The American telecommunications company AT&T has announced that it is for 48,5 billion dollars, the equivalent of some 35 billion euros, satellite provider DirecTV is going to take over. The telecomreus plays in the acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Comcast.
DirecTV is the largest satellite provider in the United States, with approximately 20 million subscribers. As also the debts of DirecTV are included, AT&T as a new owner in a total of 67 billion dollars, or 49 billion euros, will be lost. AT&T pays for the miljardenovername among others, by its interest of 8 per cent in América Móvil, the Mexican telecommunications company that is majority shareholder of KPN to sell. The acquisition must still be approved by the supervisors, while the shareholders still have the green light to give.
AT&T plays with the miljardenovername in the rapidly changing media landscape in the US. Under another isp Comcast did an outstanding acquisition for $ 45 billion Time Warner Cable to buy. Thus, the two largest kabelaars in the US merged. With the acquisition will get AT&T access not only to new customers, but the company also hopes for more packages to be able to offer.
According to analysts, try the internet service providers, kabelaars and telecom companies, their market position to consolidate. So like Americans, for example, money changed hands for a Netflix subscription and they are less inclined to expensive televisiepakketten to take off. In addition, it hopes to AT&T with the acquisition of DirecTV in order to stand stronger in negotiations with the big media companies in the US.
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