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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 20, 2005

ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
NEVADA   0-26176   88-0336997
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
incorporation)       Identification No.)
     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.    
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO   80112
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(303) 723-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
COLORADO   333-31929   84-1328967
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
incorporation)       Identification No.)
     
9601 S. MERIDIAN BLVD.    
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO   80112
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(303) 723-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

EchoStar Communications Corporation announced today that it has agreed to purchase certain satellite assets from Rainbow DBS Co., a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation for $200 million. See Press Release, dated January 20, 2005, “EchoStar To Purchase Satellite from Cablevision” attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits:

     99.1 Press Release “EchoStar To Purchase Satellite from Cablevision.”

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

         
  ECHOSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
ECHOSTAR DBS CORPORATION
 		  
Date: January 20, 2005  By: /s/ David K. Moskowitz    
  David K. Moskowitz   
  Executive Vice President and General Counsel   
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release “EchoStar To Purchase Satellite from Cablevision”

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