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DirecTV-Dish Merger In Jeopardy

Fox Business · 1d

DirecTV scrapping DISH merger

Satellite TV provider DirecTV is walking away from its planned acquisition of EchoStar's video distribution service, DISH DBS, after DISH bondholders rejected a debt exchange.

The Streamable on MSN · 1d

DIRECTV to walk away from DISH merger talks if bondholders aren't swayed soon

The two satellite companies would form the largest pay-TV company in the United States if they merged, but DIRECTV is losing patience. Time appears to be running out for a combination of DISH and DIRECTV.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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 discount on Dish parent EchoStar’s debt.

TV Technology14h

DirecTV Drops EchoStar Merger Bid

A DirecTV spokesperson told the Post: “A successful [debt] exchange was a condition for acquiring the Dish video business.

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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 ...

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EchoStar Stock Plunges After Dish Network Debt Holders Spurn Bond Deal Seen As Key To DirecTV Merger

EchoStar stock plunged 13% Tuesday on the news that bondholders of subsidiary Dish Network rejected a proposed debt deal seen ...

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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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