#AT&T takes .5B charge on struggling DirecTV business

#AT&T takes $15.5B charge on struggling DirecTV business

“#AT&T takes $15.5B charge on struggling DirecTV business” AT&T logged a hefty $15.5 billion charge on its flailing DirecTV unit, which has been pummeled by cord-cutting even as the company’s new streaming service HBO Max continues to grow. The telecom giant said Wednesday that the writedown spurred a fourth-quarter loss as the firm signaled it…

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#AT&T disappointed with offers for DirecTV

#AT&T disappointed with offers for DirecTV

“#AT&T disappointed with offers for DirecTV” AT&T’s attempt to unload ­DirecTV has been thrown into doubt, as the telecom giant has signaled it’s unhappy with the offers it has received for the struggling satellite-TV service, The Post has learned. Earlier this month, AT&T pushed back a deadline for final bids for DirecTV into January —…

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#DOJ shoots down DirecTV and Dish merger again

#DOJ shoots down DirecTV and Dish merger again

“#DOJ shoots down DirecTV and Dish merger again” Charlie Ergen’s dream of merging his Dish Network with AT&T’s DirecTV has been squashed by the Department of Justice — yet again, The Post has learned. Regulators with the DOJ’s antitrust division recently informed executives of AT&T that a marriage between DirecTV and Dish would likely have…

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