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Dish Network/DirecTV discuss possible Merge
Posted on 3/26/14 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 3/26/14 at 3:47 pm
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Posted on 3/26/14 at 4:38 pm to CT3
Very interesting. Thanks 
Posted on 3/26/14 at 5:37 pm to DawgCountry
Prepare your anus for the raise in rates.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 5:40 pm to HubbaBubba
wont happen anytime soon IMO, been in the satellite industry for over 10 years, DIRECTV is a much larger company but Charlie Ergen the CEO of DISH is getting older and wants to merge.
I have a lot of DISH stock and said on here two years ago it was a value stock and its at $62 a share- all time high today
I have a lot of DISH stock and said on here two years ago it was a value stock and its at $62 a share- all time high today
Posted on 3/26/14 at 7:03 pm to CT3
hello anti-trust lawsuit 
Posted on 3/26/14 at 7:27 pm to CT3
Kind of like the Sears/KMart merger. A merger of two bad companies.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 7:30 pm to CT3
No chance the FTC would let that shite fly without some serious, serious restrictions
Posted on 3/26/14 at 9:08 pm to tigerfan182
quote:I can't comment on the financials of either company but I have nothing bad to say about Directv. They have much better customer service than any other TV provider I have dealt with.
Kind of like the Sears/KMart merger. A merger of two bad companies.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:16 pm to dallastiger55
I think you're wrong. The TWC - Comcast deal opened the road for this deal. These companies were denied a merger in the late 90's but the regulation concerns have been answered by increased competition. There is a reason both DTV and DISH saw huge stock increases...the threat is real.
Posted on 3/26/14 at 10:51 pm to uncAUght
Didnt they try this already? As a former Dish customer I day its a bad deal.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 8:18 am to Jimmy2shoes
Sirius/XM merged. I don't see why Direct/Dish can't do the same.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 12:27 pm to guttata
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Sirius/XM merged. I don't see why Direct/Dish can't do the same.
That's my thought too
Posted on 3/27/14 at 12:38 pm to guttata
Didnt they merge because both could show that the market just wasnt large enough for two companies?
Posted on 3/27/14 at 1:39 pm to uncAUght
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I think you're wrong. The TWC - Comcast deal opened the road for this deal.
The Dish/DirectTV merger has been on the table for years. The TWC/Comcast deal, coupled with the satellite merger regaining steam, is in response to VOD and streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBOgo, etc. The industry is changing to the point where cable and satellite consolidation will happen in the future, but I don't see it happening in the next couple of years.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 8:13 pm to saderade
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but I have nothing bad to say about Directv. They have much better customer service than any other TV provider I have dealt with.
your crazy direct tv is the worse. i have dish and they have a a rating.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 12:09 am to tigerfan182
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Kind of like the Sears/KMart merger. A merger of two bad companies.
I think you should send the memo to Warren Buffet, as Direct TV is one of his top 5 holdings.
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