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    DirecTV buys Dish and Sling TV in satellite TV merger
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    DirecTV buys Dish and Sling TV in satellite TV merger

    Satellite television giant DirecTV and Charlie Ergen's EchoStar announced Monday that they have entered into a deal under which DirecTV will acquire EchoStar's video distribution business Dish DBS, including Dish TV and Sling TV, through a debt swap transaction. DirecTV…

    Posted on Kathleen William
    With the sale of DirecTV, AT&T marks the exit from its costly foray into the media
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    With the sale of DirecTV, AT&T marks the exit from its costly foray into the media

    (Bloomberg) — AT&T Inc. announced its final exit from a costly plunge into the entertainment business by selling its remaining shares in satellite television operator DirecTV. Most read by Bloomberg Under the terms, AT&T will sell its 70 percent stake…

    Posted on Kathleen William
    Why EchoStar stock plunged 18% today
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    Why EchoStar stock plunged 18% today

    So it seems the rumors were true. Two weeks after Bloomberg broke the story about the on-again, off-again merger between the two EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS) and DirecTV may be back up and running, EchoStar this morning announced a “series of transformative…

    Posted on Kathleen William
    By merging DirectTV and Dish, Sling networks will be united under one company
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    By merging DirectTV and Dish, Sling networks will be united under one company

    DirecTV and Dish are on the verge of a major merger Consolidation is occurring in cable television. DirecTV and Dish are close to a merger that would create the largest pay-TV provider in the country. Cheddar DirecTV has agreed to…

    Posted on Kathleen William
    AT&T is selling shares of DirecTV for .6 billion, exiting the entertainment business, while DirecTV is buying Dish
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    AT&T is selling shares of DirecTV for $7.6 billion, exiting the entertainment business, while DirecTV is buying Dish

    More and more viewers say streaming services are their first stop when they turn on the TV More and more viewers say streaming services are their first stop when they turn on the TV 03:26 AT&T is lowering the curtain…

    Posted on Kathleen William
    DirecTV is acquiring Dish as part of a merger of satellite TV rivals
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    DirecTV is acquiring Dish as part of a merger of satellite TV rivals

    DirecTV and Dish Network, longtime rivals in satellite television, are poised for a merger. DirecTV announced a deal Monday with Dish parent company EchoStar to acquire Dish in a deal valued at nearly $10 billion – which would create the…

    Posted on Kathleen William
    DirecTV and Dish have been trying to merge for years. It could finally happen.
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    DirecTV and Dish have been trying to merge for years. It could finally happen.

    Another major media merger could be on the horizon. Satellite TV providers DirecTV (T, TPG) and Dish Network (SATS) are reportedly in advanced merger discussions, according to The Wall Street Journal. If the deal is completed, it would create one…

    Posted on Kathleen William

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