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	Consumer complaints about PrimeStar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I offered to deliver the receiver to the Primestar office in Greenwood, Ms., but the representative stated that the office was in the process of relocating and she would have someone come to my home the following Saturday and pick up the receiver.
		Primestar was bought by DirectTV, and we recently moved, and neither primestar or DirectTV will move our satellite dish because they say that they no longer can help us, contrary to their earlierstaements.
		PrimeStar told me that my service had been terminated on 11/18/98 and therefore my receiver was due by 12/15/98.
	www.consumeraffairs.com /cable_tv/primestar.htm (1710 words)

	PrimeStar -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		PrimeStar was the first DBS system in the United States but slowly declined in popularity with the arrival of (additional info and facts about DirecTV) DirecTV in 1994 and (additional info and facts about DISH Network) DISH Network in 1996.
		PrimeStar, unlike modern high-powered DBS systems, was a medium-powered DBS system that used a larger 3-foot (91 cm) (additional info and facts about satellite dish) satellite dish to receive signals.
		Unlike DirecTV, PrimeStar was owned by a consortium of (Television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver) cable television companies and the viewer did not own their equipment (the participating cable company did).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/primestar1.htm (198 words)

	DirecTV to buy rival Primestar's assets \| CNET News.com
		While DirecTV and the No. 3 satellite TV firm EchoStar sell their smaller, high-power 18-inch receiver dishes to consumers who can personally install them, Primestar's dishes are at least 27 inches in diameter and must be professionally installed.
		Primestar is owned by TCI Satellite Entertainment Group, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Comcast, MediaOne, and GE Americom, the satellite arm of General Electric.
		The deal, approved by the boards of Hughes and Primestar, is subject to approval by the board of General Motors.
	news.com.com /2100-1033-220509.html (568 words)

	PrimeStar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		PrimeStar was the first DBS system in the United States but slowly declined in popularity with the arrival of DirecTV in 1994 and DISH Network in 1996.
		PrimeStar, unlike modern high-powered DBS systems, was a medium-powered DBS system that used a larger 3-foot (91 cm) satellite dish to receive signals.
		Unlike DirecTV, PrimeStar was owned by a consortium of cable television companies and the viewer did not own their equipment (the participating cable company did).
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/PrimeStar.htm (239 words)

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		At the time of the accident, he was carrying Primestar equipment in his truck.
		The circuit judge entered summary judgment for Primestar in 1999 and certified the appeal pursuant to Ark. R.
		Miller, acting on behalf of Best Reception and Primestar, was the proximate cause of the accident and that Best Reception and Primestar were vicariously liable for his negligence.
	courts.state.ar.us /unpublished/2003a/20030212/ca02-245.html (1654 words)

	PRIMESTAR News from the Consumer Electronics Show:
		Throughout the expansion process, PRIMESTAR is developing new customer relations programs to garner excitement among subscribers and keep them fully up-to-date on new channels and other improvements to their service.
		PRIMESTAR's Promotional Trailer and Show Car, which are designed to be driven to NASCAR races as well as other local and state events to expose potential customers to the exciting world of PRIMESTAR, will also help drive sales again this year.
		All PRIMESTAR press releases within the past year can be obtained on the World Wide Web at http://www.prewswire.com (in the Company News On-Call area) or by fax by calling 800-758-5804 and requesting PRIMESTAR Partners list No.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/49754 (1011 words)

	SkyREPORT.COM News
		PrimeStar may have won high-power satellite assets from American Sky Broadcasting, the DBS effort from News Corp. and MCI Communications, but the deal announced Wednesday also requires the new partners to shed some of their businesses.
		Primestar and TCI Satellite's Tempo unit also may dispose of rights to operate 11 channels at the 119 orbital slot, according to Satellite Journal International.
		PrimeStar Partners: Time Warner rose 75 cents to $50.38, Cox Communications rose 25 cents to $25.25, U S West Media Group fell 37 cents to $21.75, and General Electric rose 37.5 cents to $62.625...all stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
	www.adec.edu /user/skyreport/1997/sky06-12.html (1660 words)

	Variety.com - Primestar makeover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		PrimeStar is still waiting for federal regulators to decide if it should be allowed to purchase a high powered DBS license currently owned by News Corp. and MCI.
		In the meantime, PrimeStar execs will be hitting the road during the next few weeks with the aim of raising between $500 million and $750 million in the high-yield debt market.
		As PrimeStar announced the completion of the corporate restructuring it is still waiting for both the Justice Dept. and the Federal Communications Commission to decide its request to purchase the high powered satellite license.
	www.variety.com /article/VR1117469385 (402 words)

