Television

DirecTV, Dish to Merge to Create Largest U.S. Pay-TV Provider

DirecTV and Dish have flirted with merging on and off for two decades.

September 30, 2024

AT&T is selling its stake in DirecTV as the satellite television company is holding its own advanced talks to merge with rival Dish.

September 30, 2024

While past discussions of a combination have faced antitrust concerns, the shift from pay TV to streaming has changed the competitive landscape.

September 27, 2024

The rest of National Amusements will be owned by private equity investor Gerry Cardinale, the founder of RedBird.

September 6, 2024

The portfolio is comprised of more than 550 feature films, over 2,000 hours of television programming and over 450 songs.

July 18, 2024

Paramount, under the weight of $14.6 billion in long-term debt, has struggled to adapt to changes shaking up the film and TV industry.

May 31, 2024

Terms include Ellison buying the family’s holdings for about $2 billion and merging Skydance into Paramount at a valuation of $5 billion.

April 19, 2024

Paramount has attracted other suitors, including independent media mogul Byron Allen, Apollo Global Management Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.

April 4, 2024