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DirecTV to acquire Dish, Sling

October 4, 2024 The Associated Press

DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years. The company is doing this to better compete against dominant streaming services. DirecTV said Monday that it will acquire Dish […]

NC Fast Facts: DirecTV files complaint against Disney with FCC as impasse enters 2nd week

September 13, 2024 The Associated Press

DirecTV filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday night, accusing Disney of negotiating in bad faith. Disney channels, including ESPN and ABC-owned stations in nine markets, have been off DirecTV since the […]

DirecTV drops Trump-friendly One America News

January 24, 2022 The Associated Press

DALLAS — DirecTV plans to drop One America News Network, significantly shrinking the reach of the right-wing TV channel friendly to Donald Trump. The satellite television provider said it has informed OAN’s owner, Herring Networks. Inc., […]

AT&T spinning off DirecTV after losing millions of customers

February 27, 2021 Tali Arbel, Associated Press

AT&T is spinning off its DirecTV into a new company for a fraction of the $48.5 billion it paid for the satellite TV service in 2015. DirecTV has lost millions of customers on AT&T’s watch, […]

Supreme Court allows antitrust suit against NFL to proceed

November 2, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court said Monday an antitrust challenge can go forward to the way the National Football League sells the rights to telecasts of pro football games. The league’s 32 teams pool […]

Cord-Cutting explodes as 22 million U.S. adults will have cancelled cable, satellite TV by end of 2017

September 13, 2017 admin

LOS ANGELES — Winter is here for cable and satellite TV operators. American consumers are canceling traditional pay-TV service at a much faster rate than previously expected, according to research firm eMarketer. In 2017, a […]