Cable TV Interruption Avoided as Satellite Scare Passes

Earlier this month, Intelstat's Galaxy 15 satellite began drifting out of control. At the time, the owner of a satellite that transmits programming to all US cable systems expressed concerns that the rogue satellite would disrupt cable programming across the United States. Although there was virtually no risk of an actual physical collision between the spacecraft, there still was the possibility of interference. Not to worry. The company, SES World Skies said that programming transmitted by its AMC 11 satellite would not be affected as no collision -- or near collision -- occurred. Ditto for Comcast, Time Warner and Cablevision Systems.