DirecTV is in advanced talks to acquire its satellite-TV rival Dish, people familiar with the matter said, in a deal that could create one of the country’s largest pay-TV distributors after decades of aborted attempts to combine.

The long-awaited merger between DirecTV and Dish Network appears imminent and could be announced as early as September 30th, according to a report in the WSJ.

DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that would create the largest US pay-TV provider, with almost 20 million subscribers, people familiar with the matter said.

The Wall Street Journal reported DirecTV could acquire rival Dish, creating one of the nation’s largest pay-TV providers, in a deal that could be announced as soon as Monday.

By Phillip Swann The TV Answer Man –Follow me on X. Former editor of Satellite DIRECT magazine. Reported on DIRECTV for 30 years. DIRECTV and Dish are close to agreeing to a merger and it could be announced in the coming days,

AT&T and TPG Capital are reportedly nearing a merger of DirecTV with EchoStar's Dish, creating the largest pay-TV provider in the U.S.