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/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 ...
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DirecTV agrees to buy rival Dish Network for $1 and take on $20 billion debt
DirecTV has agreed to acquire Dish Network from EchoStar. Why it matters: The combination would form the country's largest ...
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 ...
DirecTV to acquire Dish Network, Sling TV for $1
The deal would provide a loan to Dish parent EchoStar Communications and also prompt the departure of AT&T from its ownership ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...