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DirecTV/Dish merger has a problem as debt holders object to $1.6 billion loss
DirecTV agreed to buy the Dish satellite TV and Sling TV business for a nominal fee of $1, in exchange for taking on $9.75 billion of Dish debt. But DirecTV's deal announcement on Monday said the merger needs approval from Dish debt holders, who would see their investments devalued.
DirecTV And Dish Merger Could 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
Why the DirecTV/Dish Merger Matters — Even if You Don’t Have a Satellite Dish
DirecTV and Dish together are now the largest MVPD in the U.S., giving them more leverage over Disney in carriage negotiations.
DirecTV agrees to buy Dish for $1
DirecTV announced Monday it’s buying rival Dish Network, ending multiple decades of on-and-off talks about the satellite services merging.
DirecTV agrees to buy satellite rival Dish (and its debt) for one dollar
DirecTV today announced an agreement to buy the Dish satellite TV and Sling TV streaming business from EchoStar for a nominal fee of $1 in what the companies called a debt exchange transaction. DirecTV will take on $9.75 billion of Dish debt if the deal is completed.
DirecTV agrees to buy satellite rival Dish
The companies say the deal will improve the viability of satellite services in an industry now dominated by streaming providers.
DirecTV CEO Sees a Future Beyond Satellites in Big Pay-TV Merger
DirecTV’s proposed takeover of rival Dish is an admission that the satellite-TV business is fading. Chief Executive Officer Bill Morrow has big ideas about what could come next.
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How DirecTV wants to snag Dish
The acquisition of Dish Networks by DirecTV is a deal 22 years in the making — and there are numerous ways it can fall apart.
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 ...
Satellite service DirecTV buys rival Dish as it fights the onslaught of streaming services
DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling as the company, a deal it has sought to complete for years as seeks to better compete ...
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'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 ...
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 ...
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Is DirectTV-Dish a Match Made In Heaven?
On paper, combining DirecTV and Dish makes enormous business sense. The DirecTV and Dish customers for Direct Broadcast ...
AT&T exits pay-TV business and frees DirecTV to combine with rival Dish
DirecTV promptly announces deal to acquire EchoStar’s video business that includes Dish TV and Sling TV, cementing a ...