Cancom Files an Application to Distribute Euronews
     Cancom has filed an application with the CRTC for a
licence to broadcast the multilingual European news network,
Euronews, across Canada.
     Euronews continuously broadcasts all world news events
as seen from a European perspective.  The channel transmits
simultaneously in five languages: French, English, German,
Italian and Spanish.  Through exchanges with the major news
agencies, such as WTN, APTV and Reuters TV, among others,
the network has access to a vast quantity of footage from
all over the world.
     Euronews broadcasts three in-depth news reports
morning, noon and evening with news flashes on the half
hour.  It also offers specialty magazines dealing mainly
with economic, political and social affairs but also reports
on science, arts and culture, the environment, health,
fashion, travel, leisure activities and sports, with a
variety and openness stemming from its European vocation.
                  IRIDIUM Loses A Satellite
     Iridium is reporting that it has lost communications
with one of its IRIDIUM satellites. The satellite, one of
five launched July 9, 1997, was in a parking orbit awaiting
its ascent to final mission orbit.  The other 16 satellites
orbiting the earth continue to function within normal
parameters.
     Iridium said that the anomaly is not expected to impact
the scheduled date for commercial service in September 1998
since each of the six orbital planes will contain an on-
orbit spare satellite.
       UAE to Launch First Mobile Phone Satellite for
     The United Arab Emirates next month will announce the
winner of a contract to launch the first mobile telephone
satellite in the Middle East region.
     Aerospatiale of France and the U.S. firms Hughes and
Lockheed are the three bidders under consideration. The cost
of building and launching the Thuraya satellite is estimated
at around US$50 million   The satellite, to be launched in
2000, will cover the India subcontinent, Iran, Pakistan,
Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa.
                     Antennas America, Inc.
     Antennas America has been licensed by DIRECTV to use
the DSS trademark on the Company's new FREEDOM Antenna
system.
     The FREEDOM Antenna is a flat VHF/UHF over-the-air
antenna that conforms to the back of an 18" satellite dish.
The antenna fits on the back of the RCA, Toshiba, Eurosat,
Uniden, Hughes Network Systems, GE, and ProScan 18"
satellite dishes.
     The Company also has recently introduced a new antenna
that will attach to the back of the Sony and
Phillips/Magnavox 18" dishes. Both  antennas can be used
when a mid-range antenna is required, usually within 25
miles from the over-the-air transmitter site.
     If access to an already installed 18" satellite dish is
difficult or is in an unfavourable position for over-the-air
antennas, AA sells the WALLDO Antenna as an alternative.
This antenna is a flat over-the-air antenna system and can
be installed on a chimney, eave or roof of a house and can
be painted to match the house.
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