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 ...
DirecTV-Dish Merger In Jeopardy: Here's The Issue
Dish bondholders rejected DirecTV's revised offer on Monday which lowered the minimum loss on $8.9 billion of bonds ...
DirecTV scrapping DISH merger
Satellite TV provider DirecTV is walking away from its planned acquisition of EchoStar's video distribution service, DISH DBS ...
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 merger with DirecTV.
DirecTV may pull the plug on purchase of Colorado-based Dish Network
DirecTV’s purchase of EchoStar’s subscription television business could collapse unless bondholders agree to accept a ...
DirecTV said it plans to abandon its Dish merger
Satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Tuesday it will abandon its planned acquisition of EchoStar’s satellite television business that includes Dish TV by Nov. 22 if bondholders don’t agree to a debt ...
Boost Mobile says it’s a real wireless carrier now
Boost, you will remember, is supposed to be our nation’s fourth wireless carrier thanks to a wonky deal that allowed T-Mobile ...
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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.
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DirecTV may pull plug on purchase of Dish Network
A failure to sell Dish would complicate EchoStar’s plans to pour more capital into the development of its 5G network, which ...