Could this mean we could see a partnership, or even a buy out of the two sat companies!?
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Following is a partial quote from John Malone on a D* & E* initiative from
SkyREPORT 1/3/2007.... it may give some insight as to what his thinking might be.
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Malone said although many observers believe the federal government would continue to disapprove of a merger deal, the companies could still work together on various projects, specifically HDTV. If the government won't let the two companies join forces, the Liberty chair said they could save a lot of money by cooperating in certain areas.
"We could form an alliance with EchoStar and share a high-definition platform, which would either double the capacity or cut the costs in half," Malone told Broadcasting & Cable. "We could develop content jointly with EchoStar for that high-definition platform, which would be very interesting."