Feds OK purchase of DirecTV

Saturday, December 20, 2003

WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators on Friday approved News Corp.'s takeover of DirecTV, the nation's largest satellite television provider, but imposed certain conditions on the $6.6 billion deal.

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