The merger of EchoStar's video businesses and DirecTV will also coincide with TPG agreeing to buy out the 70% of DirecTV that it oes not own from AT&T.

DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling as the company, a deal it has sought to complete for years, as seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant. DirecTV said Monday that i

DirecTV announced a deal to acquire EchoStar's Dish Network and Sling TV for $1 plus assumption of nearly $10 billion in debt.