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DirecTV Calls Off Plans to Acquire Dish Network

The deal, which would have created one of the largest pay-TV providers in the United States, fell apart after strong objections from Dish’s lenders.

Variety · 2d

DirecTV Ditches Dish Deal

DirecTV on Thursday formally announced that it was nixing the agreement with EchoStar to buy Dish Network. The deal is being terminated effective as of 11:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 22, DirecTV said.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit

DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company.

DirecTV terminates Dish deal over failed debt swap

The proposed deal, initially announced in September, was seen as a strategic consolidation in a shrinking pay-TV market.

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Oh! DirecTV and Dish won't merge after all

So much for that dream. DirecTV was going to buy EchoStar (which includes Dish Network) and become the U.S.’s largest pay-TV provider, a move that would make the megacorp perhaps television’s ...

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