XM Satellite Radio announced that it will be providing radio coverage of the Live 8 concerts set to happen around the globe on July 2nd. The broadcast will begin at 9am Eastern Time with the London and Paris performances on XM Live (Channel 200) and Berlin, Rome, and Philadelphia performances on XM Live II (Channel [...]

Echostar Communications, parent company of DISH Network, has formed a partnership with Irvine, CA-based Archos to develop digital video recorder technology for the satellite provider. The new DVRs will be able to transfer programming from DISH Network receivers. The partnership is similar to that of DirecTV and TiVo, which has resulted in a significant growth [...]

Before the fall television season begins, DirecTV subscribers will be lucky enough to be able to watch previews of upcoming shows on all six broadcast networks as well as HBO and Showtime. The networks will provide DirecTV with a 30-minute sneak preview video with clips of new shows that subscribers can watch on a yet [...]

KVH, an in-motion satellite system developer, has released the KVH TracVision 12-Volt Receiver for DirecTV, making it possible for boaters and others in the marine industry to watch DirecTV while at sea. It marks the end of an era where satellite subscribers had to use home receivers to watch DirecTV on their boats, which aren’t [...]

Starting July 1st, the re-tooled WildBlue satellite Internet service will relaunch in the contiguous 48 states, and apparently it’s the real deal. Beta testers have said that they’re browsing the Internet at speeds like 1.5 Mbps, making WildBlue as fast as cable or DSL. It’s a great improvement from sluggish satellite Internet services like Direcway, [...]

LG Electronics announced in a press release today that “delivery of premium high-definition satellite programming to hotel rooms is now a reality,” thanks to new technology developed by the company for the lodging industry. The device, which receives satellite HDTV signals and coverts it to the ATSC digital television standard used in hotels, has been [...]

After Canadian regulators approved applications by XM and Sirius Satellite Radio to begin broadcasting in the country last Thursday, a complicated set of rules laid out by the Canadian government are making the companies think twice. According to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), 10 percent of the programming must be produced in Canada, [...]

Faced with the decision to offer either Sirius or XM Satellite Radio systems in their cars, some car companies today are letting their customers make the choice. Audi, Nissan, and Toyota all offer both radio services to new car buyers, hoping to win over customers who have a preference or an existing subscription to one [...]

Customers who purchase an XM Radio before July 2, 2005 will receive a second radio free. All aftermarket XM receivers are eligible and the redemption form must be mailed by August 31, 2005. Simply activate your recently purchased radio with a credit card to create an XM Satellite Radio account. The [...]

“BBC one! BBC two!…” We’ve all heard those words before. This summer Americans will have access to real BBC radio. Sirius Radio has announced plans to broadcast BBC’s popular modern music channel Radio 1. This is the first time Americans will be able to listen to the distinguished radio [...]