DirecTV and Dish Satellite Merger Crashes, Again A tie-up meant to help struggling satellite-TV companies fell apart after creditors balked at a proposal to cut into their holdings. DJT Stock Jumps.
DirecTV was looking to acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that included a payment of $1, plus the assumption of approximately $9.8 billion in debt. The ...