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en-US The Merger Zone SatelliteGuys One Stop forum for news and discussion on the proposed merger of DIRECTV and DISH. Please use this forum to post links to merger news stories, articles and opinions and also us it to discuss the big merger of DISH and DIRECTV. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:01:24 +0000 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:01:24 +0000 SatelliteGuys.US https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/forums/the-merger-zone.386/ DIRECTV Announces Termination of Agreement Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:01:55 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/directv-announces-termination-of-agreement.413364/ 413364 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski Termination Follows Rejection by DISH DBS Noteholders of EchoStar Debt Exchange Offer Terms

DIRECTV to Continue Executing Strategy to Deliver Future of Pay TV to Consumers

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DIRECTV (the "Company") today announced that it has notified EchoStar of its election to terminate, effective as of 11:59 p.m., ET on Friday, November 22nd, 2024, the Equity Purchase Agreement (EPA) pursuant to which it had agreed to acquire EchoStar's video distribution...

Read more]]> 64 Market rewards Dish Bond Holders Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:44:27 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/market-rewards-dish-bond-holders.413454/ 413454 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski Sorry if it’s behind a pay wall



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk]]> 3 Merger could be terminated November 22nd Fri, 22 Nov 2024 19:32:19 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/merger-could-be-terminated-november-22nd.413204/ 413204 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski
thedesk.net

Sinclair, Scripps to pull Me TV from some stations on August 31 — here's how to keep watching

Around a dozen broadcast stations that carry Me TV will lose their affiliation next week.
thedesk.net thedesk.net
]]> 85 Looks like It’s official Directv Buying Dish Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:29:58 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/looks-like-its-official-directv-buying-dish.412457/ 412457 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski News Release Issued: Sep 30, 2024 (5:05am MDT)

To view this release online and get more information about DISH News Alerts visit: EchoStar Corporation Announces Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations to exchange 5.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2026, 5.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2028, 7.75% Senior Notes due 2026, 7.375% Senior Notes due 2028, and 5.125% Senior Notes due 2029 Issued by DISH DBS Corporation for New DBS Notes (as defined herein) issued by DISH DBS Corporation...

Read more]]> 410 Direct tv scrapping Dish merger Sat, 16 Nov 2024 05:05:30 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/direct-tv-scrapping-dish-merger.413225/ 413225 invalid@example.com (profish) profish direct tv scrapping dish merger

www.foxbusiness.com

DirecTV scrapping DISH merger

Satellite TV provider DirecTV is walking away from its planned acquisition of EchoStar's video distribution service, DISH DBS, after DISH bondholders rejected a debt exchange.
www.foxbusiness.com www.foxbusiness.com
]]> 2 Deal is dead... ? Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:46:58 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/deal-is-dead.413212/ 413212 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski Just got a call from a friend who tells me (unofficially) the deal is dead. He says they are celebrating.

What a wild turn of events. Dish lives on. Don't know what this means for DIRECTV.]]> 41 Dish /Direct Merger Hits A Roadblock Thu, 14 Nov 2024 03:14:28 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/dish-direct-merger-hits-a-roadblock.412521/ 412521 invalid@example.com (scottcorinna) scottcorinna Not so fast on the merger.
arstechnica.com

DirecTV/Dish merger has a problem as debt holders object to $1.6 billion loss

Debt holders oppose $1.6 billion value reduction, throwing wrench into TV merger.
arstechnica.com arstechnica.com
]]> 108 Bondholders Reject Deal Wed, 13 Nov 2024 14:07:29 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/bondholders-reject-deal.413186/ 413186 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski
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Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk]]> 2 DTV & DISHTV, Wife said she heard they are merging next week on CNBC today? Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:10:21 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/dtv-dishtv-wife-said-she-heard-they-are-merging-next-week-on-cnbc-today.412425/ 412425 invalid@example.com (LQQK) LQQK Is this true?]]> 65 Echostar to offer direct to device? Mon, 07 Oct 2024 23:15:42 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/echostar-to-offer-direct-to-device.412577/ 412577 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski
spacenews.com

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.
spacenews.com spacenews.com


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk]]> 21 DTV and Dish Network Discuss Merger Talks Again Sat, 05 Oct 2024 01:49:38 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/dtv-and-dish-network-discuss-merger-talks-again.412201/ 412201 invalid@example.com (CSM) CSM ]]> 87 Welcome to the Merger Zone! Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:20:28 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/welcome-to-the-merger-zone.412545/ 412545 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski With the new that DIRECTV and DISH are working on Merging, we have created this special forum for all the Merger talk and news.

This will make it easier for people to find and discuss the merger, as we were finding people were posting the same things to both the DISH and DIRECTV forum.

Please use only this forum to discuss the merger.

Thanks!]]> 0 Flash Sale Popup