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Viacom described this as a "temporary slimdown" until a new carriage deal with DirecTV was reached. [34] Viacom and DirecTV reached an agreement on July 20 to return the interrupted programming. [35] In 2012 CEO Phillip Dauman began to report Viacom's intentions to bundle past programming and make it available on-demand via services like Hulu. [36]
As the pay-TV sector continues its downward spiral, DirecTV and Dish Network — two longtime rivals that have explored joining up at various times for years — may be headed to the altar.
DirecTV offers movie and special event programming through the DirecTV Cinema service; originally a pay-per-view service (with programs purchased either over the phone, or via remote if a phone line was connected to the DirecTV receiver), advances in technology have enabled DirecTV to expand the format into a video on demand service; access to ...
(WJET/WFXP) — After months of negotiations, DIRECTV announced that it has terminated its deal to acquire DISH DBS, the parent company of DISH, and its streaming service, Sling TV, in a multi ...
On August 13, 2019, CBS and Viacom officially announced their merger; the combined company was to be named ViacomCBS, with Shari Redstone serving as chair. [11] [12] [13] Upon the merger agreement, Viacom and CBS jointly announced that the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2019, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals. [13]
Another big media acquisition has finally been confirmed. Satellite TV provider DirecTV (T, TPG) said Monday it will buy rival Dish Network (), including Dish's streaming brand Sling TV, through a ...
DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that would create the largest U.S. pay-TV provider, with almost 20 million subscribers, people familiar with the matter said.
Satellite TV provider DirecTV is walking away from its planned acquisition of EchoStar's video distribution service, DISH DBS, after DISH bondholders rejected a debt exchange.