Murdoch owns a controlling curiosity in Sky Italia, a satellite tv supplier in Italy. In late 2003, Murdoch obtained a 34% stake in Hughes Electronics, the operator of the biggest American satellite Tv procedure, DirecTV, from General Motors for $6 billion (USD). In 2003, Murdoch purchased "Rosehearty", an 11 bedroom household on a 5-acre waterfront estate in Centre Island, New York.