EchoStar to sell Dish to DirecTV, combining major pay-TV providers
EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan appeared on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Monday after the company sold its video distribution business to DirecTV.
DirecTV And Dish Merger Could Create The Largest Pay-TV Distributor
In this era of cord cutting the announced merger of DirecTV with Dish/Sling would result in 18 million subscribers, making it the largest pay-TV distributor
DirecTV to Acquire Dish and Sling TV, Creating Largest U.S. TV Provider
The merger of EchoStar's video businesses and DirecTV will also coincide with TPG agreeing to buy out the 70 percent of DirecTV that it does not own from AT&T.
EchoStar plots direct-to-device satellite push after shedding Dish and debt
EchoStar plans to aggressively expand its satellite and terrestrial mobile broadband services after shedding debt and its video distribution business.
DirecTV agrees to buy satellite rival Dish (and its debt) for one dollar
DirecTV today announced an agreement to buy the Dish satellite TV and Sling TV streaming business from EchoStar for a nominal fee of $1 in what the companies called a debt exchange transaction. DirecTV will take on $9.75 billion of Dish debt if the deal is completed.
DirecTV CEO Sees a Future Beyond Satellites in Big Pay-TV Merger
DirecTV’s proposed takeover of rival Dish is an admission that the satellite-TV business is fading. Chief Executive Officer Bill Morrow has big ideas about what could come next.
DirecTV CEO on Dish and Sling TV acquisition from EchoStar
Bill Morrow, DirecTV CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss why DirecTV completed its recent deal with EchoStar, why the antitrust view of this deal has changed, and much more.
EchoStar Stock Hit On Deal To Sell Dish TV To DirecTV
Shares of EchoStar Corp. dropped around 12 percent on Monday's regular trading and more than 1 percent in the extended trading on
DirecTV is only paying one dollar for Dish in a major merger of shrinking pay-TV giants
DirecTV and Dish have agreed to merge. The combination will create the biggest traditional pay-TV service at a time when streaming dominates.
Why the DirecTV/Dish Merger Matters - Even if You Don't Have a Satellite Dish
Charter and Comcast have battled for the right to call themselves "America's top cable provider." Now, neither is close.
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