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Reports the merger of DirecTV Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. in Las Vegas, Nevada. Growth and plans for the ten channel markets; Need of advanced personal video recorders; Inclusion of the DishPVR 721.

Reports the plan on the direct-broadcast satellite merger between EchoStar Communications Corp. and Hughes Electronics Corp. in Las Vegas, Nevada. Details on the regulatory approval of the merger; Advantages expected from the merger; Support of Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association on the merger.

Reports the launching of Cox Communications Inc. on the high-definition (HD) television in Las Vegas, Nevada. Agreement signing of Cox with five-hundred customer of MSO; Subscription rates of customers on HD receiver services; Introduction of MSO on HD television in Omaha, Nebraska.

Reports the changes to the annual convention of Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association (SBCA) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Emphasis on the installer training and certification program in trade show; Negotiation of SBCA with XM and Sirius on certification program for satellite-radio installers; Plan of SBCA for three contingency locations.

Focuses on the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Participation of multiple-systems operators; Anticipation of a decrease in overall attendance; Condition of consumer-electronics retailers in the midst of an economic slowdown.