ATT has just given us the best reason yet to support its merger with DirecTV, and frankly it’s not all that great. Per Re/code, ATT said in a regulatory filing this week that one reason to support its proposed DirecTV merger would be that ATT would gain added leverage in negotiations with content providers to lower the prices that they charge for the rights to broadcast their shows. Does this mean that ATT is going to lower its pay TV subscription prices and actually try to compete with hated incumbent cable companies such as Comcast and Time Warner Cable? No, don’t be silly — as Re/code points out, ATT has no intention of passing its savings on to customers and
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