Another DirectTv bidder reportedly withdraws

Looks like Rupert is going to have less and less competition..


"With SBC and Cablevision out of the running, Mr. Murdoch's chances of finally taking over Hughes appear to have risen substantially. In 2001, he lost a bidding war for Hughes to EchoStar in a deal that was later quashed by regulators "


NYTimes.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/07/bu...ia/07CABL.html