Murdoch's Channeled His DirecTV Efforts Into Taking Subscribers From Cable Firms

[SatelliteGuys Reporter]

The largest U.S. satellite TV broadcaster DirecTV on Thursday said it added 455 000 net subscribers in the second quarter up from the year-earlier quarter. It has 13 million customers including 915 000 added in the two full quarters under Murdoch. DirecTV's gains are coming at the expense of cable TV firms and are upping the pressure on its primary satellite rival EchoStar Communications says SG Cowen analyst Tom

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