By Phillip Swann The TV Answer Man –Follow me on X. Former editor of Satellite DIRECT magazine. Reported on DIRECTV for 30 ...
Satellite TV giant DirecTV called off its deal with Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar to acquire rival Dish TV and other assets. The ...
The proposed deal, initially announced in September, was seen as a strategic consolidation in a shrinking pay-TV market.
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Will DIRECTV & Dish Try Another Merger?
Steve, DIRECTV last Friday night terminated its agreement to purchase Dish’s satellite service and Sling TV’s live streaming ...
The deal, which would have created one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, fell apart after strong ...
DirecTV said it has scrapped its acquisition of Dish Network, after decades of failed attempts at mergers by the two ...
After months of negotiations, DIRECTV announced that it has terminated its deal to acquire DISH DBS, the parent company of ...
US satellite TV provider DirecTV has terminated its agreement to acquire Echostar’s satellite television business, which includes rival Dish TV.
DirecTV on Thursday formally announced that it was nixing the agreement with EchoStar to buy Dish Network. The deal is being ...
DirecTV was looking to acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner, Englewood-based EchoStar, in a debt exchange transaction ...
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.
DirecTV had forecast that the combination could generate cost synergies of at least $1 billion per year. The deal was seen as ...