| 2009
RELEASES |
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September
2009 |
THE SPACECONNECTION ANNOUNCES A NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES |
The SPACECONNECTION, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat Canada and a leading provider of Full-time and Occasional Use Satellite transmission services, announces the appointment of Orlando Skelton to lead Spaceconnection’s sales and marketing initiatives. |
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June
2009 |
A
LETTER TO CUSTOMERS AND COLLEAGUES FROM JONATHAN CRAWFORD |
For
eight years, I have been fortunate to be a part of the legacy and
vision of The SPACECONNECTION under the stellar leadership of Bob
Patterson and his successor Mike Antonovich. (PDF DOWNLOAD) |
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May
2009 |
A
LETTER TO FRIENDS, CUSTOMERS AND COLLEAGUES FROM MIKE ANTONOVICH |
I
want to let you know that, with mixed feelings, I have tendered
my resignation as President and CEO of the SPACECONNECTION, effective
May 15, 2009. (PDF DOWNLOAD) |
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| 2008
RELEASES |
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August
2008 |
BEIJING
1008 OLYMPIC GAMES - A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICES |
The
2008 Beijing Olympics are fast approaching, as we are only days
away from the official opening ceremony. The SPACECONNECTION Inc
has partnered with Global Vision Networks to provide the following
solutions. |
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May
2008 |
The
SPACECONNECTION INKS MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH TELESAT
Cements long-term relationship to secure services for former
5DTV customers |
The
SPACECONNECTION announced today that it has concluded a multi-year
agreement with Telesat for the provision of Occasional Use (“OU”)
satellite capacity on the Anik fleet of satellites. Occasional use
capacity is used by broadcasters, cable programmers, business television
and distance learning clients |
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May
2008 |
THE
SPACECONNETION CLOSES 5DTV TRANSACTION |
The
SPACECONNECTION is pleased to announce that all closing conditions
have been met and a definitive agreement has been executed to acquire
the Occasional Use (OU) satellite space segment services business
of 5DTV, Canada’s largest provider of such services. |
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April
2008 |
THE
SPACECONNETION TO ACQUIRE CANADIAN RESELLER 5DTV |
The
SPACECONNECTION is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement,
subject to certain closing conditions, to acquire the Occasional
Use (OU) satellite space segment services business of 5DTV, Canada’s
largest provider of such services. |
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Feb
2008 |
MEASAT
REACHES AGREEMENT WITH SPACECONECTION FOR OU SERVICES ON MESAT-3 |
MEASAT
Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd (“MEASAT”) and The SPACECONNECTION,
INC. (“SPACECONNECTION”) announced today the execution
of a joint marketing agreement for occasional use services on the
MEASAT-3 satellite. |
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| 2007
RELEASES |
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July
2007 |
SPACECONNECTION
ADDS KU-BAND ON GALAXY 28 |
SPACECONNECTION
is pleased to be able to offer you additional Ku-Band capacity on
Galaxy 28 / K02 located at 89 Degrees West Longitude. |
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July
2007 |
SPACECONNECTION
TRANSITIONS TO GALAXY 17 KU-BAND TRANSPONDERS 10 & 12 |
SPACECONNECTION
is pleased to announce that the transition from SBS-6 to Galaxy
17 is completed. Located at 74 Degrees West Longitude, Galaxy 17
offers standard 36MHz Ku-Band transponders (instead of the 43 MHz
transponders of SBS-6) and provides higher powered coverage of the
continental United States. |
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June
2007 |
ASIA
BROADCAST SATELLITE SELECTS THE SPACECONNECTION, INC. AS THE PRIME
OCCASIONAL USE SERVICE PROVIDER |
Asia
Broadcast Satellite (ABS) announced today that The SPACECONNECTION
Inc., of North Hollywood California, USA, the industry’s leading
independent space segment provider, has been selected as its prime
Occasional Use (OU) service provider. The SPACECONNECTION will provide
ABS with industry-leading online booking services and with dedicated
scheduling staff to support OU access to the ABS-1 satellite. |
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April
2007 |
THE
SPACECONNECTION TAPS INTELSAT FOR GLOBAL OCCASIONAL USE CAPACITY |
Intelsat
today announced that The SPACECONNECTION Inc. signed a definitive
agreement for global Occasional Use (OU) space segment capacity.
