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 it matters: AT&T is officially out of the media game, focused instead on ...

The idea of DISH and DirecTV becoming one isn't new. DISH Network chairman and founder Charlie Ergen tried merging both it and DirecTV a decade ago only to have the deal blocked by the FCC ...

The sale involves a 70 percent stake that AT&T retained for itself after spinning out DirecTV into a separate, privately-held company nearly four years ago. The sale also includes U-Verse, a platform ...

DirecTV added that the termination of its Dish acquisition doesn't impact AT&T's sale of its remaining stake in DirecTV to private equity company TPG for $7.6 billion.

A note now appears on DirecTV’s website for customers attempting to sign up for the once-standard satellite dish: “DirecTV Satellite is not currently available in all areas.

DirecTV buys DISH, Sling after AT&T sells remaining stock. By Katy Barber, Sr. Digital Content Producer Sep 30, 2024. ... Why I'm ditching my old binoculars for these ones with night vision.

DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant.