DirecTV says it will walk away from Dish deal after bondholders’ rejection
DirecTV said it will abandon a plan to buy its satellite television rival after some bondholders refused to accept a steep ...
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DirecTV scrapping DISH merger
DirecTV says it is walking away from its planned acquisition of EchoStar's video distribution service, DISH DBS, after ...
DirecTV Threatens to Walk Away From Dish Acquisition Over Debt Exchange Dispute
The deal between the rival satellite TV giants for $1 and $9.75 billion in debt is contingent upon Dish's bondholders ...
EchoStar Posts Loss of Dish, Gain of Sling TV Subs in Third Quarter, Raises $5.2B in Fresh Capital
The telecom giant, led by CEO Hamid Akhavan and executive chairman Charlie Ergen, has agreed to be acquired by DirecTV to ...
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DirecTV-Dish deal drama could impact 18 million customers
In other news, time is running out for the 8 million people who still use DISH TV and Sling TV as their video services. A ...
EchoStar Sheds 43,000 Pay TV Subscribers, Adds 145,000 Sling TV Subscriptions in Q3
The Dish parent has entered into an agreement to sell the satellite TV giant to rival DirecTV in a deal for $1 and $9.75 ...
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Telecom M&A: DirecTV-Dish Deal In Peril. Charter To Buy Liberty Broadband.
Satellite TV broadcaster DirecTV has threatened to pull its offer to buy Dish TV from EchoStar if it fails to complete a debt-exchange offer, while Charter Communications on Wednesday said it will buy ...
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DirecTV Will Not Move Forward With Dish Merger
As September came to a close, official word that DirecTV had agreed to acquire EchoStar’s video distribution business, ...
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Echostar’s DIRECTV Deal Faces Uncertainties Amid Regulatory Hurdles
The completion of the DIRECTV Transaction, a significant business move for Echostar, is fraught with uncertainty due to various uncontrollable conditions. These include pending antitrust and ...