ArrowStar

ArrowStar (formerly known as MCI ArrowStar from 2001-2005) is a, -based direct broadcast satellite broadcasting company formed in 1991 by a joint-venture of , , and , who were collectively referred to as ArrowStar Partners L.P. by the company. ArrowStar was a major competitor to, , and  during the 1990s. It broadcasts on the Ku band and Ka band from three communications satellites: ArrowStar 1 at 105.3°W, ArrowStar 2 at 108.8°W; and ArrowStar 3 at 112.5°W. The service also supplements its subscribers with home antennae to receive local broadcast television stations (e.g., ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox). ArrowStar is wholly owned by -based, which itself is owned by.

ArrowStar was founded in but is now based in the  of. It's broadcast centers are in Richardson and, and ArrowStar has call centers in , , , , , , and.

History
ArrowStar was originally headquartered in, but moved to the  inner suburb of  in 1998.

In 2001, ArrowStar Partners L.P. was sold to for $5 million, and ArrowStar was renamed MCI ArrowStar. In 2005, MCI sold ArrowStar to for $10.2 million.