TPG-owned DirecTV is set to acquire EchoStar's (SATS) video distribution business, including DISH TV and Sling TV, ...

Shares of EchoStar soared Friday on a report that its Dish is in advanced talks to be acquired by satellite-TV rival DirecTV.

While EchoStar and DirecTV hope to complete a deal by Monday, no deal is assured, and the talks may still fall apart.

EchoStar Corp (NASDAQ:SATS) shares are trading lower. The company on Monday announced that DirecTV will acquire its video ...

DirecTV today announced an agreement to buy the Dish satellite TV and Sling TV streaming business from EchoStar for a nominal ...

TPG-owned DirecTV is set to acquire EchoStar's ( NASDAQ: SATS) video distribution business, including DISH TV and Sling TV, ...

Investors are unimpressed. EchoStar stock fell 18.5% through 10:15 a.m. ET on the news.

As more and more consumers tune into online streaming giants, demand for more traditional satellite continues to shrink.

AT&T to bank $7.6bn from DirecTV stake saleDirecTV to acquire Echostar’s Dish TV assetsEchostar raises $5.1bn in new ...

Under the deal, DirecTV will pay Dish's owner, EchoStar, just $1 for Dish in exchange for assuming its billions of dollars in ...

EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss DirecTV's acquisition of Dish Network, how it will shift focus to its wireless business, and more.

The DirecTV and Dish merger is subject to regulatory approval and serves as a lifeline for EchoStar, which has no means to ...