Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services

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

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National62 articles from 36 sources across the spectrum· Updated 729d ago

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InsiderLean Left· 729d ago

DirecTV's CEO says its Dish acquisition 'isn't so much about bullying' media giants — but it's definitely about playing hardball

Kokomo TribuneLean Left· 730d ago· ran in 5 outlets

DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create massive pay-TV company after yearslong pursuit

Ran by 9 outlets across the spectrum· Boston, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, +1 more
BostonLean Left· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

Sioux City JournalLean Left· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

Colorado Public RadioLean Left· 730d ago

Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Colorado-based Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services

CNNLean Left· 730d ago· ran in 4 outlets

DirecTV agrees to buy Dish for $1

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Ran by 3 outlets· Wyoming Tribune Eagle, WHEC Rochester, +1 more
Wyoming Tribune EagleCenter· 729d ago

Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services

WHEC RochesterCenter· 730d ago

Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services

WFMZ AllentownCenter· 730d ago

Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services

Ran by 7 outlets· KTVU San Francisco, Fox5 Atlanta, +5 more
KTVU San FranciscoCenter· 729d ago

Satellite merger: DirecTV buys rival Dish and Sling

Fox5 AtlantaCenter· 729d ago

Satellite merger: DirecTV buys rival Dish and Sling

Fox10 PhoenixCenter· 730d ago

Satellite merger: DirecTV buys rival Dish and Sling

FOX 35 OrlandoCenter· 730d ago

Satellite merger: DirecTV buys rival Dish and Sling

FOX 29 PhiladelphiaCenter· 730d ago

Satellite merger: DirecTV buys rival Dish and Sling

FOX 4 DallasCenter· 730d ago

Satellite merger: DirecTV buys rival Dish and Sling

FOX 13 TampaCenter· 730d ago

Satellite merger: DirecTV buys rival Dish and Sling

Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· 729d ago

DirecTV finalizes deal for Dish, Sling

Ran by 4 outlets across the spectrum· East Idaho News, KVOA Tucson, +1 more
East Idaho NewsCenter· 729d ago

DirecTV agrees to buy Dish for $1

KVOA TucsonCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV agrees to buy Dish for $1

KTVZ BendCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV agrees to buy Dish for $1

Ran by 10 outlets· WTOP Washington DC, KHOU Houston, +8 more
WTOP Washington DCCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

KHOU HoustonCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

ABC 11 RaleighLean Left· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

La Crosse TribuneCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

WFMZ AllentownCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

The ColumbianCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

KTVB BoiseCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

WHEC RochesterCenter· 730d ago

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

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5 viewpoints
Breitbart NewsRight· 729d ago

DirecTV Buys Rival Dish as It Fights the Onslaught of Streaming Services

FortuneLean Right· 730d ago

DirecTV is buying rival Dish to create a pay-TV giant—over 20 years after it first tried

FOX BusinessLean Right· 730d ago

DirecTV-Dish merger: How it will impact customers

New York PostLean Right· 730d ago

DirecTV to buy debt-laden rival Dish for $1 after decades-long pursuit

Daily JournalLean Right· 730d ago· ran in 9 outlets

DirecTV buys rival Dish as satellite mainstays hunker down against onslaught of streaming services

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

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5 articles
The Hollywood ReporterLean Left· 730d ago

DirecTV to Acquire Dish and Sling TV, Creating Largest U.S. TV Provider

VarietyLean Left· 730d ago

DirecTV to Acquire Dish in Merger of Satellite TV Rivals

GizmodoLeft· 730d ago

DirectTV Will Buy Dish and Sling TV for $1 and a Bunch of Debt

EngadgetLean Left· 730d ago

DirecTV to acquire rival Dish Network for $1, subject to regulatory approval

VarietyLean Left· 730d ago

DirecTV Is Buying Dish for $1, Joining a Rare Club of Properties Sold for One Buck

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