Satellite Industry News

CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced it has been selected for a prime contract award by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (USSF SSC) for the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global (PTS-G) program. Viasat is one of five awardees to receive an initial Delivery Order 1 (DO1) contract under what is a large Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that aims to develop a proliferated, small satellite geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) constellation that will deliver resilience and anti-jam capabilities. The first launch of this PTS-G constellation is projected for 2028 to serve government end-users.

Germantown, MD, and Campbell, CA (October 7, 2025) – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced a strategic relationship with Celona, a pioneer in private 5G networks, to launch a fully managed private wireless network solution. The new offering is designed to meet the rising demand for secure, mobile, and high-performance wireless connectivity that powers digital transformation and automation across industrial sectors such as manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and energy. This also extends to government operations and public safety use cases.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH Media, a leader in addressable advertising and an indirect subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation, today unveiled research revealing that advertisers are missing millions of consumers by underutilizing addressable TV in their media strategies. In partnership with Janus Strategy & Insights, LLC, DISH Media's latest study, titled "The Perfect Match: Addressable TV For Maximized Reach and Revenue" reveals how reallocating a portion of media budgets toward addressable TV advertising dramatically improves campaign efficiency, reach, and return on advertising spend.

Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) today announced various initiatives to make it even easier for fans across the DMV region to catch their favorite local teams and D.C.-focused sports coverage. Beginning today, fans will benefit from a reduced price for annual Monumental+ direct-to-consumer (DTC) subscriptions—and, for the first time, MNMT will join DIRECTV’S MyHome Team streaming service in addition to ongoing availability on satellite and other streaming subscriptions.

The Trade Desk, in collaboration with DIRECTV, announced plans to develop a custom version of Ventura TV OS that integrates DIRECTV’s streaming user interface. This version of Ventura is designed for easy deployment by any third-party TV manufacturer, retailer or hospitality partner seeking a simple OS solution and a stable, recurring revenue model. Ventura is a flexible smart TV operating system (OS) that intends to deliver a fairer and more transparent streaming ecosystem for OEMs, advertisers, and media publishers. 

TAMPA, Fla. (October 1, 2025) – DOW Technologies, the leading independently owned technology distributor, announced today that Jarett Ilardi has joined the company as an Account Manager for the Custom Integration channel. Ilardi joins the team to support customers in the southwestern United States and will work out of DOW’s Dallas location.  

DIRECTV today announced the availability of the DIRECTV App on VIZIO Smart TVs. Beginning today, customers can access and enjoy the DIRECTV App directly on their VIZIO Smart televisions.

PARIS, Sept. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, and Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite and secure communications, today announced they intend to form Equatys, a jointly held entity, to enable global Direct-to-Device (D2D) services and evolving existing and planned Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) to a 5G network environment.

DIRECTV is excited to launch a new campaign with Adamari López, the company’s Hispanic Brand Ambassador. As a beloved actress and television host, she’s become one of the most influential figures in the Spanish-speaking community and is serving her second year as Ambassador with DIRECTV.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sling TV, the most flexible live streaming service, today revealed the first-ever roster of the Sling "Stream Team," a group of 10 college football players signed to one-day Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals for just $4.99, matching the price of Sling's new Day Pass subscription.

Over the past year, DIRECTV has obtained rights from The Walt Disney Co., Paramount, NBCUniversal, and Fox Corp. to include their respective ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX-owned and-operated TV stations in the largest U.S. cities in its MySports genre pack. This initiative offers sports fans and consumers more choice, control, and flexibility in programming. 

CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced that the ViaSat-3 Flight 2 (F2) satellite is scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V551 from Space Launch Complex 41 (SLC-41) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida in the second half of October 2025.

Germantown, MD (August 21, 2025) – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), today announced it has been named the Best Managed Services Provider in the 2025 Tech Ascension Awards for its leadership in delivering secure, scalable, and cloud-ready solutions through its Hughes Managed Services portfolio, including its industry-leading Managed SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) offering.

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced a $252 million AUD award from Geoscience Australia (GA) and Toit? Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to deliver additional satellite services for the region’s world-class Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). This expands on a previous SouthPAN award for the company and the estimated net incremental value for Viasat from this agreement is $214M AUD.

Four networks.  One screen. Zero flipping. DIRECTV, the pioneer of multi-channel viewing technology for nearly 20 years, is once again elevating how consumers watch television with the launch of seven new multiview Mix Channels on their streaming platform. Starting today, these new mixes allow Signature Package and Genre Pack customers to watch up to four live programs at the same time, on a single screen.

CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global leader in satellite communications, today announced a $252 million AUD award from Geoscience Australia (GA) and Toit? Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to deliver additional satellite services for the region’s world-class Southern Positioning Augmentation Network (SouthPAN). This expands on a previous SouthPAN award for the company and the estimated net incremental value for Viasat from this agreement is $214M AUD.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sling TV, the most flexible live streaming platform, announced the launch of its newest offering, Select, available nationwide starting today. This expands Sling's lineup of flexible services, delivering more entertainment for less.

TAMPA, Fla. (August 19, 2025) – DOW Technologies, the leading independently owned technology distributor, announced today that Casey McManus has joined the company as an Account Manager for the Custom Integration channel. McManus brings extensive experience as an installer and integration business owner. 

If anyone knows how to take an event from good to spectacular, it’s Bravolebrities! Tuesday night they proved exactly that, as DIRECTV rolled out the red carpet for Plot Twist – Featuring Bravo, held at The Perch by Skylight atop PENN 2 in New York City. This star-studded affair brought together Bravo stars and reality TV sensations for an evening buzzing with music, dancing and unrestrained celebration.

DIRECTV today announced a multi-year, strategic and year-round collaboration with six university athletic departments ahead of the highly-anticipated 2025 college football season.