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Article: DIRECTV, NAB REACH DEAL ON SATELLITE TV BILL TO GUIDE LAWMAKERS.
- Article from:
- Satellite News
- Article date:
- July 5, 1999
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DirecTv Inc. [GMH] took an end run around the rest of the satellite industry by striking a deal with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) last week to gain heightened clout for its views when satellite TV legislation is expected to be taken up by House-Senate conferees later this month.
The key motivating factor for DirecTv is to win passage of legislation that would allow it to begin offering local channels via satellite as soon as possible to a potential audience of 50 million U.S. TV households, company officials said. The pact marks the second time in recent months that DirecTv seized the initiative to reach a deal with the NAB about contentious ...
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