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Turns Out, 'Zombie Satellite' Not as Evil as It Appeared

By Sharon WeinbergerJul 15th 2010 – 7:33PM
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(July 15) -- It may have captured the imagination of science-fiction enthusiasts around the world, but fears that an out-of-control "zombie satellite" could wreak havoc in space have turned out to be largely unfounded, according to the company that owns it. "There was some panic originally," Steve Good, Intelsat's global...

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Roku players add Dish international TV channels, become that much more exotic

May 23rd 2012 - 03:10PM

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DISH Network L.L.C. and Roku, Inc. announced a deal that launches the DISHWorld service on the Roku streaming platform in the U.S. Featuring more than 50 international programming channels including the leading Hindi, Arabic, Urdu, Bangla and Brazilian channels, the DISHWorld service...

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Official: Audi offering four-year SiriusXM Traffic subscription on select 2013 models

May 23rd 2012 - 01:44PM

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) and Audi of America today announced customers who purchase 2013 model year vehicles equipped with MMI Navigation Plus or MMI Navigation Plus with MMI Touch will receive a 4-year subscription to SiriusXM Traffic, giving drivers access to traffic speed and flow information along with accident...

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Gogo and AeroSat get friendly on Ku-band, bring international in-flight WiFi closer

May 18th 2012 - 04:37PM

Gogo has a virtual lock on in-flight WiFi for the US, but most of us forget that everything goes dark the moment you decide to cross the border.

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Dish Network, AMC dispute could see the network's channels dropped this summer

By Richard Lawler May 04th 2012 - 07:44PM

It wasn't that long ago that Dish Network was proudly offering AMC HD to its customers (especially since DirecTV didn't, which has since been rectified ) but now the company is willing to let the network's contract expire this summer, taking new episodes of Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead away from subscribers.

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Howard Stern Wanted How Much In Stock Awards?

By The Huffington Post Apr 18th 2012 - 01:28PM

In the words of his America's Got Talent co-judge Howie Mandel , radio personality Howard Stern's lawsuit against SiriusXM is a decisive "no deal."

Communications satellites News From the Web

  • 05/27/12 Sirius: Karmazin Killing This Stock Source: Seeking Alpha The biggest threat to Sirius XM's ( SIRI ) stock value could be its CEO, Mel Karmazin.
  • 05/25/12 Howard Stern Sidekick Robin Quivers Has Tumor Removed Source: NBC - NBC 11 - San Francisco CA Robin Quivers, Howard Stern's longtime radio co-host, underwent a procedure Wednesday to remove a tumor the size of a grapefruit from her bladder, MSNBC reported.
  • 05/25/12 Analyst Research on SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. and Cumulus... Source: Marketwire JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/25/12 -- www.stockcall.com/ offers investors comprehensive research on the Broadcasting - Radio industry and has completed analytical research on SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) and Cumulus Media Inc. (NASDAQ: CMLS).
  • 05/25/12 Oberon SES to celebrate its 30th ... Source: Barossa and Light Herald DURING the week I attended a meeting with members of the local State Emergency Service (SES), Craig Gibbons, local controller, Alan Sharp, deputy local controller and Craig Ronan, the regional controller.
  • 05/25/12 Fox sues Dish Network over ad-skipping DVR service Source: The Daily Herald - Everett WA Broadcaster Fox is suing Dish Network over a service that offers commercial-free TV.

Background on Communications satellites

A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to COMSAT) is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications.

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