DirecTV said on Monday that it had agreed to acquire Dish Network in a deal that would create one of the largest pay-TV providers in the US.

DirecTV announced Monday it’s buying rival Dish Network, ending multiple decades of on-and-off talks about the satellite services merging.

DirecTV and Dish have agreed to combine in a deal that will create the biggest pay-TV provider in the US.Under the terms of the transaction, DirecTV will acquire Dish from its owner EchoStar Corp. for a nominal consideration of $1 plus the assumption of about $9.