Article: News Corp, Liberty Media, DirecTV negotiations 'in advanced stages'.(Brief article)

News Corp chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch said Tuesday night that progress in the negotiations between News Corp and John Malone's Liberty Media to acquire News Corp's 39% share in DirecTV in exchange for Liberty Media's 19% share in News Corp "are in advanced stages and that the transaction would be a practically cashless asset swap," according to a major Wall Street firm. News Corp would swap its 39% stake in DirecTV worth approximately $10.3 billion plus other assets for Liberty Media's approximately ...

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