DirecTV abandons deal to acquire rival Dish TV amid bondholder opposition, leaving future uncertain for the two satellite giants.
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The proposed $1 billion+ deal would have created the largest U.S. pay-TV distributor with over 19 million subscribers, but bondholders rejected DirecTV's debt-exchange offer.
DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow says the company will move forward with innovative products and provide customers more choice, even as its parent company TPG prepares to complete a buyout of the remaining 70% stake.
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