DIRECTV and EchoStar Announce Landmark Acquisition: Reshaping the U.S. Video and Wireless Markets
DIRECTV acquires DISH TV and Sling TV in a debt exchange, promising more flexible, affordable video services and strengthening EchoStar’s 5G network. In a move poised to reshape the U.S. video and wireless industries, DIRECTV and EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) announced today that they have entered a definitive agreement for DIRECTV to acquire EchoStar’s video distribution…