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1999 Consumer Electronics Show READ ALL ABOUT IT! PAGE 4 Inside [Show] Business Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association recently ended its contract with public relations firm Dobbin Bolgla, longtime satellite TV industry presence with several companies. Firm had represented SBCA for past several years on non-legislative matters...Here’s wishing Thomson Consumer Electronics chief Jim Meyer quick recovery from body-surfing accident that broke two vertebrae in his neck. Neck brace is reportedly not simply attempt to skirt Thomson’s suit-and-tie dress code...Pop quiz: What industry CEO, who happens to be graduate of University of Tennessee, was spotted Monday night with what U.S. senator, who happens to be eyeing run for White House, at Fiesta Bowl, which happened to be in senator’s home state? Inquiring minds want to know...DirecTv is stepping up level of activity in Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association, partially in recognition of critical role major CE chains play in sales of DirecTv/USSB reception systems and programming. In addition to DirecTv President Eddy Hartenstein’s new role as member of CEMA board of directors, company plans to become more involved in CEMA communications and public relations efforts this year. Satellite Industry News Briefs Terk Technologies plans to introduce today the TV41 and TV42—two new off-air antennas today that clip onto a DBS dish for easy installation. Another new antenna—the TV60HD—is Terk’s first antenna designed to optimize reception of digital off-air signals...Channel Master also plans to introduce new off-air antenna products. The Model 9537 and 9521 Antenna Rotator Controllers can turn an outdoor antenna by infrared remote control and store up to 69 channels in memory. They retail for $69.95 and $99.95, respectively. Channel Master will also release a new StealthTenna off-air antenna with retail price of less than $60...The Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association hopes to drive participation in its Citizen Action Network lobbying group with a drawing during the show. CEMA members who sign up for Citizen Action Network at the CEMA booth in the convention center are automatically entered in a drawing to win one of six electronics products: An RCA DirecTv/USSB system, a Replay TV box, a set of Polk Audio loudspeakers, a Casio Business Organizer, a Sony Mavica Camera, or a Sharp MiniDisc player. BACK TO PAGE 1 OTHER ISSUES TO LOOK FOR: Friday, Jan. 8, 1999 Saturday, Jan. 9, 1999 Sunday, Jan. 10, 1999   Please direct questions about this site to general.mail@satbiznews.com q 1998 Satellite Business News Inc. All rights reserved.