Lockheed Martin Tests SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite (TestandMeasurement.com)Lockheed Martin announced that it has successfully completed an extensive test phase of the first Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO) satellite…Satellite city to come up on Chennai outskirts (The Economic Times)CHENNAI: Taking the first step towards implementing the DMK's poll promise of setting up satellite cities […]

O'Neill, Van Holt surf to"John"(Reuters)Reuters - Ed O'Neill and Brian Van Holt have joined the cast of the HBO drama pilot"John From Cincinnati."A&E expanding"SWAT"shows to 2 new cities (Reuters)Reuters - A&E Network said Wednesday that it's expanding its"SWAT"reality franchise to include two new strands in Detroit […]

Government pledges £20m to Galileo satellite system (Computing.co.uk)James Brown, Computing , Wednesday 30 August 2006 at 00:00:00 DTI gives further money to European navigation project The government is giving another €31m (£20m) to the European Space Agency's Galileo satellite navigation system project. Secretary of state for trade and industry, […]

CBS reality lineup flattens'Duets'Reality TV: Music competish preems on the low side — Fox's"Celebrity Duets"opened to mediocre numbers Tuesday night, placing a close second in young adults to the CBS combo of"Big Brother"and"Rock Star."'Survivor'honcho has spokenReality TV: Burnett blasts crix over racial reaction — Mark Burnett on Tuesday lashed out at"Survivor"critics who don't watch the […]

Bob Dylan's satellite show comes to AOL Radio (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Online radio destination AOL Radio will begin simulcasting Bob Dylan's weekly XM Satellite Radio show "Theme Time Radio Hour" on Wednesday.The Top 10 Myths About Satellite Phones (PR Web)Satellite phones are cheaper and more useful than one might think> Get the truth about these […]

ANT Named to Cable & Satellite International 2006 Product of the Year Awards Shortlist (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)CAMBRIDGE, England—-Aug. 30, 2006–ANT plc , the market leading provider of software and solutions for the IPTV, hybrid TV and consumer electronics industries, today announced that the ANT Galio Client has been selected as a finalist in […]

Bob Dylan's satellite show comes to AOL Radio (Reuters via Yahoo! News)Online radio destination AOL Radio will begin simulcasting Bob Dylan's weekly XM Satellite Radio show "Theme Time Radio Hour" on Wednesday.UT Students To Launch Satellite Into Space (KXAN 36 Austin)Some students at the University of Texas are going to be the first to launch […]

Satellite TV firm to pay $100 million to affiliates (The Arizona Republic)DENVER - Satellite TV provider EchoStar Communications Corp. said Monday it has reached a $100 million settlement with affiliate associations of three major networks over distant-programming service but has been unable to resolve differences with Fox Network.Senator Ted Stevens Officiates at New Iridium Satellite […]

Rookies face harsh realityReality TV:'Book Club,''Guy'fail to find audiences — ABC and CBS took some chances in June by launching a pair of unscripted skeins that departed from the all-too-familiar conventions of the genre. Both bombed — big time.A&E reality guru expands her realmReality TV: Dubuc promoted to senior veep of nonfiction — A&E senior […]

A&E reality guru expands her realmReality TV: Dubuc promoted to senior veep of nonfiction — A&E senior veep Nancy Dubuc, the programming exec behind"Dog the Bounty Hunter"and"Airline,"is about to put her stamp on the rest of A&E Television Networks.Rookies face harsh realityReality TV:'Book Club,''Guy'fail to find audiences — ABC and CBS took some chances in […]

Big East, ESPN agree to 6-year deals (AP)AP - The Big East Conference and ESPN agreed Tuesday to a pair of six-year deals to extend coverage of football and men's and women's basketball through 2013.

IGC to Provide Network Broadband to Sintel Satellite Services (Wireless IQ)Intelsat General Corporation (IGC), a leading provider of satellite…Learn the Outlook for Cable, DBS, Satellite Radio, GPS, and Broadband with “Satellite News'' (Broadcast Newsroom)Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41311) has announced the addition of "Satellite News" to their offering. Satellite News is your best source for insightful […]

Tropical Storm Ernesto, Burning Man, Baja 1000 and Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Drive Satellite Phone Rentals (PR Web)This week's look at the events driving Satellite Phone Rentals and Sales in the USA. (PRWEB Aug 29, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/TG92ZS1aZXRhLVNpbmctTG92ZS1JbnNlLVplcm8=

NBC says sorry for its Emmys plane crash skit (Reuters)Reuters - NBC apologized on Monday for the opening skit of its Emmys broadcast, which showed comedian host Conan O'Brien in a plane crash on a day that an air crash killed 49 people in Lexington, Kentucky.Low necklines […]

"ER"Admits Whitaker, Philipps (E! Online)E! Online - In the grand tradition of overloading sweeps month with bankable guest stars, two more small-screen veterans are checking into County General.Emmycast wins only so-so ratings for NBC (AP)AP - Kiefer Sutherland,"The Office"and all the […]

West Wing's Sheen to study in Ireland (Reuters)Reuters -"The West Wing"star Martin Sheen will next month begin studying at a university in Ireland.NBC says sorry for its Emmys plane crash skit (Reuters)Reuters - NBC apologized on Monday for the opening skit of its […]

Rookies face harsh realityReality TV:'Book Club,''Guy'fail to find audiences — ABC and CBS took some chances in June by launching a pair of unscripted skeins that departed from the all-too-familiar conventions of the genre. Both bombed — big time.

"Shameless"China TV potency ad sparks complaints (Reuters)Reuters - A Chinese television ad in which businessmen credit a potency drug for winning over their female clients has prompted angry complaints on the Internet and an investigation by TV authorities, state media said on Monday.West Wing's Sheen to study […]

Low necklines, halter tops rule at Emmys (AP)AP - TV's top stars showed off their assets in a big, bare way as low-cut V-necks and halter tops dominated the red carpet at Sunday's 58th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.HBO, NBC lead networks in Emmy victories […]

Sanz, Parnell Not Long for"SNL"? (E! Online)E! Online - If speculation is true, you've seen the last"Lazy Sunday"moment on Saturday Night Live.HBO pilot cruises for Miami spice (Reuters)Reuters - HBO has ordered a comedy pilot revolving around four women in Miami.Dempsey draws big cheers […]