In a significant development within the satellite services sector, DirecTV has officially announced its decision to acquire Dish Network and it's streaming business Sling TV. This merger comes after numerous attempts to combine these major players in the pay-TV industry were unsuccessful due to regulation concerns.

Yahoo Finance reporter Alexandra Canal traces the journey of this long-awaited media merger.

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This post was written by Angel Smith