Colorado Public Radio

DirecTV won’t buy Colorado’s Dish Network after bondholders reject deal

DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company. The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in the debt they ...
Reuters

DirecTV to drop Dish acquisition plan if EchoStar debt-exchange offer fails

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Tuesday it will abandon its planned acquisition of EchoStar's (SATS.O), opens new tab satellite television business that includes Dish TV by ...
Reuters

DirecTV terminates Dish deal over failed debt swap

Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Thursday it had terminated its agreement to acquire Echostar's (SATS.O), opens new tab satellite television business, which includes rival ...
The Denver Post

DirecTV calls off acquisition of Colorado-based rival Dish, possibly ending years-long pursuit

DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of Colorado-based rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company. The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in ...
The Motley Fool

AT&T Finally Gets Out of the Media Business With DIRECTV Sale

AT&T is selling its 70% stake in DIRECTV, the last major piece of the company's media empire. AT&T wasted billions of dollars on media acquisitions over the past decade, piling up debt in the process.