AT&T and DirecTV Officially Merge

The FCC gave AT&T and DirecTV the thumbs up to merge today. The deal, which had been under review since May of last year, makes them the biggest pay-TV company in the US by pushing them ahead of Comcast with more than 26 million customers.  What does this...

AT&T to Acquire DIRECTV for $48.5 Billion

Last week, a report surfaced suggesting that AT&T was on the verge of acquiring DIRECTV for close to $50 billion. Today, that deal became official for $48.5 billion. Together, AT&T thinks the companies can become a content distribution leader across...

DirecTV Releases Tablet App for Android

An official DirecTV app for tablets has finally landed on the Google Play store, bringing with it what appears to be a hell of a feature set. While taking advantage of the added screen real estate of a tablet, you'll find all sorts of panelled views showing...