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Dish or DirecTV Need Deal Most in AT&T Love Triangle: Real M&A
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In the three-way courtship developing between phone giant AT&T Inc., DirecTV and Dish Network Corp., the two satellite-TV providers have the biggest need for a deal.
The planned merger of cable rivals Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. to create an even bigger provider of both TV and Internet in the U.S. is accelerating the need for consolidation in the rest of the industry. Meanwhile, the pool of pay-TV customers is peaking as viewers increasingly watch video online, making fast broadband connections a key offering.