#DirecTV to become standalone company through $16B AT&T, TPG deal
“#DirecTV to become standalone company through $16B AT&T, TPG deal” Telecom giant AT&T has inked a deal with private equity firm TPG that calls for struggling satellite TV provider DirecTV to become a standalone company. The deal calls for AT&T to sell a 30 percent stake in DirecTV, AT&T TV and its U-Verse to TPG…