In this era of cord cutting the announced merger of DirecTV with Dish/Sling would result in 18 million subscribers, making it the largest pay-TV distributor

But it’s not just DirecTV and Dish. AT&T, Comcast, Verizon, General Electric, GM, News Corp, Tumblr, and the various incarnations of Time Warner have also gotten mixed up or spl

DirecTV and Dish have agreed to combine in a deal that will create the biggest pay-TV provider in the US with about 18 million subscribers.Under the terms of the transaction, DirecTV will acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from EchoStar Corp.

DirecTV and Dish have teamed up since cord-cutting is wrecking their business — and so they can gain leverage over content providers like Disney.

DirecTV and Dish have agreed to merge. The combination will create the biggest traditional pay-TV service at a time when streaming dominates.