Office for aging sets up satellite sites (Kingston Daily Freeman)KINGSTON - The Ulster County Office for the Aging has opened three satellite offices.Eutelsat and ViaSat Ready to Launch Tooway(TM) Consumer Satellite Broadband Service in Germany (Broadcast Newsroom)BERLIN , Germany , August 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL) and ViaSat Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT) today announced […]

MTV's 'Punk'd' goes into syndicationReality TV: Kutcher's reality show to air reruns in fall 2008 — "Punk'd," the MTV reality show that uses hidden cameras to play pranks on celebrities, is going into TV syndication as a rerun half-hour in fall 2008.DeSanto joins reality brigadeReality TV: Producer pacts with 44 Blue for 'Declassified' — "Transformers" […]

Raytheon-XM Satellite Radio bid to revamp U.S. air traffic control system (International Herald Tribune)The contract, expected to be rewarded as early as next week, could be worth more than $2 billion over the next two decades. The overhaul of the system is intended to ease flight delays by replacing radar with global satellite positioning technology.Vinasat […]

MTV's 'Punk'd' goes into syndicationReality TV: Kutcher's reality show to air reruns in fall 2008 — "Punk'd," the MTV reality show that uses hidden cameras to play pranks on celebrities, is going into TV syndication as a rerun half-hour in fall 2008.Amritraj to star in Indian reality showReality TV: Hyde Park CEO set for 'Gateway' […]

Amritraj to star in Indian reality showReality TV: Hyde Park CEO set for 'Gateway' — Hollywood producer Ashok Amritraj is going to India to become a TV star. Amritraj, chairman-CEO of Hyde Park Entertainment, will take on the Donald Trump role in new reality series "Gateway."Darnell signs new deal with FoxReality TV: Reality guru snags […]

S. Africa net off the 'Lot'Reality TV: SABC2 cancels reality show — SABC2 has abruptly ceased airing the Steven Spielberg/Mark Burnett filmmaking reality show "On the Lot," citing "unforeseen circumstances."Promofilm catches 'Bee'Reality TV: Company lands format rights — Promofilm has acquired format rights to “The Singing Bee” for Latin America and is preparing to produce […]

Iridium® Continues to Supply and Support Relief Organizations' Critical Satellite … (ThomasNet)Israel's Magen David Adom and New Zealand's Red Cross Opt for Iridium BETHESDA, Md. - August 6, 2007 - Iridium® Satellite is pleased to announce that Magen David Adom in Israel and The New Zealand Red Cross, both members of the International Red Cross, […]

Hogan Son a Speed Demon?(E! Online)E! Online - Was Nick Hogan going too fast and too furious?Letterman to appear on `Oprah'(AP)AP - Feud? What feud?The New Adventures of Old Seinfeld Stars(E! Online)E! Online - Call it the New Adventures of George and Elaine.Kate Walsh: I turned into a Bridezilla!(AP)AP - Kate Walsh says she had […]

Little can hide from satellite eyes in the sky (Seattle Times)Throughout the Cold War, satellite and spy-plane imagery of military sites was the sort of information that could start or stop a war or…EU seeking to take over responsibility for issuing satellite licenses (International Herald Tribune)The proposal would break national monopolies on managing the radio […]

Housing woes affect reality showsReality TV: Cable's real estate series redraw blueprints — As the housing market shifts, so does cable's cottage industry of real estate shows.Magazine puts the heat on BravoReality TV: Network's reality shows deemed too restrictive — Bravo's stable of reality competition shows is drawing scrutiny from New York magazine, which suggests […]

Satellite radio adds all-Dead, all-the-time station (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)NEW YORK (AP) — Get ready for Dead air. A new channel devoted entirely to the Grateful Dead debuts Sept. 7 on Sirius Satellite Radio, beginning with the broadcast of a rare 1974 performance by the band at the Hollywood Bowl, the company announced Wednesday.Satellite Radio To […]

EU seeking to take over responsibility for issuing satellite licenses (International Herald Tribune)The proposal would break national monopolies on managing the radio spectrum and make the commission the clearinghouse for satellite companies seeking permission to offer services in Europe.Satellite radio adds Grateful Dead (Lexington Herald-Leader)Get ready for Dead air. A new channel devoted entirely to […]

XM Satellite Radio and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Launch the National Radio Series 'The Big Read' (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)XM Satellite Radio today announced that XM and the National Endowment for the Arts will introduce a national radio series called "The Big Read," named after the NEA's national reading program, which […]

Satellite Image Captures Greek Fires Raging Out of Control (Wired News)NASA releases a dramatic satellite image depicting the fires burning in Greece. Huge plumes of smoke drift across the southern part of the country into the Mediterranean.Compact satellite phone does GSM, GPS too (WindowsForDevices)— Aug. 17, 2007 — Thuraya recently released a phone combining satellite, […]

Satellite shows impact of fires in Greece (Independent Online)The forest fires that have devastated Greece during the month of August have destroyed an area the size of Luxembourg, European Commission experts have said after examining satellite images.Grateful Dead Channel Launches Exclusively on SIRIUS Satellite Radio (FinanzNachrichten)NEW YORK, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SIRIUS Satellite Radio ( […]

DeSanto joins reality brigadeReality TV: Producer pacts with 44 Blue for 'Declassified' — "Transformers" producer Tom DeSanto is getting into the reality TV biz, pacting with 44 Blue Prods. to develop a military-themed docudrama dubbed "Declassified."

Republicans Propose Satellite Locations for Election Reform (WISH-TV Indianapolis)By Jim Shella INDIANAPOLIS - Marion County Republicans want voters to have the opportunity to vote early without going to the City-County Building. Marion County Republican Chairman Tom John wants eight satellite voting centers open for 21 days in advance of the November election.Lockheed, Boeing Vie […]

Darnell signs new deal with FoxReality TV: Reality guru snags president title, more coin — After seriously flirting with several other offers, Fox reality guru Mike Darnell has decided to stay put — in exchange for a major promotion and lots more coin.Amritraj to star in Indian reality showReality TV: Hyde Park CEO set for […]

DeSanto joins reality brigadeReality TV: Producer pacts with 44 Blue for 'Declassified' — "Transformers" producer Tom DeSanto is getting into the reality TV biz, pacting with 44 Blue Prods. to develop a military-themed docudrama dubbed "Declassified."Globetrotters get dose of realityReality TV: Basketball franchise headed for small screen — The Harlem Globetrotters are partnering with “Hell’s […]

Kutcher talks fashion, in magazine essay(AP)AP - Since leaving the trucker hat behind— and marrying Demi Moore— Ashton Kutcher's fashion sense has taken a turn for the better.Dushku eyes return to TV with Fox pact(Reuters)Reuters - Eliza Dushku has signeda development deal with Fox Broadcasting Co., which aired hershort-lived supernatural drama"Tru Calling."Kid Nation Meets Adult […]