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Why the DirecTV/Dish Merger Matters - Even if You Don't Have a Satellite Dish
Charter and Comcast have battled for the right to call themselves "America's top cable provider." Now, neither is close.
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 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
DirecTV and Dish are merging
The DirecTV and Dish merger is subject to regulatory approval and serves as a lifeline for EchoStar, which has no means to pay the $2 billion of its $20 billion debt due by November 14th. DirecTV previously attempted to merge with Dish in 2002,
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 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.
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.
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 ...
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DirecTV to buy debt-laden rival Dish for $1 after decades-long pursuit
DirecTV agreed to buy satellite rival Dish network Monday, ending decades of on-and-off talks in a deal that will create one of the country’s largest pay TV distributors with a combined 20 ...
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 ...
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-Dish merger: How it will impact customers
DirecTV is buying rival Dish Network in an attempt to effectively compete against streaming services. On Monday, the satellite TV provider announced it will pay $1 for EchoStar’s video ...