Archive for June, 2007
Sunday, June 24th, 2007
Tidelines: Satellite TV in all weathers (The New Zealand Herald)The Albany, Auckland company Lighthouse Marine is offering the all-weather Intellian Technologies' Korean mobile satellite system in New Zealand.
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Sunday, June 24th, 2007
The joke's on TBS with"Office,""Earl" reruns(Reuters)Reuters - TBS has snapped up cablererun rights to a pair of critically acclaimed NBC hitcomedies,"The Office" and"My Name Is Earl."Heigl Scrubs In Clothing Line(E! Online)E! Online - Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl and Black Eyed Pea Will.I.Am now have more in common than color-based credentials.Mexico complains of flag abuse on […]
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Tidelines: Satellite TV in all weathers (The New Zealand Herald)The Albany, Auckland company Lighthouse Marine is offering the all-weather Intellian Technologies' Korean mobile satellite system in New Zealand.United Nations to Hold Training Course on Satellite Technology for Telehealth/Telemedicine (SpaceRef)VIENNA, 22 June (UN Information Service) — The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA), within […]
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Trump's 'Lady' comes to FoxReality TV: Party girls to get reality check — Fox and Donald Trump are developing "Lady or a Tramp," a reality-competition series in which girls in love with the party life will be sent to a charm school where they will receive a stern course on debutante manners. Trump will exec […]
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Tidelines: Satellite TV in all weathers (The New Zealand Herald)The Albany, Auckland company Lighthouse Marine is offering the all-weather Intellian Technologies' Korean mobile satellite system in New Zealand.Israel Launches New Satellite (Baltimore Jewish Times)Space may be the final frontier, but in 21st-century Israel it's the first line of defense. Israel expanded its strategic reach Monday […]
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Trump, MTV pact on 'Pageant Place'Reality TV: Series to make beauty queens face reality — Donald Trump and MTV are joining forces on a reality series that will mix "The Apprentice" with "The Real World" and star the winners of Trump's beauty pageants.'Brother' bigger than everReality TV: Show is a ratings success for CBS — […]
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
MTV's 'Ride' goes greenReality TV: Show switches gears for climate change — Gas-guzzling auto show "Pimp My Ride" is getting a green makeover as part of MTV's global push to persuade viewers to do their bit to slow global warming.NBC still has hope for 'Apprentice'Reality TV: Silverman in talks with Trump, Burnett– "The Apprentice" isn't […]
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Saturday, June 23rd, 2007
Unusual LEAPS Activity on XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) (Schaeffers Research)As satellite-radio subscribers everywhere wait through one of the longest merger-approval processes in history, options players have decided to amuse themselves with XM Satellite Radio (XMSR) calls…( Read More )United Nations to Hold Training Course on Satellite Technology for Telehealth/Telemedicine (SpaceRef)VIENNA, 22 June (UN Information Service) […]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Iridium® Reports Strong Growth for Mobile Satellite Services in Aeronautical Sector (ThomasNet)Aero Subscriber Base Is Up 60 Percent Over Past 12 Months BETHESDA, Md. - June 15, 2007 - Iridium® Satellite today reported continued strong growth for its mobile satellite communications services in the aeronautical sector, with the number of subscribers up 60 percent from […]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Spy Chief Scraps Satellite Program (San Francisco Chronicle)Spy chief Mike McConnell has junked a multibillion-dollar spy satellite program that engineers hoped would someday pass undetected through the space above other nations. The move from the director of national intelligence comes after several years of…Costly spy satellite program is canceled (Arizona Daily Star)WASHINGTON — Spy chief […]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
Mexico complains of flag abuse on Australian show(Reuters)Reuters - The Mexican government hascomplained to Australia's media regulator after contestants onthe"Big Brother" television show threw goo-filled balloons atthe Mexican flag as part of a game.Isaiah: T.R. Should Have Been Fired Instead(E! Online)E! Online - Isaiah Washington is taking some parting shots on his way out the […]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
N.J. Considers Satellite Tracking Bracelets For Sex Offenders (WNBC)Sex offenders considered at high-risk to commit new crimes would be outfitted with satellite tracking bracelets so authorities can keep tabs on them 24/7 under a bill being forwarded to the governor.Spy chief kills satellite program (Long Beach Press-Telegram)Nation: Rising cost of secretive spy craft doomed the […]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
'Donor' hoax splits opinionReality TV: Endemol unrepentant — After prompting a storm of controversy around the world last week, Dutch reality show "The Big Donor Show" was continuing to divide opinion after its broadcast on Friday night, despite the fact that it was revealed as an elaborate hoax.Darnell in doubtReality TV: NBC's Silverman wooing Fox […]
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Friday, June 22nd, 2007
/R E P E A T/ - Invitation - The world's first satellite to measure greenhouse gases built in Quebec (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, convenes the press, Tuesday June 26 at 10 h 30 to mark the last stage of an important contract of 10 M$ to […]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Congressional Chairs Oppose XM / Sirius Satellite Radio Merger (Seeking Alpha via Yahoo! Finance)Todd Sullivan submits: It looks like Congress is getting into the act against the proposed satellite radio merger. A bipartisan group of 72 Congressional leaders sent a letter Monday to the chairpersons of the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Justice and […]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
CBS plans 'Big Brother' spinoffReality TV: Reality hit spawns new series for cable — It's Showtime for "Big Brother." The CBS summer staple is expanding in a big way for its eighth season, with the Eye planning to launch a spinoff series on one of its cable nets.ABC gives 'i-Caught' six-week runReality TV: Network launches […]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
'Donor' hoax splits opinionReality TV: Endemol unrepentant — After prompting a storm of controversy around the world last week, Dutch reality show "The Big Donor Show" was continuing to divide opinion after its broadcast on Friday night, despite the fact that it was revealed as an elaborate hoax.CBS' 'Pirate' in rough seasReality TV: Burnett's latest […]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Birkhead says Dannielynn pouts like Anna(AP)AP - When Larry Birkhead looks at his 9-month-old daughter, Dannielynn, he sees her mother, Anna Nicole Smith.Heroes Taps Office, Alias for Reinforcements(E! Online)E! Online - Now that she's helped save the world, the cheerleader may finally be able to focus on her social life.Barker: didn't endorse Rosie for `Price'(AP)AP […]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Digiturk Platform Boosts Capacity on Eutelsat's W3A Satellite for New Pay-TV Services (SYS-CON Media)Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and Digiturk, have signed a new contract for capacity on the W3A satellite to support continued expansion of Turkey's leading pay-TV platform. The new contract, concluded for four years, is the third signed between Eutelsat and Digiturk […]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Record numbers call in for 'Idol'Reality TV: 609 million votes collected for finale — Voters turned out in record numbers for the sixth edition of Fox's "American Idol." Overall, 609 million people cast their votes through the five-month run of the show.Frankie Abernathy, 25, reality TV starReality TV: 'Real Word' castmember was suffering from cystic […]
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