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# Murdoch Closes DirecTV Deal
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/murdoch-closes-directv-deal/
- Published: 2003-04-11T18:33:49.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-12T12:12:56.000Z
- Description: After a long and arduous pursuit, News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch finally acquired Hughes Electronics and its satellite…
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:21

After a long and arduous pursuit, News Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch finally acquired Hughes Electronics and its satellite service DirecTV from General Motors Corporation for $6.6 billion on Wednesday. The deal will enable Murdoch, whose company controls satellite services in Asia and Europe, to expand his global network into the United States ... hmmm. [Link](http://www.mediaweek.com/mediaweek/headlines/article%5Fdisplay.jsp?vnu%5Fcontent%5Fid=1861880&ref=protein.xyz)