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10 min ago | Irish Independent

15:33 International fears follow North Korea missiles

Russia and China have called for calm after North Korea's test firing of seven missiles.

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Related Topix: American Independence, IT Services, Telecom

4 hrs ago | Technology Marketing

Opinion: Online Video's Impact Remains Unclear

Online video and its possible effects on entertainment, cable and telecoms has become a hot topic on Wall Street, and Time Warner's "TV Everywhere" initiative to make cable-network content available online has put an even brighter spotlight on the issue.

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Related Topix: TV, Electronics, Comcast, Opinion

8 hrs ago | Los Angeles Times

Chase Carey's return to News Corp. pays off handsomely

News Corp. certainly made it worthwhile for Chase Carey to return to the company.

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Related Topix: Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Directv

Fri Jul 03, 2009

CED

Cox names Kaish SVP of technology operations

Cox Communications continues to reorganize its senior management team with todaya s announcement that Mark Kaish was named as its new senior vice president of technology operations, as well as with some additional appointments to its leadership team.

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Related Topix: Cox Communication, Television, Telecom

Customer Interaction Solutions

ORBCOMM Appoints Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing

ORBCOMM Inc. , a global satellite data communications company focused on two-way Machine-to-Machine communications, today announced that Brian Bell has joined ORBCOMM as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

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Related Topix: Telecom, Marketing, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, University of Pittsburgh, General Electric, Financial Services, Aerospace-Defense

Earth Times

Garmin Expands Relationship with Motorcycle OEM and Announces New Product

Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced it has expanded its relationship with BMW Motorrad and the companies have developed the next generation BMW Motorrad Navigator, the Navigator IV, a motorcycle-friendly GPS navigator that is based on Garmin's zA mo 660.

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Related Topix: Garmin, Telecom, Motorcycles, BMW Motorcycles, BMW, Science / Technology, GPS, Bluetooth

BroadcastNewsroom

Entropic Hires Former PolyCipher CEO Lookabaugh

Entropic Communications, a provider of silicon and software to provide home networking over coaxial cabling, announced it has hired Tom Lookabaugh as its chief technology officer.

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Related Topix: Cox Communication, Telecom, Television

All Things Digital

Heck of a Job, Karmi [Digital Daily]

Bad news for Sirius XM shareholders hoping for a change in management. Mel Karmazin's five-year contract as CEO of the satellite radio provider has been extended through December 2012.

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Related Topix: Media, Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Electronics

Hollywood Reporter

Shaw pulls plug on TV station purchase

Canada's continuing fire sale of local TV stations got rained on this week as cable operator Shaw Communications pulled plans to buy three over-the-air outlets from CTVglobemedia for $1 each.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Telecom, Television, Shaw Communications,

Thu Jul 02, 2009

News-Star

Embarq deal closed; CenturyLink official

Monroe's signature company officially has a new name, CenturyLink, and is almost three times bigger than before after closing its acquisition of Embarq Corp.

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Related Topix: Telecom, CenturyTel, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Monroe, LA, Monroe Metro, Pride, LA

The Stockmasters

TiVO vs. Dish: Both Stocks Lose in the Fight

The never ending saga of Dish Network Corp. A versus TiVO Inc. ends up hurting shareholders more while the two companies duke it out in court over technology patents.A Today TIVO shares are the big loser down 14% while DISH shares are off 2%, but the battle is far from over.

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Related Topix: Startups, TiVo, Digital Video Recorders, Electronics, Telecom, DISH Network, Television

UPI

ViaSat to deliver MIDS terminals to SPAWAR

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Center San Diego has contracted ViaSat Inc.

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Related Topix: ViaSat, Telecom

Reuters

U.S. gov't to release $4 billion soon for broadband

The U.S. government will soon release $4 billion of loans and grants aimed at expanding broadband access to underserved areas across the United States, officials said on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Comcast

International Business Times

Sirius XM Ceo gets pay hike

Sirius XM Satellite Radio Incon Wednesday said it extended the term of Chief Executive Mel Karmazin's employment contract, set to expire in November, through December 31, 2012, and raised his salary.

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Related Topix: Media, Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Electronics

Wed Jul 01, 2009

London Free Press

CTV says Shaw has cancelled purchase of Wingham, Windsor TV stations

Canadian television giant CTV Inc. says that Shaw Communications Inc. will not proceed with the purchase of three over-the-air TV stations for $1 each.

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Related Topix: Media, Television, Telecom, Shaw Communications, Canada

Sirius Satellite Radio News

Mel Karmazin Extends Contract Through 2012

Sirius XM announced today that Mel Karmazin's employment agreement has been extended through December 31, 2012.

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Related Topix: Media, Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio, Electronics

News Journal

Ohio Supreme Court to hear satellite TV tax appeal

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to hear a satellite TV company's appeal of a state sales tax imposed on the industry in 2003.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Ted Strickland, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Columbus Metro, Columbus, OH, Directv

NOLA,com

CenturyTel-Embarq deal set to close Wednesday

MONROE, La. - CenturyTel Inc. is expected to close its acquisition of Embarq Corp., forming a new rural telecommunications giant.

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Related Topix: Telecom, CenturyTel, Monroe, LA

People's Daily Online

Russia sends U.S. communications satellite into orbit

Russia launched a carrier rocket on Tuesday to send a U.S. communications satellite into space, news agencies reported, citing the Khrunichev state space research and production center.

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Related Topix: Media, Radio, Sirius Satellite Radio

Legal Times

IP Trial Strategy: Buying Tivo's Bull

As the make-or-break patent trial between Tivo Inc. and EchoStar Corp. got under way in Marshall, Texas, Tivo's top brass had an idea: Let's buy a cow.

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Related Topix: Digital Video Recorders, Startups, TiVo, Electronics, Longview Metro, Marshall, TX, Telecom, DISH Network, Television

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