the teleport facilities and other assets of bankrupt Verestar....

Inmarsat-Bashing Shows Growing Interest In MSS.(mobile satellite services)
April 12, 2004... By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC When industry attorneys are turned loose to verbally smack the rivals of their clients, the full reasoning behind the opposition sometimes is not fully explained in the related regulatory filings. The...

Spotlight: PanAmSat Offers New Hybrid Service.
April 12, 2004... PanAmSat [SPOT] has introduced a new hybrid, global broadcasting service for the transmission of breaking news and live events around the world. The new service, called PASport, is intended to connect more than 500 broadcasters and video...

Sinking the Satellite TV Pirates In Canada.
April 12, 2004... By Christopher D. Bredt and Robert Dawkins, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP If asked, most people would tell you they believe it is wrong to steal, and thieves should go to jail. However, for some reason, many individuals lose this moral...

Satlynx 'Refocuses' On The Task Ahead.(Interview)
April 12, 2004... Satlynx aims to be a key player on the European broadband landscape. It intends to bring two-way satellite broadband services to small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and small office/home offices (SOHOs), particularly those not served by terrestrial...

The Satellite News Financial Ticker.(satellite service providers securities)(Illustration)
April 12, 2004... Week of April 2 - 8, 2004 Percentage Change 8-Apr One Operators Symbol Price Week APT SATELLITE HLDGS ATS 1.96 -1.5 ASIASAT TELECOM ...

Globalstar Launches Ambitious Plans.
April 19, 2004... San Jose, Calif.-based Globalstar's emergence from Chapter 11 protection last week offers new promise for the once debt-laden company to unlock the full value of its satellite-phone technology to create a profitable business. Part of the...

XM, Sirius And NAB Squabble.
April 19, 2004... NEW YORK--The top executives at Washington, D.C.-based XM Satellite Radio [XMSR] and Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI] verbally sparred with each other last week about which company is pursuing the best growth strategies. A big difference of...

Satellite Services Operators Expect HDTV Growth.
April 19, 2004... By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC The inimitable Aretha Franklin used her booming and soulful voice to turn the song "Respect" into a huge hit. Respect is exactly what satellite services operators are giving the enormous potential of...

Spotlight: CapRock, ViaSat Eye Oil And Gas Sector.
April 19, 2004... Houston-based CapRock Communications and Carlsbad, Calif.-based ViaSat [VSAT] combined their respective marketplace and technical strengths to form a global VSAT (very small aperture terminal) alliance to serve the oil and gas industry. ...

Latin America Offers Mildly Optimistic Outlook.
April 19, 2004... By Maria Velez de Berliner It is useful to remember that Brazil was the country most responsible last year for the belief that Latin America was recovering economically. Cautious optimism that Brazil was back on track contributed to an...

BTBS Hits Financial Targets.(BT Broadcast Services)
April 19, 2004... BT Broadcast Services (BTBS) achieved a measure of success by meeting its financial targets for its fiscal year ended March 31, said its Managing Director Mark Smith. The company, however, aims to build on it through such endeavors as the...

OpenTV Optimistic About U.S. Prospects.
April 19, 2004... OpenTV [OPTV] CEO James Ackerman believes News Corp's [NWS] entrance into the United States could usher in a new era of interactive television. Ackerman told Satellite News, "I think DirecTV is going to bring a form of interactive...

The Satellite News Financial Ticker.(Editorial)(Illustration)
April 19, 2004... Week of April 9 - 15, 2004 Percentage Change 15-Apr One One Three Year to Symbol Price Week Month Month Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ...

KKR Eyes PanAmSat Growth.(Kohlberg Kravis Roberts)
April 26, 2004... The cost-cutting and restructuring that sometimes follows Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) acquisitions instead may be replaced by a cautious growth strategy upon completion of its planned purchase of Wilton, Conn.-based satellite operator...

Broadcasters Draw Counter Punches.(satellite radio )
April 26, 2004... LAS VEGAS--Long-time National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) President Edward Fritts used his powerful trade group's annual meeting here last week to accuse the U.S. satellite radio operators of illegally offering local weather and traffic...

NAB Shows Industry Responding To Hot Trends.(National Association of Broadcasters )
April 26, 2004... By Paul Dykewicz, PBI Media LLC LAS VEGAS--The annual National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference is a good barometer of emerging hot trends and technological advances that will impact the satellite industry. This year, the...

Spotlight: Vatican Radio Goes Digital.
April 26, 2004... Radio Vaticana, the voice of the Vatican, is the latest radio broadcaster to follow the ongoing trend to initiate a switch from analog to higher-quality digital transmissions. Radio Vaticana programs currently are offered in 34 languages...

Multichannel TV Shows Stiff Competition.
April 26, 2004... By Jimmy Schaeffler, The Carmel Group The North American multichannel market place has been a remarkably different place since DirecTV launched its first satellite on Dec. 17, 1993, and when it began service to U.S. customers six months...

NSS CEO Predicts FSS Ownership Rotation In 2004.(New Skies Satellites, fixed satellite services )(Interview)
April 26, 2004... New Skies Satellites [NSK] CEO Dan Goldberg was named chairman of the European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) earlier this month, and soon thereafter he gave an exclusive interview to Satellite News International Editor Mark Holmes to...

The Satellite News Financial Ticker.
April 26, 2004... Week of April 16 - 22, 2004 Percentage Change 22-Apr One One Three Year to Symbol Price Week Month Month Date Operators APT SATELLITE HLDGS ...