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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20, 2008

FCC CLEARS XM-SIRIUS 'MERGER TO MONOPOLY'
WASHINGTON—It was not easy, and it certainly was not quick, but after 18 months of lobbying, making promises to regulators and investors, and an agreement to pay almost $20 million in fines, XM Satellite Radio Inc. and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. finally secured a 3-2, party-line stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission to merge into the nation’s only satellite radio service.

DIRECTV SEES 'SOLID' IMPROVEMENT
The effort The DirecTv Group Inc. has made to enhance its high-definition offerings, improve its customer service, and hone its business strategy paid off in the second quarter, helping the DBS service fend off more vocal and vigorous competition from Dish Network, cable, and phone companies, DirecTv executives said.

DISH NETWORK MAKES PLAY FOR SUB REBOUND
Dish Network suffered its first quarterly net loss of subscribers in its history in the second quarter. But the company remains confident it has taken the steps it needs to in order to ensure those results are just a blip in its books.

DISH NETWORK, DIRECTV ENGAGE IN HD SPACE RACE
While most cable operators remain at the back of the pack, Dish Network and The DirecTv Group Inc. continued in recent weeks to push each other a race of one-upmanship over which DBS service can promise to offer its customers the most high-definition channels.

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MONDAY AUG. 25, 2008

ACA APPLAUDS DUAL MUST-CARRY RELIEF
DISH NETWORK RETAILERS GET DEBIT PRIMER
SCHERMAN'S NOTEBOOK: NBC's not-so-live Olympics coverage...XM-Sirius merger, Dish Network struggles make summer headlines
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