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Coverage dated November 21, 2024

DirecTV Scraps Dish Acquisition as Bondholders Push Back on Satellite-TV Merger

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DirecTV said it has scrapped its acquisition of Dish Network, after decades of failed attempts at mergers by the two satellite rivals.

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  1. Triblive

    DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company. The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in the debt they held for debt in the new company, a swap that would have cost them

  2. New York Times

    DirecTV Calls Off Plans to Acquire Dish Network (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The deal, which would have created one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, fell apart after strong objections from Dish’s lenders.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    DirecTV Abandons Deal to Acquire Dish Amid Bondholder Opposition (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    DirecTV abandoned a deal to acquire Dish and Sling TV from EchoStar amid bondholder opposition to a debt exchange.

  4. Investopedia

    DirecTV Scraps Dish Acquisition as Bondholders Push Back on Satellite-TV Merger (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    DirecTV said it has scrapped its acquisition of Dish Network, after decades of failed attempts at mergers by the two satellite rivals.

  5. KING 5 Seattle

    DirecTV says it is ending its acquisition bid to take over Dish (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    KING 5 Seattle's feed description

    This is the second time a deal has been stopped. The two almost merged more than two decades ago, but the Federal Communications Commission blocked that first deal.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    DirecTV calling off Dish Network takeover after bondholders balk (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A group of Dish bondholders rejected an improved offer put forward by DirecTV at the end of October.

  7. Newsweek

    DirecTV cancels merger with Dish over debt swap (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    DirecTV's withdrawal appears to mark the end of its years-long pursuit to acquire both Dish and Sling, following its initial bid in September.

  8. Deadline

    DirecTV Abandons Dish Acquisition After Bondholders Reject Proposal (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    DirecTV has terminated its deal with EchoStar to acquire Dish DBS following bondholders' opposition to the debt-exchange proposal.

  9. UPI

    DIRECTV cancels deal to buy DISH after creditors reject debt swap terms (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    DIRECTV said Thursday it is terminating its effort to buy the DISH satellite TV provider effective Friday at 11:59 p.m. DirectTV said the deal was derailed by DISH DBS note holder's failure to agree to debt terms.

  10. CNN

    DirecTV cancels agreement to merge with Dish (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US satellite TV provider DirecTV has terminated its agreement to acquire Echostar’s satellite television business, which includes rival Dish TV.

  11. Variety

    DirecTV Ditches Dish Deal (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    DirecTV on Thursday announced that it was nixing the agreement with EchoStar to buy Dish Network.

  12. Colorado Public Radio

    DirecTV won't buy Colorado's Dish Network after bondholders reject deal (opens Colorado Public Radio)

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    Colorado Public Radio's feed description

    DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company. The deal was reliant on Dish DirecTV has ended its pursuit of Colorado-based Dish Network after bondholders rejected the deal.

  13. New York Post

    DirecTV calls off acquisition of satellite TV rival Dish — as lenders revolt (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Satellite TV giant DirecTV called off its deal with Charlie Ergen's EchoStar to acquire rival Dish TV and other assets.

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