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.
DirecTV Scraps Dish Acquisition as Bondholders Push Back on Satellite-TV Merger
DirecTV said it has scrapped its acquisition of Dish Network, after decades of failed attempts at mergers by the two ...
DirecTV scraps EchoStar deal over bondholder debt concerns
DirecTV has terminated its proposed acquisition of EchoStar Corporation (SATS), including DishTV and Sling TV, after ...
DirecTV to call off Dish takeover after bondholders balk
DirecTV has notified EchoStar Corp. of its intention to terminate an acquisition of Dish Network Corp. after bondholders ...
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 ...