United States: Telecommunications company AT&T to buy DirecTV (pay-TV broadcaster) for €49bn

News Tank Football - Paris - News #19496 - Published on 21/05/14 at 18:23
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Telecommunications company AT&T will acquire pay-TV company DirecTV, the two U.S. companies announced on 18/05/2014. The transaction, consisting of shares and cash, will total $48.5bn (€35.4bn), or $67.1bn (€49bn) with DirecTV's debt included.

AT&T provides fixed and mobile telephone services as well as broadband internet and IPTV. It is the...

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