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DirecTV is in advanced talks to acquire its satellite-TV rival Dish, potentially creating one of the largest pay-TV distributors in the US. The deal would allow DirecTV's owners, AT&T and private-equity firm TPG, to cut costs significantly, while providing Dish's owner, EchoStar, with a lifeline for upcoming debt payments. The merger would also include Dish's streaming television brand, Sling TV. However, the approval of regulators is uncertain, as the pay-TV market's competitiveness and the future of satellite TV are in question. [Extracted from the article] |
