merger Will DirecTV and Dish Finally Merge? 'It's Hard to Imagine That Regulators Would Block This Deal,' Analyst Says But a lack of synergy between the two satellite TV units could render this deal, anticipated for decades, inconsequential, says one analyst Canada Orders Investigation Into 19-Hour Rogers Outage; Could Complicate Shaw Merger Reports say C$20 billion deal now has a 62% chance of happening Rogers, Shaw Agree To Put Merger Plans on Hold Canadian regulators chafe at competitive aspects of deal; Rogers says divestiture of Shaw wireless business moving forward Latest merger Retrans Will Rise in Wake of Nexstar-Tribune Deal By Mike Farrell published 3 December 18 Multichannel News Nexstar Closes Tribune Deal By Mike Farrell published 19 September 19 Multichannel News CBS, Viacom Inch Closer to Merger By Mike Farrell published 29 October 19 Multichannel News Arris Close to $5.6B Purchase by CommScope: Report By Daniel Frankel published 7 November 18 Multichannel News CBS, Viacom Set Merger Closing Date By Mike Farrell published 25 November 19 Multichannel News Report: AT&T Explores Divesting DirecTV By Mike Farrell published 18 September 19 Multichannel News T-Mobile, Sprint to Combine in $146B All-Stock Deal By Mike Farrell published 29 April 18 Multichannel News CBS Makes Formal Merger Offer to Viacom Committee By Mike Farrell published 3 April 18 Multichannel News Evine Shares Rise on Talk of Amazon Interest By Mike Farrell published 24 April 18 Multichannel News Report: Iger Would Likely Extend Contract in Fox Deal By Mike Farrell published 6 December 17 Multichannel News 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives NEXT TV NEWSLETTERThe smarter way to stay on top of the streaming and OTT industry. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. LATEST ARTICLES1B+C Hall of Fame Announces Its Class of 2025 2DirecTV Acquires Dish, Unifying Struggling Satellite Business 3Next Text: As DirecTV and Dish Try to Seize the Remains of the Day, Does It Even Matter?4Freeze Frame: B+C Hall of Fame 20245E.W. Scripps Folding Scripps News, Eliminating 200 Jobs; Stock Jumps 15%