DirecTV has been bleeding customers for quite some time. This will be a ripple with their current attrition rate. Of all the boneheaded moves AT&T has made over the years, and it’s numerous, purchasing DirecTV has to near the top of that list.
Awful transaction and timing: AT&T finally ditches DirecTV//arstechnica.com //
AT&T’s massive customer losses
DirecTV’s value rapidly declined under AT&T’s stewardship, as the company reported a $15.5 billion impairment charge in January 2021. AT&T last month said the DirecTV/TPG deal will lower AT&T’s expected revenue for the remainder of 2021 by $9 billion.Aug 3, 2021
With my Roku I can get 100s of free channels including OAN and Newsmax TV. Outside of live broadcasts I do not see how cable TV is going to survive in the next 10 years
Almost as boneheaded as starting a conservative news network that is dependent on leftist media companies for its survival.