AT&T closes DirecTV operations in Venezuela

AT&T has announced that it will terminate its DirecTV operations in Venezuela, following the US government’s decision not to renew a waiver to allow AT&T to continue its relationship with Globovision Corp, a designated Venezuela-based news network. AT&T’s statement says that US sanctions prohibit it from broadcasting channels owned by Globovision and PdVSA, which it is required to broadcast under …