A merger between satellite-TV giants Dish and DirecTV could save around $2 billion a year, and Wall Street analysts say the deal could finally happen

For a deal between Dish and DirecTV to work, AT&T might need to take a back seat in the pay-TV businesses it spent billions to acquire, analyst says.
Politifact

Federal judge grants approval for AT&T merger with Time Warner

A federal judge on June 12, 2018, approved the $85 billion merger between AT&T and Time Warner, rejecting the Department of Justice's assertion that the deal would substantially reduce market ...
Mediaite

Chris Cuomo Says Trump’s Opposition to AT&T-Time Warner Merger is About ‘Reinforcing’ His Own Power

CNN host Chris Cuomo claimed President Trump’s opposition to the recently approved AT&T-Time Warner merger was about “reinforcing the power of” the president, not checking the power of corporations.
Politifact

Justice Department challenges AT&T merger with appeal

The Justice Department has rekindled its efforts to thwart AT&T's blockbuster deal with Time Warner. The department filed a notice of appeal July 11, 2018. The $85 billion mega-merger was finalized a ...
The Atlantic

Public Interest Groups Are Not Pleased with the Impending DirecTV-AT&T Merger

Consumer-focused groups are already pushing back on the potential merger of DirecTV and AT&T, taking a hard line stance against more media consolidation. While AT&T has offered $48.5 billion for ...
The Atlantic

With DOJ Opposition, AT&T Merger Looks Unlikely

On the most basic level, it was evident before the filing, the combination exceeds concentration of market share levels—as defined by the Herfindahl-Hirschman index—that the federal government ...
Benzinga.com

The ATT / T-Mobile Merger Will Kill Mobile Innovation: AKA a Sand Hill Road Sell Out

I keep hearing there is not a single person in DC that has lost not their senses. Good news. I found one. The head of the Senate Anti Trust committee is coming out swinginn with an attempt to block ...
The Business Journals

Sprint adds big ally in AT&T merger fight: FCC boss

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Sprint Nextel Corp. added another supporter in its fight to ...
WBAL

Federal Judge Approves AT&T-Time Warner Merger

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge approved the $85 billion mega-merger of AT&T and Time Warner on Tuesday, a move that could usher in a wave of media consolidation while shaping how much consumers pay ...