	E! Online - Features - Features - Doing the Dishes - Primestar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Primestar's dish is 36 inches across, so it's harder to hide in the backyard, and it has to be installed in concrete.
		You have to buy the Primestar programming, and Primestar uses a "medium-power" satellite that is more like cable: It carries fewer channels, but you do get the option for HBO and the like.
		As for the networks, Primestar, too, is bound by federal laws that prohibit local network access via satellite.
	www.eonline.com /Features/Features/Satellite/ss04.html (340 words)

	Media Access Project: Primestar Assignment Petition to Deny
		PRIMESTAR, the Cable Industry's DBS Service, is nothing less than a stake aimed at the heart of competition and diversity in video programming.
		It is an undeniable matter of fact that the effect of the proposed assignment is to reduce the ranks of independent DBS operators from four to three.
		Primestar, like MCIT before it, contends that it need not demonstrate that its ownership meets the terms in compliance with both Section 310(b) of the Communications Act and the 47 CFR §100.11(g) of the International Bureau's rules.
	www.mediaaccess.org /programs/diversity/comments/primestarpetition.htm (3602 words)

	BW Online--PrimeStar's Subscriber Base Could Put Hughes in Orbit, January 21, 1999
		In a move that would bolster its position as the leading satellite broadcaster, Hughes Electronics Corp.'s DirecTV is close to signing a pact to acquire subscribers of PrimeStar Inc., sources close to the deal say.
		PrimeStar, which is controlled by a group of major cable companies including TCI, Time Warner, Comcast, Media One, and Cox Communications, has been losing market share and running low on operating funds.
		Left uncertain is the fate of PrimeStar's own service as well as its hard assets -- 11 high-powered transponders and an uplink facility.
	www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/jan1999/nf90121a.htm (406 words)

	Variety.com - PrimeStar launches restructuring plan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		PrimeStar was waiting for approval from regulators on its request to enter the high-powered DBS business, but delays at the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Dept. has forced the cablers to move now.
		PrimeStar plans to locate its national headquarters in Denver as part of the consolidation.
		Opponents of the deal say PrimeStar's cable owners have no incentive to use the slot to compete with their core business of wired television subscription service.
	www.variety.com /article/VR1117467763 (274 words)

	Primestar 500 Tickets - Primestar 500
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	PrimeStar Publicity & Public Relations
		PrimeStar Publicity & Public Relations is a unique firm that offers cutting-edge, customized media strategies to publicize your book or product.
		Founded by media specialist Helen Cook, former Vice President of The B & B Media Group, PrimeStar offers exceptional quality, affordable publicity and public relation services to the Christian and cross-over marketplace.
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	primestarpublicity.com (246 words)

	Directv Buys Primestar, Plans Hdtv Television Digest with Consumer Electronics - Find Articles
		Primestar's cable owners will get $1.1 billion in cash and 4.8 million shares of General Motors Class H common in return for 160-channel medium-power TV service transmitted from satellite at 85 degrees W. Hughes will pay $500 million cash for Tempo assets, which include DBS slot and 2 satellites.
		Acquisition concludes talks that began nearly 2 years ago, but cooled after Primestar proposed $1.1 billion merger that would give it access to News Corp./MCIWorldCom's license for satellite slot at 110 degrees W and allow it to switch to high-power service.
		Negotiations rekindled last fall after Primestar scrapped plans for acquiring News Corp. slot in face of Justice Dept. antitrust suit filed last May. Primestar CEO Carl Vogel said company might have remained afloat if not for failure to launch high-power service.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3169/is_4_39/ai_53647962 (885 words)

	DirecTV Buys PrimeStar -
		She noted that Hughes won't be picking up PrimeStar's debts as part of the agreement.
		PrimeStar is owned by the big cable companies, the same ones DirecTV named as its rivals.
		A big draw for DirecTV is PrimeStar's sizeable market share in rural areas and small cities, often places where cable television isn't available.
	www.wired.com /news/business/0,1367,17479,00.html (406 words)

	Hughes Completes Primestar Acquisition - 5/10/1999 - TWICE
		DirecTv said Primestar’s subscribers "will be seamlessly transitioned to its high-power service" using Primestar’s national network of agents, master agents and full-service providers.
		Primestar’s distribution and service network will continue to serve Primestar subscribers through the transition period.
		Still to be completed is the second phase of the announced transaction, which involves the acquisition of the in-orbit Tempo II high-power DBS satellite and 11 frequencies at the 119 degrees West Longitude orbital slot.
	www.twice.com /article/CA39634.html (374 words)

