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News Corp. outlines its plans for DirecTV

September 24, 2003 |

Home Theater

News Corp. also plans to provide more access to local channels and to high-definition television broadcasts and will introduce new interactive TV services, the company said in a filing Monday with the Federal Communications Commission. DirecTV is owned by El Segundo, Calif.-based Hughes Electronics Corp. In April, News Corp. struck a deal with Hughes owner General Motors Corp. that would give it a 34 percent stake in Hughes in exchange for… Read More