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DirecTV to drop Dish acquisition plan if EchoStar debt-exchange offer fails
(Reuters) - Satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Tuesday it will abandon its planned acquisition of EchoStar's satellite ...
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DirecTV Drops EchoStar Merger Bid
A DirecTV spokesperson told the Post: “A successful [debt] exchange was a condition for acquiring the Dish video business.
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 ...
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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DirecTV says it will walk away from Dish deal after bondholders’ rejection
Some bondholders wouldn’t accept a discount, so DirecTV said it will give up its plan to buy rival Dish. Bondholders of Dish parent EchoStar rejected DirecTV’s acquisition terms for its ...
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Echostar’s DIRECTV Deal Faces Uncertainties Amid Regulatory Hurdles
Echostar (SATS) has disclosed a new risk, in the Manufacturing category. The completion of the DIRECTV Transaction, a significant business move for Echostar, is fraught with uncertainty due to ...
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DirecTV says Dish purchase is off
"Given the outcome of the EchoStar exchange, DirecTV will have no choice but to terminate the acquisition of Dish by ...
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 ...
DirecTV launches free streaming service with over 70 channels to fight Tubi — here's what's you can watch
According to Forbes, the MyFree DirecTV service is entering a crowded ad-supported streaming TV market, with more than 650 ...