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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
TCI-Liberty Media Merger OKd: The Justice Department approved the combining of cable giant Tele-Communications Inc. and programming company Liberty Media Corp. after the two parties agreed not to discriminate against competitors. The department gave the companies clearance after they settled an antitrust suit alleging that the merger could lead to reduced competition among cable programmers and distributors. The settlement is contained in a proposed consent decree.
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