DIRECTV
DIRECTV is a pay television company that offers video services over satellite and through the Internet. The company is owned by private equity firm TPG Capital; it was partially or fully owned by AT&T between 2015 and early 2025.
See also: DIRECTV Advertising • DIRECTV for Business
Report: AT&T could offload DirecTV by next year
AT&T is in the final stages of an auction for its DirecTV satellite service and could offload the subsidiary company by early next year.
TEGNA says still working with AT&T over DirecTV, U-Verse issue
TEGNA says it is "confident" that a deal can be done "quickly" if AT&T "is now willing to begin good faith discussions."
AT&T tells customers to watch Locast for blacked-out TEGNA channels
AT&T has started telling its DirecTV and U-Verse customers to use a free streaming service to access dozens of blacked-out local channels that are operated by TEGNA.
TEGNA asking for “largest rate increase” ever, AT&T says
TEGNA and other programmers have asked for around 24 percent more in carriage fees year-over-year, an AT&T source said.
TEGNA pulls stations off AT&T’s DirecTV, U-Verse
Broadcaster TEGNA has made good on its promise to black out dozens of local television stations on systems operated by AT&T.
ESPN, Amazon may snag Sunday Ticket from DirecTV
The popular NFL Sunday Ticket sports package could wind up with a new home in less than two years.
DirecTV, Comcast will raise pay TV fees next year
Pay TV companies Comcast and AT&T say they will increase fees for video subscribers next year.
Feds tell AT&T merger between DirecTV, Dish will hinge upon 5G
Department of Justice regulators told AT&T executives that a merger between Dish Network and DirecTV wouldn't be approved until 5G was rolled out more broadly.
DirecTV Venezuela relaunches as Simple TV
Satellite TV service DirecTV Venezuela has relaunched under a new brand name following its divestiture by AT&T.
Dish skips auction for DirecTV assets
Dish Network is not participating in an auction for the assets of rival service DirecTV, according to a report.
FCC proposes $10 million fine against 18 TV stations over DirecTV negotiation
The FCC says stations owned by Deerfield Media failed to negotiate in good faith with AT&T over broadcast re-transmission fees.
AT&T explores ways to offload DirecTV, report says
Saddled with debt from its acquisitions of DirecTV and Time Warner, telecom giant AT&T is looking at new ways to offload one of those two properties.