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Will DirecTV and Dish Finally Merge? 'It's Hard to Imagine That Regulators Would Block This Deal,' Analyst Says
By Jack Reid published
But a lack of synergy between the two satellite TV units could render this deal, anticipated for decades, inconsequential, says one analyst

Charter's Spectrum Launches ‘Life Unlimited’ Brand Platform to Counter Wireless Competition
By Jon Lafayette published
New $30-per-month internet plan announced

Next Text: Showcasing the Brilliance of David Zaslav?
By Daniel Frankel, David Bloom published
Our weekly back-and-forth also looks at the big Disney-DirecTV deal, Synamedia's 'Senza' cloud-based streaming dongle ... and the terrifying Big Ten fate of the once-proud UCLA football program

Disney, DirecTV Reach Agreement To End Blackout
By Jon Lafayette published
Subscribers will get access to ESPN flagship streaming service

DirecTV Says Its Subscriber Losses During the Ongoing Disney Blackout Are 'Not Immaterial'
By Daniel Frankel published
The nation's third largest pay TV operator has around 11 million customers left

DirecTV Stream Adds Customized User Profiles
By Jack Reid published
They've been standard equipment in streaming for a decade, of course, but pay TV operator is looking to catch up

Amazon Channels Accounts for 58% of Niche Streaming Service Signups
By Jack Reid published
And growth of so-called 'specialty' SVODs is still outpacing that of premium subscription streaming services, research company Antenna finds

AT&T Inks Fiber Expansion Deal With 4 Open-Access Providers
By Jack Reid published
Telco will begin construction on several expansion projects in Texas, Florida and Minnesota
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