Word: rupert
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...cumbersome to win much popularity except in rural areas that lack cable TV. But last week four communications companies disclosed plans for a $1 billion satellite service that could transform American viewing habits when it becomes available in 1993. The four partners -- NBC, Cablevision Systems, Hughes Communications and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. -- said their Sky Cable service will beam 108 channels to homes equipped with a 12-in. by 18-in. rectangular dish that will cost about $300. Users of the new system, which could carry high-definition TV signals and digital-quality sound, will pay a monthly...