DISH, DirecTV to merge?

[bluegras]

Charlie Ergen-backed pay-TV operation DISH Network could be about to merge or consolidate with DirecTV.

Numerous reports suggest that with DirecTV haemorrhaging subscribers since its AT&T take-over, a disposal by AT&T with DISH Network being the favoured target.

DISH, DirecTV to merge?

 

[comfortably_numb]

Only if Dish gets to run it. ATT has done nothing but run DTV into the ground.

 

[JSheridan]

Here we go again...

 

[Cheddar_Head]

Groundhog Day here already?

 

[navychop]

I heard a rumor that we’re about to hear another rumor.


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[lparsons21]

I heard a rumor that we’re about to hear another rumor.


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I thought that was just a rumor!


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[osu1991]

 

[mdram]

again?

 

[charlesrshell]

I wonder if Charlie has enough money left to buy Direct from AT&T if a deal pops up!

 

[navychop]

Deja vu all over again.


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[mdram]

would the gov even let it happen

 

[navychop]

Would it be classed as necrophilia?


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[JSheridan]

would the gov even let it happen

I hope not. It would effectively eliminate all competition for millions of rural customers.

 

[satjay]

That time of year I guess for rumors to come around

 

[comfortably_numb]

I hope not. It would effectively eliminate all competition for millions of rural customers.

I see it like the merger of Sirius and XM. Bound to happen sooner or later because the market won't be able to sustain two separate linear satellite carriers much longer.

 

[LQQK]

I see it like the merger of Sirius and XM. Bound to happen sooner or later because the market won't be able to sustain two separate linear satellite carriers much longer.

Bingo!

 

[HopperTim3]

Article is click-bait. Charlie/Dish has not indicated any desire to buy directv in this environment.... This "rumor" has been started by the wall street crowd who want to restore AT&T to high profitability and dump directv. They see only Dish as a likely suitor because Directv and satellite in general is in a free fall with losing customers and dish would really be the only company in a position to purchase (in their eyes).

 

[mdram]

I see it like the merger of Sirius and XM. Bound to happen sooner or later because the market won't be able to sustain two separate linear satellite carriers much longer.

and the service was never the same, prices went up, service when down. nickle and dimed customers

 

[JSheridan]

I see it like the merger of Sirius and XM. Bound to happen sooner or later because the market won't be able to sustain two separate linear satellite carriers much longer.

Maybe later, but at least not until everybody can get high speed unlimited internet.

Both satellite TV companies are still making plenty of money unlike Sirius and XM were.

 

[mwdxer1]

Isn't there another smaller satellite service called Orby? So they are there to pick up some of the slack.