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The New York Times · 3d

DirecTV Calls Off Plans to Acquire Dish Network

The deal, which would have created one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, fell apart after strong objections from Dish’s lenders.

DirecTV Ditches Dish Deal

DirecTV on Thursday formally announced that it was nixing the agreement with EchoStar to buy Dish Network. The deal is being terminated effective as of 11:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 22, DirecTV said.

Oh! DirecTV and Dish won't merge after all

The whole reason Dish was pursuing a sale is because the company is utterly riddled with debt; DirecTV was going to buy Dish for $1 and assume its debt of $9.75 billion. Presumably, everyone knew those figures going in,

4d

DirecTV terminates Dish deal over failed debt swap

The proposed deal, initially announced in September, was seen as a strategic consolidation in a shrinking pay-TV market.

4don MSN

DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit

DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company.

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