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Dish Network and T-Mobile are having merger talks - WSJ

Bryan Logan   

Dish Network and T-Mobile are having merger talks - WSJ
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Dish Network and T-Mobile appear to be in the early stages of merger talks, the Wall Street Journal reports.

It's the latest in a recent spate of mergers (and attempted mergers) among giant media and communications companies in the US.

The WSJ cites sources who say the Dish Network/T-Mobile talks are in the "formative stage," meaning it may or may not happen, but roles among the two companies' top brass appear to have already been staked out.

T-Mobile's John Legere would helm the combined company as CEO. Dish Network's chief exec, Charlie Ergen would be chairman.

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