Extensive article in the Sydney Morning Herald about Amr, Islam’s “anti-bin Laden.” Focus on Amr’s messages and his role in the future of Islam, but what I found interesting was how he reaches his audience:
His vehicle is satellite TV and it has allowed him to penetrate the borders of not just every Arab country, [...]

DISH, TX (formerly known as “Clark”) is happy for the change. The town’s 130 citizens will now enjoy free satellite installation, free DVR and the 60-channal package from Dish Network, all because the town changed it’s name. Basically the only person that doesn’t have reason to smile is L.E. Clark, the former mayor [...]

In the wake of the 5th generation iPod, more commonly referred to as “the video iPod,” ABC has begun selling $1.99 TV show downloads via iTunes. NBC has announced a similar move, allowing $.99 downloads over DirecTV’s DVR box. Why anyone with a DVR would pay $.99 for a show when they can [...]

Jimmie Johnson, star NASCAR Nextel Cup driver will begin hosting a radio show on XM starting in February of ‘06. The format of the show is a mixed talk/music, in which Jimmie would discuss the latest in the world of NASCAR as well as his own tastes in music and a variety of interests.
“I’m [...]

Finally, some satellite TV that doesn’t recognize Israel as a sovereign nation!
From… Iranmania.com…?
LONDON, October 11 (IranMania) - Spokesman of Iran’s Hezbollah Mojtaba Bigdeli said the satellite TV channel Kheibar will become operational in the next couple of months.
“We are presently holding talks with satellite TV channels for airing our programs. So far, we have received [...]

Just as Sirius has done before with DISH Network, XM has announced a partnership with DirecTV that would give the Sat TV service’s subscribers access to about half of XM’s radio content.
The companies are focusing on talk content such as Opie and Anthony as well as sports broadcasts.
News of XM‘s partnership with DirecTV [...]

Fresh from Infoworld.nl. We know the satellite TV phone is cool, but, really, how good is the reception?
For several hours I walked around central Seoul with the phone tuned in to one of the video channels. It worked flawlessly in the street, didn’t show any glitches when I sat down to lunch in a [...]

As reported by the Boston Herald, cable companies in MA (for those of you keeping score at home, that’s Comcast), have drafted legislation to penalize their competition. But don’t take my word for it.
From Boston’s largest Tabloid:
Consumers who receive satellite television service in Massachusetts would face a new 5 percent tax under the terms [...]

It’s no surprise that the next big thing in satellite phones and satellite TV should come from South Korea, the most wired country in the world. We reported on the phenomenon of South Korean Sat TV phones before, but the new model from LG is special. Not only does it recieve satellite TV [...]

Ever want to watch satellite TV anywhere in the world on a cool, portable device? Us too! Ever want to watch satellite TV on a 2 inch diagonal screen? Us neither!
Nevertheless, the Samsung B250 packs some amazing technology. It’s a flip phone with a larger-than-average-for-a-phone sized LCD [...]