The deal between the rival satellite TV giants for $1 and $9.75 billion in debt is contingent upon Dish's bondholders agreeing to a debt exchange

The two satellite companies would form the largest pay-TV company in the United States if they merged, but DIRECTV is losing patience. Time appears to be running out for a combination of DISH and DIRECTV.

Dish bondholders rejected DirecTV's revised offer on Monday which lowered the minimum loss on $8.9 billion of bonds

DirecTV intends to terminate its planned acquisition of Dish Network Corp. in 10 days if bondholders don’t agree to a debt exchange.Most Read from BloombergUnder Trump, Prepare for New US Transportation PrioritiesThe Leaf Blowers Will Not Go QuietlyNo Water by Year-End for This Zimbabwean City of 700,

The listed firm said it invested some $8.6 billion during the third quarter, up from the previous quarter.

DISH and DIRECTV came together to improve the initial debt swap offer to these bondholders, but they still aren’t onboard. All’s not well with the merger between DISH and DIRECTV. The two companies are working toward a deal that would see them combine into the largest pay-TV company in the United States,

A debt exchange key to DirecTV’s plans to merge with Dish is expected to fall short ahead of Tuesday deadline.

A group of creditors associated with Echostar's pay television service Dish Network have rejected a bond exchange offer from the company. This article, Dish creditors reject bond exchange, raising questions about DirecTV acquisition,