AT&T says it’s buying DirecTV in a $49 billion move to bring a larger video subscriber base By Washington Examiner May 18, 2014 9:23 pm FacebookTwitterEmailPrint Add Washington Examiner on Google FacebookTwitterEmailPrint DALLAS (AP) — AT&T says it’s buying DirecTV in a $49 billion move to bring a larger video subscriber base. Recommended Stories Futures markets and crypto high on agenda of agency's new leaderThe global economy sure doesn't think Trump started World War IIIBig Tech executives sue Trump and Bondi over TikTok deal TagsEntertainmentMergers and Acquisitions Related Content Daily on Defense Week one of ‘Epic Fury’: Trump says the US is ‘far ahead of schedule’ White House Noem ouster shows limits of Trump’s TV star Cabinet strategy Finance and Economy Major housing bill gets industry pushback over ban on purchases by large investors Opinion Trump’s Big Tech pledge is a great first step to end the taxpayer-funded free ride Supreme Court Legal war over Trump tariffs still raging despite Supreme Court ruling