The rumored deal that would see AT&T purchase DirecTV for $40 billion may be inching closer to reality. According to The Wall Street Journal, which first reported AT&T's interest in the satellite provider, DirecTV has been in talks with Goldman Sachs and other advisors about a potential acquisition. But a proposal may not be imminent; just yesterday, DirecTV CEO Mike White looked to steer the conversation away from "possible transactions that might involve DirecTV." During a media conference call, White emphasized that the Journal's report wasn't based on "official" sources of information. "We don't view it as productive to speculate about alternative business combinations which may or may not occur."