DealBook: Options for Rivals in Wake of AT&T’s Bid for DirecTV

Few industries have been as embroiled in merger mania as telecommunications. Now, with another mega-deal in the works, will there be even more consolidation among others?



DealBook: AT&T to Buy DirecTV for $48.5 Billion in Move to Expand Clout

Under the terms of the $48.5 billion deal, AT&T will pay about $95 a share in stock and cash as it looks to gain leverage in negotiations over its video offerings.



DealBook: AT&T Is Said to Be Near a Deal to Buy DirecTV

AT&T is poised to announce a takeover, people briefed on the matter said on Saturday, ushering in another transformation of the telecommunications industry.



Media Decoder Blog: For N.C.A.A., AT&T Calls on Pro Basketball Stars

To take advantage of its sponsorship of the 2013 N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament, AT&T and its advertising agency are creating commercials with basketball themes that are inspired by the series of well-received commercials for AT&T that carry the theme “It’s not complicated.”