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Private equity firm TPG completed its $7.6 billion purchase of the 70% stake it didn't already hold in DirecTV from AT&T. Why ...
Four years ago, AT&T purchased DirecTV for $49 billion, or $67.1 billion including debt. Now DirecTV is flailing badly enough that it is at the heart of an activist shareholder revolt against AT&T ...
AT&T was once one of the most powerful companies in the world—pioneering the telecom industry and employing nearly 300,000 ...
The satellite TV giant, which is now fully owned by the private equity firm, expects to increase its investments in video ...
AT&T's purchase of DirecTV could impact what you watch on TV and how you watch it -- especially if you are big fan of the NFL.
AT&T's DirecTV has lost 4 million customers in two years. Cost-cutting and big decisions loom, including whether to pay to keep exclusive rights to NFL Sunday Ticket.
DirecTV is now a stand-alone company. After a disastrous six-year foray into satellite TV, AT&T is spinning off the company for $7.1 billion in cash.
AT&T is reportedly exploring options for breaking up with DirecTV. It could land with rival Dish or stay put. What does this mean for viewers?
AT&T said Sunday that it had agreed to acquire America's biggest satellite television provider, DirecTV, in a deal worth almost $50 billion. If approved by regulators, the acquisition will give AT ...
AT&T unveiled pricing plans for its DirecTV Now streaming service, set to launch Nov. 30, bringing the satcaster into the burgeoning business of offering internet-delivered TV packages for less ...
AT&T (T) is considering selling DirecTV, according to the Wall Street Journal. The satellite TV business has been losing subscribers amid a worldwide shift to streaming modes of media. An activist ...
AT&T is selling its 70% stake in DirecTV in a seismic deal for the satellite television world that will make the combined provider the biggest pay-TV provider in the U.S. Under the terms of the ...