AT&T buys DirecTV, now biggest traditional TV provider in US
Even as TV watchers increasingly go online, AT&T has become the country’s biggest traditional TV provider with its $48.5 billion purchase of DirecTV.
FCC chairman recommends OK of $48.5B AT&T-DirecTV deal
The head of the Federal Communications Commission has recommended approving AT&T’s $48.5 billion purchase of DirecTV. The deal would create the country’s largest provider of cable or satellite TV.
Antitrust experts: 2 big deals better than 1
Antitrust experts say AT&T’s bid for DirecTV could reap immediate regulatory rewards. Coming so quickly on the heels of a rival cable company merger — the pairing of Comcast and Time Warner Cable — makes it easier for regulators to approve both transactions because they create two counterbalanced giants in pay TV.
AT&T aims for TV’s future with $48.5B DirecTV deal
Priming itself for the age of Internet-delivered video, AT&T Inc. said it would buy DirecTV for $48.5 billion in cash and stock, or $95 per share.
Man sentenced for defrauding DIRECTV
A Jackson man has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
Contract signed: WCBI remains on DirecTV
Columbus’ local CBS affiliate will remain on the air with DirecTV satellite broadcasting service. “There will be no interruption,” said Dean Hinson, president of Morris Network. Morris Multimedia Inc. in Savannah, Ga. owns WCBI.
WCBI, DirecTV expect contract soon
WCBI-TV and DirecTV expect a new contract soon for satellite carry of the local CBS affiliate, spokesmen for both companies said Wednesday afternoon. And the proverbial clock is ticking.