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DirecTV to Acquire DISH, Sling TV, and Other EchoStar Assets
DirecTV announced today that it will acquire EchoStar’s video distribution assets, including DISH TV and the streaming service Sling TV. According to the announcement, the acquisition of its video assets will allow EchoStar — which…
GoNetspeed Launches DIRECTV to High-Speed Fiber Internet Customers
Rochester, New York – (BUSINESS WIRE) -GoNetspeed, a high-speed 100% fiber to the premises internet provider, today announced that the company will officially begin offering DIRECTV. The DIRECTV service will offer new and current customers…
Dish vs. Directv: The Latest Opponents to Issue Dueling Data on 12 GHz
Dish and Directv are the latest opponents to issue dueling data about the impact of a proposed rule change for the 12 GHz spectrum band. A proceeding at the FCC is studying opening up 12…
As Promised, AT&T and TPG Capital Form a New DIRECTV
A new standalone company with a familiar name – DIRECTV – has been formed by AT&T Inc. and TPG Capital. The previously announced deal closed yesterday. TPG Capital is the private equity arm of the…
With TPG Deal, AT&T Moves On From Traditional Video Business
Many consumers may not realize that DIRECTV is now owned by AT&T, and now they may never need to know. AT&T said today that it will sell 30% of DIRECTV and related AT&T linear video…
First of its Kind FCC Retransmission Fine Decision Sets Stage for Future Fines Against Broadcasters
The FCC has proposed fines exceeding $500,000 apiece for 18 television station licensees that were the focus of a complaint by AT&T involving negotiations for the retransmission fees that AT&T must pay to carry the…
AT&T CEO: Video Strategy is Key But Path Won’t Be Easy
Although AT&T has been facing a range of critics for the company’s video strategy and has had some disappointments on that front, AT&T CEO John Stankey continues to see video as key to the company’s…
Video Cord Cutting Report: Top Pay-TV Providers Lost 5 Million Subscribers in 2019
Video cord-cutting continues at a fast pace, with the largest pay TV providers in the U.S. losing just under 5 million subscribers in 2019, more than three times the number in 2018, according to a…
Stankey: AT&T TV Could Drive Fiber Upgrades; Seeds Sown for HBO Max
AT&T is more likely to upgrade broadband network infrastructure to fiber now that it has launched AT&T TV, said AT&T President and Chief Operating Officer John Stankey at an investor conference today. The company might…
AT&T TV Nationwide Launch Accelerates Shift to Streaming Video Away from Directv, Starts at $39.99
AT&T TV, the company’s live streaming video offering, launched nationwide today at prices as low as $39.99 monthly for the basic offering when purchased in combination with AT&T gigabit internet service on a 24-month contract.…
CFO: AT&T “Optimistic” That Video Losses Peaked Last Quarter
AT&T Chief Financial Officer John Stephens told attendees at an investor conference today that the company is “optimistic” that its video losses have peaked. The company saw a net loss of over 1.7 million video…
Report: AT&T Leads Record Pay-TV Losses, Industry Loses Over 1.7 Million Subscribers
New research from the Leichtman Research Group found that pay-TV providers representing about 93% of the market lost approximately 1.74 million net video subscribers during the third quarter of the year. That’s considerably worse than…