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DIRECTV and Dish Network Don’t Have a Chance

DIRECTV’s plan to combine with Dish collapsed after Dish noteholders rejected a discounted debt swap, scuttling the latest attempt to consolidate satellite TV. -The setback comes amid accelerating ...
Los Angeles Times

DirecTV, Dish are close to clinching merger agreement

DirecTV and Dish are in advanced talks to merge in a deal that would create the largest U.S. pay-TV provider, with almost 20 million subscribers, people familiar with the matter said. An agreement ...
SpaceNews

Hughes Reports Fourth Quarter 2001 Financial Results; Strong DIRECTV U.S. Subscriber Growth Beats Expectations

increased 10.8% to $2,280.6 million, compared with $2,059.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2000. EBITDA(1) for the quarter was $118.2 million and EBITDA margin(1) was 5.2%, compared with the fourth ...
SpaceNews

Arianespace Flight 146: Successful launch for DIRECTV

DIRECTV-4S direct broadcast satellite for American operator DIRECTV, Inc. 26, 2001 at 9:35 p.m. local time (7:35 p.m. in Washington, D.C., and on November 27 at 00H35 GMT and 1:35 a.m. in Paris).