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US: Dish approaches DirecTV with merger in mind

By  |  March 27, 2014

Dish Network has reportedly approached DirecTV with talks of a merger of the two satellite companies as the companies are rumored to be looking at how to compete with the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner.

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    Dish is said to have spoken with DirecTV CEO Mike White with a merger proposal, sources said. DirecTV is the nation’s top satellite television operator, while Dish is the nation’s number-two rival.

    Such a merger would mirror Comcast’s $45 billion bid for Time Warner, first announced last month, which would combine close cable rivals. One source said that Dish is looking to stay competitive against Comcast, and a deal with DirecTV would be one way to do so.

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