The numbers of those who just connect their TV to a simple roof top antenna can probably be counted on the fingers of one hand. I assume you are not one of those minimalists who need 30 minutes of news programming to get by in a day. Most likely, you are one of those millions who want 200+ channels in their home and are wondering which of the biggies to choose.

In the United States, the two big satellite providers are Dish Network and Direct TV. Today, satellite TVs are all on the rage right now as both companies are promoting aggressively with free satellite package throughout the country.

Why should you consider switching over to a satellite TV since you already have a cable TV?

It was in October 2001 that General Motors Hughes (Parent company of Direct TV) and EchoStar Communications Corp., trader of Dish Network agreed to a merger. The new company would have improved the services for satellite TV clients by adding many HDTV channels and local channels would then be available to all satellite TV viewers.

However, the US Department of Justice blocked the merger.
Why did they do that?