Dish Network North America Operators SoftBank April 17, 2013 Sprint: Spoilt for choice The $25. 5 billion bid for Sprint, tabled by US satellite TV network Dish, was a surprise when it emerged earlier this week. By Tim Ferguson
Dish Network North America Operators SoftBank April 17, 2013 Softbank bullish on Sprint deal Softbank said it expects to complete the $20 billion deal to acquire 70 per cent of US operator Sprint in July, despite satellite TV player Dish lodging a $25. 5 billion bid earlier this week. By Tim Ferguson
Dish Network North America Operators SoftBank April 15, 2013 Dish tables $25.5B Sprint bid In a surprise move, US satellite television company Dish Network has proposed a $25. 5 billion merger with US number-three operator Sprint, putting it in direct competition with an offer from Japan’s Softbank. By Tim Ferguson
Dish Network North America Operators April 15, 2013 Clearwire spectrum draws more attention Clearwire revealed that last week it received a written offer for some of its spectrum from a “strategic buyer”, ahead of its planned acquisition by shareholder Sprint. By Steve Costello
Deutsche Telekom Dish Network North America Operators April 15, 2013 Dish, Sprint express interest in T-Mobile merger — report Both Sprint and US satellite television company Dish Network have expressed an interest in merging with Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile USA, according to Bloomberg. By Tim Ferguson
Dish Network North America Operators February 12, 2013 Dish serious about Clearwire bid Dish Network’s bid to acquire wholesale network operator Clearwire is not “an illusory offer”, according to the company’s CEO. The US satellite television company made a $3. By Tim Ferguson
Dish Network North America Operators SoftBank February 4, 2013 Clearwire-Dish deal still a possibility US wholesale network operator Clearwire is still considering a takeover bid by US satellite television company Dish Network despite a deal with US number-three operator Sprint being favoured, reports the Financial Times. By Tim Ferguson