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WarnerMedia Parent AT&T Looks To Shed Stake In DirecTV – Report

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Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorWarnerMedia parent AT&T is looking to sell a chunk of satellite broadcaster DirecTV to private equity investors, according to the Wall Street Journal, as the the heavily indebted wireless giant pivots to media.Suitors include Apollo Global Management, which is said to have expressed interest last year, and Platinum Equity.AT&T declined to comment.AT&T acquired DirecTV in 2015 for $49 billion.

As pay TV services shed subscribers in recent years, a deal today could value the division at $20 billion – or well less than half of its original price – WSJ said.

The telco has also considered merging the business with smaller rival Dish Network, which could trigger antitrust concerns. AT&T has a whopping $180 billion.

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