See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. DirecTV announced this week that it is cancelling its merger with Dish ...

DirecTV's proposed acquisition of Dish assets is more than likely dead after a group of bondholders rejected a revised offer. The deal could possibly be salvaged if Dish Chairman Charlie Ergen comes ...

DirecTV’s agreement to buy the Dish satellite and streaming TV business from EchoStar is facing opposition from Dish creditors who would be forced to take a loss on the value of their debt. Dish ...

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 ...

Charter and Comcast have battled for the right to call themselves "America's top cable provider." Now, neither is close. The two sat-TV companies are merging to become America’s biggest MVPD ...

DirecTV has notified EchoStar Corp. of its intention to terminate an acquisition of Dish Network Corp. after bondholders failed to consent to a key debt exchange, all but killing a deal to create the ...

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.

The two almost merged more than two decades ago — but the Federal Communications Commission blocked their owners' then-$18.5 billion deal, citing antitrust concerns. DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling, ...

Now combining the two major U.S. pay TV satellite providers, DirecTV says its merger with Dish Media will “incentivize programmers” to allow it to sell smaller TV network packages at lower prices. The ...

DirecTV is abandoning its acquisition of Dish assets after a group of bondholders refused to accept the terms of a proposed debt offer, a DirecTV spokesperson said. "A successful exchange was a ...