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It's a private equity deal. Don't expect to see either DirecTV or Dish around for very much longer. They will gut its assets for anything of value, then leave subscribers holding the bag. If you're a US satellite subscriber, you should cancel immediately.
DirecTV announces it's buying rival Dish Network, ending decades of on-and-off merger talks between both satellite services
DirecTV agrees to buy Dish for $1 | CNN Business
DirecTV announced Monday it’s buying rival Dish Network, ending multiple decades of on-and-off talks about the satellite services merging.
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