New York Post

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 ...
Fast Company

DirecTV is only paying one dollar for Dish in a major merger of shrinking pay-TV giants

DirecTV has today announced that it will acquire Dish for just $1. Or, more accurately, $1 plus a mountainous backlog of debt. Since the mid-2010s, both pay-TV services have been rapidly shedding ...
New York Post

DirecTV, Dish reportedly close to reaching a merger agreement — which could bring in more than 20M subscribers

DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that could create the largest US pay-TV provider, with more than 20 million subscribers, according to multiple reports. The agreement could be ...
Chicago Tribune

DirecTV will buy rival Dish to create massive pay-TV company after yearslong pursuit

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 ...