The industry’s leading provider of OU space segment, SPACECONNECTION
is extending its two-decade-old relationship from legacy PanAmSat
to today’s Intelsat for space segment capacity to support
satellite newsgathering and television production services worldwide.
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| 2005
EVENTS |
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| SPACECONNECTION
was acquired by Telesat Canada , one of the world’s most experienced
satellite operators. |
| 2005
RELEASES |
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January
2005 |
TELESAT
ACQUIRES THE SPACECONNECTION,
A LEADING U.S. SATELLITE SERVICES COMPANY |
Telesat,
one of the world’s most experienced satellite operators, announced
today that it has acquired California-based The SPACECONNECTION,
Inc., a leading provider of programming-related satellite transmission
services to all the major U.S. television networks and cable programmers.
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| 2004
EVENTS |
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| SPACECONNECTION
and PSSI form skIP Broadband, LLC to arrange instant telephony and
data transfer services, using a transportable uplink or skIP Flyaway
package, from anywhere in the United States via satellite. |
| 2004
RELEASES |
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December
2004 |
SPACECONNECTION
AND PSSI ANNOUNCE FORMATION OF skIP BROADBAND, LLC. |
SPACECONNECTION and PSSI
jointly announced the formation of skIP Broadband, LLC, a communications
solution company that specializes in providing dedicated phone lines,
internet connectivity, high-speed data and video streaming. |
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October
2004 |
SPACECONNECTION
AND VYVX LAUNCH NEW DIGITAL CABLE PLATFORM |
SPACECONNECTION and Vyvx,
two leading communication companies, have entered into a joint marketing
agreement to combine terrestrial, uplink and satellite resources,
offering dedicated video channel distribution for Cable and direct-to-home
programmers. |
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June
2004 |
skIP
BROADBAND PROVIDES LINK FOR HISTORIC NATIONAL EVENTS |
The skIP Broadband communications system, a service of The SPACECONNECTION,
Inc. and Production
& Satellite Services, Inc. (PSSI), provided broadcasters
essential communications and connectivity during the dedication
of the World War II Veterans Memorial in Washington , DC and the
coast-to-coast coverage of the Ronald Reagan funeral and burial
ceremonies. |
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June
2004 |
SPACECONNECTION
AND PSSI PROVIDE COVERAGE OF WWII VETERANS MEMORIAL DEDICATION |
The SPACECONNECTION, Inc., a leading satellite service provider
and Production & Satellite Services, Inc. (PSSI), a predominant
transportable uplink company provided approximately 100 hours of
satellite space and uplink services to provide nation-wide media
coverage of the dedication of the National World War II Veterans
Memorial in Washington, D.C. |
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May
2004 |
INTERNATIONAL
MEDIA SERVICES AND SPACECONNECTION NAMED AS HOST TRANSMISSION PROVIDER
FOR ALCUE 2004 SUMMIT |
SPACECONNECTION, a leading satellite service supplier and International
Media Services (IMS), a broadcast solutions service company, join
forces to become the Official Host Transmission Provider for the
ALCUE 2004 Summit in Guadalajara , Mexico , scheduled for the 26th
through 29th of May 2004. |
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March
2004 |
SPACECONNECTION
AND PSSI SERVE KTVK PHOENIX
WITH skIP BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION |
The
skIP Broadband Communications System which combines the technical
resources of PSSI, a premier transportable uplink company and The
SPACECONNECTION, Inc., a leader in providing satellite space segment
services is pleased to announce that KTVK Phoenix, AZ, has purchased
its digitally enhanced system to provide Broadband Internet and
Voice Connectivity. |
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| 2003
EVENTS |
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| SPACECONNECTION
formed The Access Center, LLC with Buddy Winsett and constructed
a state-of-the-art facility in Clearwater, Florida to provide easy
and expedient cross pol access for fast-breaking news stories, sporting
events and live-on-air interviews. |
| 2003
RELEASES |
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April
2003 |
SPACECONNECTION
AND PSSI ANNOUNCE
AN ENHANCED SNG COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTION |
The
SPACECONNECTION, Inc., a leading satellite service provider and
Production
& Satellite Services, Inc. (PSSI), a predominant transportable
uplink company have joined forces in offering an enhanced SNG communications
solution for TV broadcasters, cable and entertainment entities. |
