DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling as the company, in a deal it has sought to complete for years, seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant. DirecTV said Monday that it will acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that includes a payment of $1, plus an assumption of debt. The prospect of a DirecTV-Dish combo has long been rumored, with headlines about reported talks popping up over the years.

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  • DirecTV calls off acquisition of satellite TV rival Dish — as lenders revolt
    Satellite TV giant DirecTV called off its deal with Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar to acquire rival Dish TV and other assets. The deal would have created one of the largest pay TV distributors in the ...
    11/22/2024 - 5:14 am | View Link
  • DirecTV Scraps Merger With Rival Dish
    In September, DirecTV agreed to buy Dish from EchoStar for a nominal $1 ... the decision and will continue to run its own pay-TV brands. A spokesman said that recent financing arrangements ...
    11/21/2024 - 10:59 am | View Link
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