DirecTV, according to a press release, just announced that it will be acquiring the portion of telecommunications company EchoStar that governs streaming and video — including Dish TV and Sling TV.

DirecTV is buying Colorado-based Dish and Sling, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as the company seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant. DirecTV said ...

DirecTV has notified EchoStar Corp. of its intention to terminate an acquisition of Dish Network Corp. after it failed to win the consent of bondholders for a key debt exchange, all but killing a deal ...

DirecTV announced Monday it's buying rival Dish Network, ending multiple decades of on-and-off talks about the satellite services merging. The companies have struggled to retain subscribers in the ...

New York (CNN) — DirecTV announced Monday it’s buying rival Dish Network, ending multiple decades of on-and-off talks about the satellite services merging. The companies have struggled to retain ...

Another big media acquisition has finally been confirmed. Satellite TV provider DirecTV (T, TPG) said Monday it will buy rival Dish Network (SATS), including Dish's streaming brand Sling TV, through a ...

DirecTV has agreed to purchase Dish Network for $1 to create one of the biggest pay-TV companies in the country. The purchase will still need the approval of federal regulators and will be done in two ...