A DirecTV spokesperson told the Post: “A successful [debt] exchange was a condition for acquiring the Dish video business.

DirecTV says it is walking away from its planned acquisition of EchoStar's video distribution service, DISH DBS, after DISH bondholders rejected a debt exchange offer from the satellite TV provider.

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 ...

Satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Tuesday it will abandon its planned acquisition of EchoStar’s satellite television business that includes Dish TV by Nov. 22 if bondholders don’t agree to ...

EchoStar’s share price has plummeted 13 per cent as news emerged that TPG (the former Texas Pacific Group) has said that the acquisition by DirecTV of EchoStar’s pay-TV assets was at risk because of ...

EchoStar stock plunged 13% Tuesday on the news that bondholders of subsidiary Dish Network rejected a proposed debt deal seen ...

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 ...

Some bondholders wouldn’t accept a discount, so DirecTV said it will give up its plan to buy rival Dish. Bondholders of Dish parent EchoStar rejected DirecTV’s acquisition terms for its ...

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 ...

EchoStar stock plunged 13% Tuesday on the news that bondholders of subsidiary Dish Network rejected a proposed debt deal seen as key to sealing a merger with satellite rival DirecTV. Shares fell ...

(Reuters) - Satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Tuesday it will abandon its planned acquisition of EchoStar's satellite television business that includes Dish TV by Nov. 22 if bondholders don't ...