ASkyB breaks ground, seeks partner; looking for a little more help to defray costs.(News Corporation Ltd. and MCI Communications Corp. seek third partner in ASkyB direct broadcast satellite venture) From: Broadcasting & Cable | Date: October 28, 1996| Author: Colman, Price | COPYRIGHT 1996 Reed Business Information. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

News Corporation Ltd. Chairman Rupert Murdoch and MCI Communications Corp. Chairman Bert Roberts were open to accepting a third partner in ASkyB to help assume the $1.5 bil to $2 bil cost of the direct broadcast satellite (DBS) project. Analysts conjecture that Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI) may be at the top of their list since the venture is badly in need of satellites and TCI owns two but lacks the DBS license necessary to use them.

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