News Corp to look at Hughes if EchoStar deal fails

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By Derek Caney

NEW YORK, Oct 1 (Reuters) - News Corp. Ltd. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch said he would look at satellite television service Hughes Electronics Corp. again should its proposed merger with rival EchoStar Communications Corp. falter, but he would look carefully.

EchoStar's proposed takeover of Hughes, which would combine the top two U.S. satellite TV companies, is facing an uphill battle at the U.S. Justice Department, sources have said, although the ...

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