AT&T Closes Quickplay Deal

AT&T completed an acquisition of over-the-top video partner Quickplay Media from private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners, the telco said in a news release. The deal was announced in May (see 1605160025). Quickplay is the platform provider for AT&T U-Verse and its TV Everywhere and will support DirecTV streaming services to be introduced later this year, AT&T said Tuesday.