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Dish-DirecTV Deal Sparks Creditor Revolt Over $1.6 Billion Loss
Creditors to US satellite television firm Dish Network plan to block a distressed exchange that’s a key part of its tie-up with rival DirecTV, according to people familiar with the matter.
DirecTV Strikes Deal to Acquire Dish Network
The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, would create one of the largest pay-TV distributors in the U.S. The companies were blocked in an attempt to merge in 2002.
DirecTV to acquire Dish Network, Sling for $1 in huge pay-TV merger
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling for $1 and the assumption of nearly $10 billion in debt, marking one of the biggest pay-TV mergers ever.
DirecTV Placed on Credit Watch Negative After Unveiling Deal to Merge With Dish
Credit ratings agency S&P Global notes the "linear TV industry is rapidly shrinking" and the increased scale provided by a merger may not offset subscriber declines.
Dish creditors “revolt” over DirecTV merger, try to block loss-making deal
DirecTV's agreement to buy the Dish satellite and streaming TV business from EchoStar is facing opposition from Dish creditors who would be forced to take a loss on the value of their debt. Dish creditors "plan to block a distressed exchange that's a key part of its tie-up with rival DirecTV,
DirecTV Merger Of DISH Would Create The Largest Pay-TV Distributor
In this era of cord cutting the announced merger of DirecTV with Dish/Sling would result in 18 million subscribers, making it the largest pay-TV distributor
Dish’s Debt-Exchange Sale to DirecTV Is ‘Tantamount to a Default,’ Credit-Rating Agency Says
EchoStar's deal to sell Dish to DirecTV, which will assume $9.75 billion in debt, is akin to Dish defaulting on its debt ...
DirecTV to acquire rival Dish Network for $1, subject to regulatory approval
It’s always beautiful when two lonely corporations find one another. DirecTV has reached an agreement to acquire Dish Network ...
It's do-or-die for DirecTV and Dish — so they're teaming up
DirecTV said on Monday that it had agreed to acquire Dish Network in a deal that would create one of the largest pay-TV ...
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DirecTV Acquires Dish Network to Better Compete With Video Streaming Services
The acquisition promises to offer consumers cheaper TV packages in today's live streaming market. EchoStar will keep Dish's ...
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DirecTV to Buy Fellow Satellite Provider Dish for Just $1
DirecTV and Dish Network are merging in an effort to combat their many streaming rivals. “DIRECTV operates in a highly ...
Colorado-based EchoStar cuts Dish Network and Sling loose so Boost Mobile can move forward
Long-time rival DirecTV on Monday said it will pay $1 and assume $9.7 billion in EchoStar debt to acquire Dish Network and ...
Dish Bondholders Don’t Want a Haircut
We talked on Monday about the proposed merger between DirecTV and Dish Network, in which DirecTV will pay $1 for Dish and ...
DirecTV's CEO says its Dish acquisition 'isn't so much about bullying' media giants — but it's definitely about playing hardball
DirecTV and Dish have teamed up since cord-cutting is wrecking their business — and so they can gain leverage over content ...