AT&T Hooks Up With DIRECTV

AT&T yesterday officially announced its new partnership with DIRECTV. Having made public the termination of its relationship with DISH Network last fall, yesterday's announcement marked the beginning of the new AT&T | DIRECTV co-branded satellite service, which the telco giant will market in areas where its U-verse IPTV service is not yet available.

DIRECTV now has partnerships with the three largest U.S. telcos -- AT&T, Verizon and Qwest.