	Murdoch strikes tentative venture with Primestar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Murdoch's News Corp. reached a tentative agreement over the Memorial Day weekend to receive a minority, nonvoting stake in Primestar in return for its still-unfinished satellites and the orbital slots it holds with partner MCI, according to a source familiar with the deal.
		Primestar, primarily owned by the nation's big cable companies, is the No. 2 player in the direct broadcast satellite business, following DirecTV, with which Murdoch also held talks.
		The deal with Murdoch apparently does not include a requirement that the current Primestar partners - which include cable operator Time Warner Inc. and TCI Satellite Entertainment, whose biggest shareholder is Tele-Communications Inc.
	www.lubbockonline.com /news/052897/murdoch.htm (473 words)

	PRIMESTAR DROPS ITS BID FOR SATELLITE SLOTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Under pressure from the Justice Dept., Primestar announced on Oct. 14 that it would abandon its bid to buy the satellite slots of NewsCorp.
		Primestar is a satellite television service backed by a consortium of big cable companies.
		In May, Justice sued to stop cable-backed Primestar's attempt to buy the last remaining direct broadcast satellite slots.
	www.businessweek.com /bwdaily/dnflash/oct1998/nf81015b.htm (122 words)

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		One month later, MCI and Primestar filed an application seeking the Commission's consent to assign MCI's 28 assigned DBS channels at 110§ W.L. to Primestar.
		Primestar's assets consist of its direct-to-home ("DTH") satellite business, a 160-channel, medium-power MVPD service transmitted to approximately 2.3 million customers.
		However, since Primestar transmits its DTH service from leased satellite capacity on a fixed satellite at Ku-band, DirecTV's acquisition of Primestar's customers did not require Commission review or approval.
	www.fcc.gov /Bureaus/International/Orders/1999/da991043.txt (4153 words)

	Primestar 500 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		It's not a sight you often see at a NASCAR Winston Cup race - Jeff Gordon's race hauler pulling out of the garage area while the event is still in progress.
		The scene was played out in the Primestar 500 after the three-time Winston Cup champion crashed hard in turn four on lap 69.
		Gordon wasn't the only high-profile driver to put a nick in the retaining wall during the event.
	www.markmartin.org /prime500.html (277 words)

	CableWORLD
		EchoStar reportedly owns at least 10% of Primestar bonds, possibly enough to block bondholder approval of DirecTV's $1.82 billion pact to purchase Primestar's orbital slots, satellites and 2.3 million medium-power customers.
		Ergen already appeared to be succeeding on that front last week when Primestar extended its tender offer and related consent solicitation for two sets of bonds for two more weeks.
		Primestar declined comment on the EchoStar bid last week but indicated that it planned to go forward with DirecTV.
	www.cableworld.com /cgi/cw/show_mag.cgi?pub=cw&mon=030899&file=echostars_ergen_maneuvers.inc (506 words)

	Primstar buys ASkyB
		Primestar and Tempo Satellite have agreed to dispose of their rights in the license to operate 11 transponder channels at the 119 West Longitude orbital slot.
		For other contributing partners, approximately 132 million new shares of stock are expected be issued to meet the terms of the agreement, combined with approximately 67 million TSAT shares currently outstanding (76 million on a fully diluted basis).
		Jim Gray, PRIMESTAR Partners' current Chairman and CE0 will be appointed Chairman and CE0 of PRIMESTAR, Inc. until the transition to the new company has been completed.
	www.sat-net.com /listserver/sat-na/msg00075.html (400 words)

	Semiconductor International - NREL and PrimeStar Solar Sign $870,000 Cooperative Research and Development Agreement
		In this agreement, Professor Wu is the principal investigator for NREL while Dr. Joe Beach and Dr. Fred Seymour are the principal investigators for PrimeStar Solar.
		PrimeStar Solar has leased a 16,000 square foot facility near NREL in Golden, Colorado to develop a pilot plant.
		PrimeStar Solar has secured seed capital in excess of $6M from individual investors and a global investment bank to help fund a portion of the initial scale up work.
	www.reed-electronics.com /semiconductor/articleXml/LN577928132.html?industryid=3028 (472 words)

	Acquisition: Hughes to acquire PRIMESTAR; DIRECTV Will Acquire PRIMESTAR Subscribers and Expand Channel Capacity - ...
		PRIMESTAR Subscriber Transition to DIRECTV PRIMESTAR currently operates a 160-channel medium-power service using leased satellite capacity at 85 degrees WL.
		PRIMESTAR will receive approximately $1.32 billion for the medium-power DBS business, composed of approximately 4,871,000 shares of General Motors Class H common stock and $1.1 billion cash.
		The transactions have been approved by the boards of directors of Hughes and PRIMESTAR, and are subject to approval by the board of directors of General Motors, consent of certain PRIMESTAR lenders and receipt of appropriate regulatory and antitrust approvals.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0UNZ/is_1999_Jan_25/ai_53633511 (797 words)

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