AT&T-DirecTV Unlikely to Face Block by US Regulators

Wall Street Journal: The Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission are said to have nearly wrapped up their reviews of AT&T’s $49 billion acquisition of DirecTV and aren’t likely to block what would be the biggest media deal of the past year. The posture contrasts with the strong opposition from the agencies that killed Comcast’s $45 billion deal for Time Warner Cable. Regulators could still decide to impose conditions on the deal, which would create the largest U.S. pay TV company, but don’t appear to have serious concerns.