M&A Deal Summary

DISH Network Acquires EchoStar - DBS and OTT Assets

On January 31, 2017, DISH Network acquired communications company EchoStar - DBS and OTT Assets from EchoStar

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DISH Network’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is DISH Network’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is DISH Network’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-01-31
Target EchoStar - DBS and OTT Assets
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) DISH Network
Sellers(s) EchoStar
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

EchoStar - DBS and OTT Assets

Englewood, Colorado, United States
EchoStar Corp. - DBS and OTT Assets is a provider of communication services in US.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

DISH Network

Englewood, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Media
Employees14,200
Revenue 16.7B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Dish Network's corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.
Entrance to Dish Network's corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.

DISH Network is a provider of pay-TV services and wireless communications services. The Company offers a selection of local and national programming and serves the North American media market. DISH Network was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Communications) 1 of 5
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 3
State (Colorado) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 6
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-06 Blockbuster

Dallas, Texas, United States

Blockbuster, Inc. was an international chain of video rental stores. The Company was formed in 1985.

Buy $320M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-20 EchoStar - BSS Business

Englewood, Colorado, United States

EchoStar Corp. - BSS Business comprises Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) Business, including nine direct broadcast satellites and the certain key employees responsible for satellite operations, licensing for the 61.5-degree orbital slot, and select real estate properties

Buy $800M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

EchoStar

Englewood, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Communications
Revenue 2.0B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to EchoStar's corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.
Entrance to EchoStar's corporate headquarters in Englewood, Colorado.

EchoStar is a provider of satellite operations and video delivery solutions. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Hughes, provides satellite broadband services, delivers network technologies and manages services for enterprise and government customers for customers around world. EchoStar was founded in 2007 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Colorado) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-06 Solaris Mobile

Dublin, Ireland

Solaris Mobile Ltd. is a next-generation mobile satellite services (MSS) operator.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-05-20 EchoStar - BSS Business

Englewood, Colorado, United States

EchoStar Corp. - BSS Business comprises Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) Business, including nine direct broadcast satellites and the certain key employees responsible for satellite operations, licensing for the 61.5-degree orbital slot, and select real estate properties

Sell $800M
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