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.

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 ...

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 ...

As part of the two-step transaction, DirecTV was to pay $1 to buy the pay TV business called Dish DBS that includes Dish and Sling TV, while agreeing to assume about $9.75 billion of Dish’s debt.

Satellite TV provider DirecTV announced Tuesday that it will withdraw from its proposed acquisition of Echostar's satellite television business, including Dish TV, by Nov. 22 if bondholders don't ...

DirecTV offered to acquire Dish's pay TV business for a nominal $1 plus the assumption of roughly $10 billion in debt. DirecTV is abandoning its acquisition of Dish assets after a group of ...