DirecTV strikes deal to acquire Dish TV, creating the largest pay-TV provider in the U.S., as the industry undergoes major changes.
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DirecTV and Dish TV have struck a deal for DirecTV to acquire Dish TV, forming the largest pay-TV provider in the U.S.
The proposed merger was previously blocked in 2002, but the industry has undergone significant transformation in the last 20 years, and a merger may now be necessary for the sector's survival.
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Mary Kate Carr, DirecTV, Dish TV, FCC, Justice Department