AT & T; Switches Satellite-TV Provider to Direct TV

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DirecTV Group Inc. the largest U.S. satellite television provider, said AT & T; Inc. had picked it to offer a co-branded package of video, home telephone, wireless phone and Internet service starting Feb, 1.

The news mean AT & T; will not be renewing its five-year partnership with DISH Network Corp. raising new concern about future of the second largest satellite TV provider. El Segundo-based DirecTV will begin selling the joint service in a new multi- year contract once AT & T;’s current partnership with DISH Network expires on Jan. 31. AT & T; said current AT & T;/DISH customers will continue to receive the same service after that date.

New AT & T;/DirecTV customers will get DirecTV programming with the benefit of a discount for bundling other AT & T; services, including phone and broadband services.


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