DirecTV and Dish’s on-and-off merger saga switches back to off
While we believed a combination of DIRECTV and DISH would have benefitted all stakeholders, we have terminated 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.
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 ...
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.
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 Scraps Merger With Rival Dish
A tie-up meant to help struggling satellite-TV companies is falling apart after creditors balked at a proposal to cut into ...
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 ...
DirecTV announces termination of deal to buy Dish satellite business
In the deal announced on September 30, DirecTV was going to buy the Dish satellite TV and Sling TV streaming business from EchoStar for a nominal fee of $1. DirecTV would have taken on $9.75 billion ...
EchoStar Shares Fall With Dish-DirecTV Merger Prospects Dim
DirecTV notified EchoStar Corp. of its intention to terminate an acquisition of Dish Network Corp. after bondholders failed ...