Al Jazeera International Could Be Good for America
The English-language offshoot of controversial Arabic news network Al Jazeera is set to launch this September.
May 31, 2006
Dish Network to Open S.C. Center
Dish Network says it will open a center in Spartanburg to refurbish and repair satellite equipment, brining 1,300 new jobs to the area.
DIRECTV Activates HD Local Channel Service In the Seattle DMA
------DIRECTV, Inc. : WHAT: DIRECTV, Inc. , the nation's leading digital television service provider, announced today that it has begun offering local HD channels via satellite to customers in the Seattle DMA.
Biggest sellers on the block net $8 million
Kruse Auction Park is still tallying about $8 million in sales from its 15th annual Auburn Spring Auction held May 18-21. Its highest recorded vehicle sale was a 2002 Prevost Super Bus for $275,000. It comes with a few amenities, such as a convection microwave, auto satellite dish and full kitchen. Its highest car sale was this 1931Cadillac V-12 convertible coupe, above right, which sold for
Pace launches free-to-air HD receiver
Set-top box maker Pace Micro has launched a high definition free-to-air satellite receiver, giving UK viewers the ability to watch the BBC's FIFA World Cup matches.
