US: AT&T officially announces DirecTV acquisition plan (Competition Policy International)

Wireless giant AT&T has officially announced plans to acquire cable operator DirecTV following insider rumors the company would announce the deal late Sunday.

According to a report from Buzzfeed, a source told reporters that “the deal is done” and that senior DirecTV executives have already been notified of the plans. Earlier …read more

Source: Global Competition Law Blogs

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21st Century Competition. "US: AT&T officially announces DirecTV acquisition plan (Competition Policy International)." 21st Century Competition, 18 May 2014. https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/us-att-officially-announces-directv-acquisition-plan-competition-policy-international/.

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@misc{21st-century-competition2014, author = {21st Century Competition}, title = {{US: AT&T officially announces DirecTV acquisition plan (Competition Policy International)}}, year = {2014}, url = {https://www.twentyfirstcenturycompetition.com/2014/05/us-att-officially-announces-directv-acquisition-plan-competition-policy-international/}, note = {21st Century Competition} }
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