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March
2003 |
SPACECONNECTION
UNVEILS
SPACE AND ACCESS CENTERS FOR SNG SERVICES |
The
SPACECONNECTION, Inc. has established The SpaceCenter Communications,
a division of The SPACECONNECTION, Inc., to provide satellite space
segment in 5-minute increments, utilizing PanAmSat’s
RMS system. |
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March
2003 |
SPACECONNECTION
ANNOUNCES
MARKETING AGREEMENT WITH PANAMSAT |
The
SPACECONNECTION, Inc., a leading satellite service provider, today
announced an exclusive marketing agreement with PanAmSat
Corporation (NASDAQ: SPOT) that will provide the Satellite News
Gathering market with a state-of-the-art access facility. |
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| 2002
EVENTS |
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| SPACECONNECTION
signs a long term commitment for five (5) transponders on Galaxy
IIIC with PanAmSat through 2014. |
| 2002
RELEASES |
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November
2002 |
PANAMSAT
EXTENDS PARTNERSHIP WITH SPACECONNECTION
ON NEWEST SATELLITE |
PanAmSat
Corporation (NASDAQ: SPOT) today announced that it has extended
its long-term partnership with The SPACECONNECTION Inc., on its
newest
generation of Galaxy satellites. |
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October
2002 |
SPACECONNECTION
IS ON-LINE WITH PANAMSAT’S RMS |
SPACECONNECTION,
continuing its tradition of providing the highest standard in customer
service, has recently implemented cutting-edge software technology
for scheduling orders directly using PanAmSat’s
Resource Management System (RMS). |
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September
2002 |
LORAL
SKYNET REACHES AGREEMENT WITH THE SPACECONNECTION, INC. FOR THE
DELIVERY OF SYNDICATED TELEVISION PROGRAMMING |
Loral
Skynet, a subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications (NYSE:LOR),
today announced an agreement with The SPACECONNECTION, Inc. to provide
additional C-band capacity on Skynet’s Telstar 5 and Telstar
6 satellites.. |
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| 2001
EVENTS |
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| Provided
international satellite transmission coverage of the Golden Globes
and the 73rd Annual Academy Awards nominations. |
| 2001
RELEASES |
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January
2001 |
PANAMSAT
TO POWER SPACECONNECTION THROUGH 2016 |
PanAmSat
Corp. today announced that California-based The SPACECONNECTION,
Inc. has extended its programming services on the company's Galaxy
satellites in a new long-term, multimillion-dollar agreement. |
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| OTHER
EVENTS |
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| 2000
• Broadcast "live" the New Year’s Eve celebrations
throughout the world, ushering in the new Millennium.
1999 • Provided the first-ever, accomplished
720p HDTV backhaul satellite transmission coverage of Monday Night
Football on behalf of ABC Television Network.
1998 • Provided live coverage of John Glenn’s
return to space via the Space Shuttle, feeding broadcast stations
throughout the country utilizing HDTV transmission technology,
in association with MSC.
1997 • Formed a new affiliated company,
MOBILE SATELLITE CONNECTION ("MSC"). MSC designed and
built the first-ever transportable uplink vehicle able to transmit
analog and digitally-compressed, C-Band or Ku-Band signals, using
a 2.4 meter antenna.
1996 • Provided transmission services for
the Presidential Primaries, National Political Conventions and
Election Night coverage.
1995 • Two influential launches propel
SPACECONNECTION into a prominent leadership role within the satellite
communications industry.
1994 • Became a major provider of distance
learning services for educational institutions throughout the
country.
1993 • Became a key player in providing
cable services to programmers on several cable satellites.
1992 • Entered into an agreement with MCI
for a C-Band and Ku-Band facility located in Andover, ME to handle
MCI’s domestic and international turnaround services.
1991 • Broadcast around the clock international
coverage of the Desert Storm War.
1990 • Provided transmission coverage of
the reunification of Germany, signaling the end of the post war
era.
1989 • Coordinated the first international
and domestic U.S. broadcast of HDTV via satellite.
1988 • Arranged and coordinated transmission
coverage of the Winter Olympic games from Calgary, Canada.
1987 • Provided transmission coverage of
the Summit Meetings between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet
Leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
1987 • On June 2nd, the formation of The
SPACECONNECTION, Inc., a California corporation that specializes
in satellite communications.
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