EADS buys Vizada for US$960m
Aerospace giant EADS has acquired satellite communications services provider Vizada from private equity firm Apax France for approximately US$960m. EADS ...
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New government to open up telco market?
There is growing speculation that Canada's new Conservative government will relax the country's notoriously strict rules on foreign ownership for ...
LightSquared set for IPO?
US satellite/terrestrial venture LightSquared could be set to file for an IPO, possibly as early as this summer, according to ...
Ziggo hires banks for IPO
Dutch cableco Ziggo has reportedly hired four banks to work on an IPO that could raise as much as E1.5bn ...
Bankruptcy court gives green light to Dish’s DBSD plan
US Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Gerber has approved the amended and restated investment agreement between DBSD North America and Dish ...
Insight on block – reports
US cableco Insight Communications has put itself up for sale and is looking for a deal worth between US$3.5-4bn, according ...
Bankruptcy court gives green light to Dish’s DBSD plan
US Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Gerber has approved the amended and restated investment agreement between DBSD North America and Dish ...
Hedge funds line up dual move for Terrestar and DBSD
Harbinger Capital Partners and Solus Alternative Asset Management have sought to scupper DISH network's US$1bn bid DBSD North America by ...
LightSquared secures US$586m loan
US terrestrial/satellite venture LightSquared has secured a US$586m loan with UBS and JPMorgan to help accelerate the roll out of ...
Battle for control of DBSD heats up
The Ad Hoc Committee representing the majority of DBSD's 7.5% convertible noteholders has again moved to block DTH broadcaster DISH ...
