$30bn EchoStar bid for DirecTV challenges Murdoch

By 2001-08-06T03:33:00

US satellite TV operatorDirecTV may end up costing far more than Rupert Murdoch had bargained for nowthat rival EchoStar Communications has weighed in with a surprise $30.4bncompeting bid.

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