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C-band bidders scramble for resources amid strong 5G auction activity

15 December, 2020

Pressure is piling on heavily indebted US telcos to boost cash resources as early-stage C-band proceeds have already more than doubled the entire CBRS mmWave auction. While AT&T is shedding non-core assets, MNO newcomer Dish Network is turning to convertible debt.

The C-band auction...

AT&T’s gloomy pay-TV business outlook boosts Dish-DirecTV merger likelihood

12 September, 2019

A merger between Dish Network and DirecTV is looking likelier than ever, after the latter’s parent AT&T shared a dire outlook for its pay-TV business.

AT&T CFO John Stephens recently said he expects the carrier to lose around 350,000 more video subscribers in Q3 2019 – equating to...

25 January, 2016

AT&T is reportedly preparing for a major media purchase, with Time Warner touted as the likely target. Such a deal would enable the US telecoms giant to push even further into content, building on its US$48.5bn merger with satellite TV provider DirecTV.

9 December, 2015

AT&T is gearing up for the launch of a new mobile video service as Comcast and Charter Communications consider similar offerings in yet further signs of convergence in the US telecoms and cable sectors.

C-band bidders scramble for resources amid strong 5G auction activity

AT&T’s gloomy pay-TV business outlook boosts Dish-DirecTV merger likelihood

AT&T eyes Time Warner – report

AT&T set to launch new mobile video service as Comcast and Charter tread water

C-band bidders scramble for resources amid strong 5G auction activity

AT&T’s gloomy pay-TV business outlook boosts Dish-DirecTV merger likelihood

AT&T eyes Time Warner – report

AT&T set to launch new mobile video service as Comcast and Charter tread water

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