PROGRAMMING — EchoStar launched Spanish-language TeleFormula on DISH Network’s Dish LATINO package, the company said Thursday. TeleFormula is one of the highest-rated satellite channels in Mexico and Dish LATINO is the largest distributed Spanish-language package in the States. To promote the launch, TeleFormula started a $500K awareness campaign across it 45-plus U.S. radio affiliates. The network serves more than 3 million viewers in Mexico, the company said.

RESEARCH — The Space Foundation has released The Space Report 2007 containing global space industry budgets and revenue data. The organization said the updated report reveals dramatic growth in the space economy that is outpacing other markets and indices. The Space Report 2007 is available for free download at www.TheSpaceReport.org.

INTERNATIONAL — Mobile satellite service provider Globalstar subsidiary Globalstar Europe is launching Static IP address and virtual private network capability for its satellite data customers throughout western Europe — Malaysian satellite operator Measat signed new distribution agreements helping the company enter the South Asian markets. Unveiled this week, Measat inked deals with Pacific Century Matrix to use Measat-3 to distribute two Asian movie channels — SES Astra acquired a stake in Dubai-based system integrator Glocom for digital broadcasting solutions. Terms of the deal were not given — Broadcast automation and content management solutions company OmniBus Systems unveiled plans to expand its operations in the Asia-Pacific region following increased installations at broadcasters including Ascent, Astro, Discovery, NDTV and TV3.