Merger between DirectTV and EchoStar Denied by F.C.C.. merger between directtv and echostar denied by f. In its first decision to block a corporate merger, the Bush administration appointees declared the proposed acquisition of DirectTV by EchoStar to be anti-competitive. The F.C.C. decision also presents a big window of opportunity for Rupert Murdoch, who has lobbied heavily to present a new bid to acquire DirectTV, after he lost out last year to EchoStar. ...

Rupert Murdoch May Be the Last Man Standing in DirectTV Bid. rupert murdoch may be the last man standing in directtv bid. This leaves Rupert Murdoch's News Corp as the remaining bidder for GM Hughes Electronics, the parent company of DirectTV. This apparent backdoor coup by News Corp is ironic, considering that Murdoch has been pursuing the acquisition of GM's Hughes Electronics DirectTV for several years, but has been previously blocked by government regulatory bodies....

Murdoch Acquires Hughes Electronics' DirectTV. murdoch acquires hughes electronics directtv. In a story that we did not report earlier and that we have had inquiries about, Rupert Murdoch's company, News Corporation, last month finally succeeded in purchasing the controlling interest in Hughes Electronics and its DirectTV entity from General Motors Corporation for $6.6 billion US. In a story that we did not report earlier and that we have had inquiries about, Rupert Murdoch's company, News Corporation, last month finally succeeded in purchasing the controlling interest in Hughes Electronics and its DirectTV entity from General Motors Corporation for $6.6 billion US. This acquisition gives News Corp vaulted status as one of a select few media conglomerates in the U.S. t... The DirectTV deal is a major coup for Murdoch, who only six years ago started Fox News Channel and had to grovel with Time Warner Cable in order to secure Time Warner's agreement to carry Fox News Cable in New York. News Corp's acquisition of DirectTV gives Murdoch the edge in competing with EchoStar Communications, the owner of the second largest satellite television service, Dish Network. ...

CES rumor: Tivo to partner up with DirectTV and Dish Network. cesrumor dvr partnership mobilemedia. A few websites have posted rumors about an impending partnership between Tivo, the video recording and scheduling service, and satellite TV providers, DirectTV and Dish Network. Las Vegas (Nevada) - Several Web sites have posted rumors about an impending partnership between Tivo, the video recording and scheduling service, and satellite TV providers, DirectTV and Dish Network. Several websites are reporting that Tivo, DirectTV and Dish Networks will announce this partnership at CES 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada....

DirectTV to test VoIP offerings. directtv testing voip. DirectTV, a television satellite company, will start testing VoIP. DirectTV, a television satellite company, will start testing VoIP. The VoIP service is being offered as a bundle with satellite service, but DirectTV officials told News.com that they don’t plan on concentrating on more VoIP offerings....

Microsoft will join forces with DirectTV and Thomson Multimedia to market `UltimateTV', a new system designed to make television more interactive and personalized. Microsoft will join forces with DirectTV and Thomson Multimedia to market `UltimateTV', a new system designed to make television more interactive and personalized....

DirecTV can't claim service superiority, says judge. directtv false advertising ruling....