DirecTV, Dish and EchoStar

EchoStar Stock Plunges After Dish Network Debt Holders Spurn Bond Deal Seen As Key To DirecTV Merger
EchoStar stock plunged 13% Tuesday on the news that bondholders of subsidiary Dish Network rejected a proposed debt deal seen as key to sealing a merger with satellite rival DirecTV. Shares fell to $22.
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 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 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 Walk Away From Dish Acquisition Over Debt Exchange Dispute
The deal between the rival satellite TV giants for $1 and $9.75 billion in debt is contingent upon Dish's bondholders agreeing to a debt exchange
DirecTV threatens to call off Dish Network deal
TheStreet’s Conway Gittens brings you the biggest news of the day, including what investors are watching and why a huge TV merger is in trouble.
DirecTV says meger agreement with Dish Network could fall apart
DirecTV says it will walk away from its merger agreement with Dish Network on November 22 if the company remains unable to reach a specific agreement with some of its creditors. This article, DirecTV says meger agreement with Dish Network could fall apart,
DirecTV may pull the plug on purchase of Colorado-based Dish Network
DirecTV’s purchase of EchoStar’s subscription television business could collapse unless bondholders agree to accept a ...
EchoStar Posts Loss of Dish, Gain of Sling TV Subs in Third Quarter, Raises $5.2B in Fresh Capital
The telecom giant, led by CEO Hamid Akhavan and executive chairman Charlie Ergen, has agreed to be acquired by DirecTV to ...
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Is EchoStar set to ditch Broadcom’s VMware?
EchoStar’s Boost Mobile division is set to ditch a platform vendor in a move that could put its open-network architecture to ...
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EchoStar Corp (SATS) Stock: A Deeper Look at Its True Potential
On Friday, EchoStar Corp (SATS) stock saw a modest uptick, ending the day at $22.79 which represents a slight increase of $0.80 or 3.64% from the prior close of $21.99. The stock opened at $23.27 and ...
EchoStar Sheds 43,000 Pay TV Subscribers, Adds 145,000 Sling TV Subscriptions in Q3
The Dish parent has entered into an agreement to sell the satellite TV giant to rival DirecTV in a deal for $1 and $9.75 ...
Analyst Estimates: Here's What Brokers Think Of EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS) After Its Third-Quarter Report
It's been a sad week for EchoStar Corporation ( NASDAQ:SATS ), who've watched their investment drop 16% to US$21.99 ...
DirecTV scrapping DISH merger
Satellite TV provider DirecTV is walking away from its planned acquisition of EchoStar's video distribution service, DISH DBS ...
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EchoStar secures $5.2bn in capital to invest in 5G Open RAN rollout, but faces challenge over DirecTV sale
EchoStar Corporation announced this week that it has secured $5.2 billion in capital to invest in its nationwide Open RAN 5G network. The company, which has had its financial struggles and openly ...
EchoStar price target lowered to $30 from $37 at TD Cowen
TD Cowen lowered the firm’s price target on EchoStar (SATS) to $30 from $37 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm said they ...