DirecTV calls off acquisition of satellite TV rival Dish — as lenders revolt
Satellite TV giant DirecTV called off its deal with Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar to acquire rival Dish TV and other assets. The ...
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.
EchoStar Stock Plunges After Dish Network Debt Holders Spurn Bond Deal Seen As Key To DirecTV Merger
EchoStar stock plunged on the news that bondholders of Dish Network rejected a proposed debt deal seen as key to sealing a ...
DirecTV Abandons Deal to Acquire Dish Amid Bondholder Opposition
DirecTV had forecast that the combination could generate cost synergies of at least $1 billion per year. The deal was seen as ...
DirecTV calls off acquisition of Colorado-based rival Dish, possibly ending years-long pursuit
DirecTV was looking to acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner, Englewood-based EchoStar, in a debt exchange transaction ...
DirecTV scraps EchoStar deal over bondholder debt concerns
DirecTV has terminated its proposed acquisition of EchoStar Corporation (SATS), including DishTV and Sling TV, after ...