DirecTV to drop Dish acquisition plan if EchoStar debt-exchange offer fails
(Reuters) - Satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Tuesday it will abandon its planned acquisition of EchoStar's satellite television business that includes Dish TV by Nov. 22 if bondholders don't agree to a debt exchange. A group of Dish bondholders on ...
DirecTV scrapping DISH merger
Satellite TV provider DirecTV is walking away from its planned acquisition of EchoStar's video distribution service, DISH DBS, after DISH bondholders rejected a debt exchange.
DirecTV says it will walk away from Dish deal after bondholders’ rejection
DirecTV said it will abandon a plan to buy its satellite television rival after some bondholders refused to accept a steep discount on Dish parent EchoStar’s debt.
DirecTV said it plans to abandon its Dish merger
Satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Tuesday it will abandon its planned acquisition of EchoStar’s satellite television business that includes Dish TV by Nov. 22 if bondholders don’t agree to a debt exchange.
DirecTV says Dish purchase is off
DirecTV’s proposed acquisition of Dish assets is most likely dead after a group of bondholders rejected a revised offer.
DirecTV threatens to call off Dish Network deal
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