DirecTV says it will walk away from Dish deal

DirecTV may pull the plug on purchase of Dish Network
DirecTV’s purchase of EchoStar’s subscription television business could collapse unless bondholders agree to accept a discount within the next week. But even if they don’t, EchoStar reassured investors it has raised enough capital to meet upcoming debt payments,
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-Dish deal drama could impact 18 million customers
Related: What DirecTV, Dish Network merger means for current customers In other news, time is running out for the 8 million people who still use DISH TV and Sling TV as their video services. A deal that would have sold both units owned by EchoStar to satellite TV provider DirecTV could be ditched.
Dish Lenders Reject DirecTV Debt Deal on Eve of Deadline
Dish Network Corp. creditors have rejected the US satellite-television provider’s bond-exchange offer on the eve of a deadline for a debt deal that is key to the company’s proposed acquisition by rival DirecTV.
DirecTV says merger 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.
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Satellite TV broadcaster DirecTV has threatened to pull its offer to buy Dish TV if a debt-exchange offer is not completed.
DirecTV threatens to call off Dish Network deal
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Dish Lenders Reject DirecTV Debt Deal as Deadline Arrives
(Bloomberg) -- Dish Network Corp. creditors rejected the US satellite-television provider’s bond-exchange offer, as the deadline arrives for a debt deal that is key to the company’s proposed ...