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Voom Expands Line-Up - A Good Omen?
March 30, 2005... While the press has been quiet as to whether Cablevision Chairman Charles Dolan will succeed in gaining control of Cablevision's direct-to-home satellite television service, which does business under the Voom brand name (the deadline for negotiations between Dolan and Cablevision is March...

Thomson Exec Talks Up PVR Opportunities.
March 30, 2005... Ghislain Lescuyer, executive vice president of access platforms and gateways at Thomson, believes PVRs (Personal Video Recorders) are now a key feature in pay-TV operators' strategies going forward. Thomson is one of the major suppliers of STBs (Set-Top Boxes) to satellite pay-TV operators...

ESA Launches 5th Round Start-Up Projects Initiative.
March 30, 2005... The European Space Agency launched a new round of Start-Up Projects Initiative on March 29. The project helps small and medium enterprises enter the satellite communications sector. The project provides for the awarding of development contracts for propositions that include a satcom...

Aramiska Launches Satellite Business Broadband Partner Wholesale Package.
March 30, 2005... European managed broadband services provider Aramiska said it introduced a new partner wholesale package that will enable European telecom service providers to integrate Aramiska's DVB-RCS (Digital Video Broadcast-Return Channel via Satellite) services into their existing portfolio. The...

Thuraya To Get Third Satellite.
March 30, 2005... Mobile satellite services operator Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Co. will be getting its third satellite later this year, Middle East North Africa Financial Network reported March 29. Boeing is manufacturing the satellite. The report cited a Thuraya official as saying the satellite...