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News Breaks November 14, 2012 09:14 EDT DISH, DTV Industry changes make DISH, DirecTV merger more likely, says Jefferies Jefferies believes secular changes in the Cable & Satellite sector, including rising content costs and elevated competition, increase the likelihood of a merger between DISH (DISH) and DirecTV (DTV). Jefferies believes synergies from such a deal would be significant, and estimates a potential combination could add 25% to the current DISH equity value. News For DISH;DTV From The Last 14 Days Check below for free stories on DISH;DTV the last two weeks. Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing. 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> May 23, 2013 19:37 EDT DISH DISH secures $9B in financing for Sprint deal, WSJ reports DISH (DISH) has received commitment letters from five banks, including Barclays (BCS) and Jefferies, for financing for its $25.5B bid for Sprint (S), reports The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Reference Link 18:13 EDT DISH Dish responds to Softbank claims in attempt to take control of Sprint Subscribe for More Information 10:18 EDT DTV DirecTV downgraded to Hold from Buy at Standpoint Research Subscribe for More Information 08:09 EDT DISH DISH issues statement on SoftBank and CFIUS Subscribe for More Information 07:10 EDT DISH SoftBank would allow U.S. influence over Sprint operations, WSJ reports Subscribe for More Information 06:08 EDT DISH On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information May 22, 2013 19:07 EDT DTV Cable companies not thrilled with channel rebrandings, Bloomberg says Cable companies, including DirecTV (DTV) and Time Warner Cable (TWC), are not thrilled with the rebranding of low-rated channels, complaining they have no control over the changes and are wary networks will demand more money for unproven shows, reports Bloomberg. Reference Link 07:29 EDT DISH Xbox won't hurt pay TV companies in near-term, AllThingsD says Subscribe for More Information May 21, 2013 05:40 EDT DISH Softbank confirms waiver, expects Sprint deal to close in six weeks Subscribe for More Information 05:31 EDT DISH DISH, Sprint to engage in talks Subscribe for More Information 05:23 EDT DISH Sprint provides transaction update Subscribe for More Information May 20, 2013 16:01 EDT DISH DISH offered $2B to purchase spectrum from LightSquared, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information 15:42 EDT DISH DISH offers $2B to LightSquared for spectrum, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information May 17, 2013 15:51 EDT DTV DirecTV weighing bid for Hulu, WSJ reports DirecTV (DTV) is considering making a bid for Hulu, the video website jointly owned by News Corp. (NWSA), Comcast (CMCSA), and Disney (DIS), reports The Wall Street Journal citing a person familiar with the matter. Reference Link 15:26 EDT DTV DirecTV considering acquisition of Hulu, Dow Jones reports Subscribe for More Information May 16, 2013 19:11 EDT DISH Dish sends letter to FCC over SoftBank, Sprint deal, Reuters says Subscribe for More Information 16:08 EDT DTV UniTek Global provides update on master services agreement with DirecTV UniTek Global (UNTK) announced that its subsidiary, DirectSat USA, has received a letter from DirecTV (DTV) providing 180-day notice of the termination of its master services agreement with DirectSat, effective November 8, 2013. Shortly following receipt of the notice, DirectSat entered into an agreement with DirecTV providing that the 180-day notice of termination will be automatically withdrawn upon the company's refinancing, by July 31, of its debt on terms that satisfy certain financial requirements, the continued work on completion of its financial statements and the satisfaction of other conditions. DirecTV has informed the company that it intends to continue working with the company as UniTek addresses the issues it currently faces related to the previously disclosed accounting matters. 06:01 EDT DTV DirecTV shares can rise above $90 in next two years, says Citigroup Subscribe for More Information May 15, 2013 16:55 EDT DTV Berkshire Hathaway gives quarterly update on stakes Subscribe for More Information 16:40 EDT DTV Berkshire Hathaway reports 5.8% passive stake in DirecTV 1 | 2 | all recent news | >> Sign up for a free trial to see the rest of the stories you've been missing.