Intelsat, Ltd., the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, on the 20th of March reported results for the three month period and fiscal year ended December 31, 2007. Intelsat, Ltd. reported revenue of $575.5 million and a net loss of $2.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007. more ››

Satlynx, a leading provider of satellite telecommunications announced the introduction of a broadband services in the Middle East and African markets though its partner Lunasat. Based on the Satlynx Direct platform, the services offered by Lunasat build on VSAT hub and modem technologies from iDirect and the Satlynx facilities in Leuk, Switzerland. more ››

Tele Columbus, Germany’s third largest cable operator with more than 3.7 million homes, and Eutelsat’s German subsidiary, Eutelsat Deutschland today announced they will establish a unique platform for bundling digital channels and services for German cable homes from Eutelsat’s EUROBIRD™ 9 satellite. more ››

Eutelsat Communications and Alcatel Alenia Space have signed a contract under which Alcatel Alenia Space will manufacture and deliver Eutelsat’s W7 communications satellite. W7 will be launched in second quarter 2009 to Eutelsat’s 36 degrees East location. more ››

Since 4 December 2006 luxemburgish channel LUXE.TV is available form Astra's orbital position - 19,2E. This lifestyle programme is transmitted free-to-air both in German and in French. more ››

SES Astra create a new wholly owned subsidiary of SES Astra TechCom in this country. Its new subsidiary, SES ASTRA TechCom Belgium, aims to expand the satellite services in and from Belgium, and to develop active cooperation with other Belgian space companies. more ››

The Mobile Unit of RTL interactive has signed a contract to use the interactive Blucom service with SES Astra, thus enabling RTL viewers to benefit from the added value of the new ASTRA service. more ››

Intelsat announced that China Central Television (CCTV), the national broadcaster of the People’s Republic of China, renewed a multi-year contract for the global distribution of its programming. CCTV is also utilizing Intelsat for its international backhaul transmission of the Asian Games from Doha, Qatar, back to Beijing, which start and run through December 15. more ››

SES Astra has awarded the contract for the construction of its new satellite, Astra 3B, to the European satellite manufacturer Astrium. As prime contractor for Astra 3B, Astrium will design and build the satellite. more ››

Discovery Communications, Inc., the leading global real-world media company, with operations in more than 170 countries and territories, will use Intelsat’s PAS-12 satellite to provide Discovery HD, the company’s international high-definition network, in Europe. more ››