EchoStar nears deal to sell Dish to DirecTV with $2 billion debt payment looming, sources say CNBCDirecTV and Dish have spent years trying to merge. It might finally happen. Yahoo FinanceDirecTV, Dish reportedly close to reaching a merger agreement — which could bring in more than 20M subscribers New York Post Will DirecTV and Dish Merge? Satellite TV Operators Are Reportedly Close to a Deal VarietyDish Network Parent EchoStar’s Stock Climbs On Latest DirecTV Merger Reports Deadline