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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/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 Agrees to Merge With Satellite Rival Dish
Private-equity firm TPG agreed to buy AT&T’s remaining stake in DirecTV and merge the satellite company with rival Dish in a one-two punch designed to keep the pay-TV provider competitive in the streaming era.
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 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 Acquires Dish, Unifying Struggling Satellite Business
While both DirecTV and Dish have been losing customers to cord-cutting, combined they would have about 20 million subscribers, tops in the shrinking pay TV business. AT&T, which spun off DirecTV but retained 70% ownership in the satellite company, said it sold its stake to private-equity company TPG.
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'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 and Dish plan merger to survive streaming era, pending regulator approval
Two related transactions could realign the satellite pay-TV market as millions of customers continue to cut the cord in favor ...
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Satellite merger: DirecTV buys rival Dish and Sling
A DirecTV satellite dish sits on a roof on May 19, 2014 in New York City. (Credit: Andrew Burton/Getty Images) The prospect of a DirecTV-Dish combo has been previously rumored, with headlines ...
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 clinches long-elusive deal to combine with Dish
NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) - DirecTV on Monday agreed to buy EchoStar's (SATS.O), opens new tab satellite television business that includes Dish TV, capping decades of on-and-off talks to ...