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Sirius XM Radio's Chief Executive Mel Karmazin has approached DirecTV Group and Liberty Media in an effort to fend off bankruptcy as well as a bid by EchoStar's Charlie Ergen, media reports said on Wednesday.
The reports come as Sirius XM [SIRI
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The New York Times reported that Sirius was in preliminary talks with media mogul John Malone's Liberty Media [LINTA
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Liberty Media controls DirecTV.
The Times, quoting people briefed on the negotiations, said it was not clear how advanced the talks between Sirius XM and Liberty were.
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The Post, quoting sources, said Karmazin prefers a deal with DirecTV, as merging with Ergen would force him to give up control.
DirecTV declined to comment, while Sirius XM and Liberty Media officials were not immediately available for comment.
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