text: DirecTV Consolidates LatAm Satellite Ops  NEW YORK (Reuters) - DirecTV Group &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=DTV.N target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;DTV.N&lt;/A&gt; the largest U.S.  satellite television service, will buy its controlling  shareholder News Corp Ltd.'s &lt;A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=NCP.AX target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote"&gt;NCP.AX&lt;/A&gt; stakes in Sky Latin  America for \$579 million and combine its operations with  DirecTV Latin America, the companies said on Monday.