AT&T CFO says DirecTV to negotiate NFL deal independently

By Marina Lopes NEW YORK (Reuters) - DirecTV will negotiate a deal with the National Football League independently, AT&T Inc.'s chief financial officer said, days after the mobile carrier announced a bid for the company that hinges on a renewal of the NFL Sunday Ticket Football Package. In a filing related to the acquisition, the companies agreed that if DirecTV's renewal for the NFL Sunday Ticket Service is not renewed on the terms discussed between the parties, AT&T may decide not to consummate the merger. "DirecTV will be responsible for negotiating the deal. We will have to operate our companies separately," AT&T CFO John Stephens told investors at the J.P. Morgan media and technology conference.

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