Vivendi Universal SA acquires a minority stake in EchoStar Communications Corp from Dish Network Corp


US - Vivendi Universal SA acquired Series D preferred stock convertible into a #.###% stake, or ##.### mil common shares, in Echostar Communications Corp, a provider of direct satellite services, for $#.# bil in cash, in a privately…

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Vivendi SA (parent of Vivendi Universal SA) Mergers & Acquisitions
Vivendi SA intends to acquire GVT (11/13/2009 12:00:00 AM)
Vivendi SA acquires remaining interest in GVT (pending) (11/13/2009 12:00:00 AM)
Vivendi SA acquires a minority stake in GVT (11/13/2009 12:00:00 AM)
SFR acquires Cinq sur Cinq SA (9/16/2009 12:00:00 AM)
Universal Publishing Prodn Mus acquires Kapagama SA-Publishing Assets from Kapagama SA (7/28/2009 12:00:00 AM)
21 Centrale Partners SA acquires Jet Multimedia Espana SA from Vivendi SA (7/14/2009 12:00:00 AM)
21 Centrale Partners SA acquires Jet Multimedia Morocco from Vivendi SA through a leveraged buyout (7/14/2009 12:00:00 AM)
21 Centrale Partners SA acquires Jet Multimedia Algeria from Vivendi SA (7/14/2009 12:00:00 AM)
21 Centrale Partners SA acquires JetMultimedia Tunisie from Vivendi SA through a leveraged buyout (7/14/2009 12:00:00 AM)
Vivendi SA acquires Zain-African Operations from Zain (pending) (6/12/2009 12:00:00 AM)
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DISH Network Corp. Mergers & Acquisitions
AT&T Inc is rumored to be planning to acquire EchoStar Communications Corp from Dish Network Corp (11/18/2007 12:00:00 AM)
EchoStar Communications Corp acquires Sling Media Inc (9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM)
EchoStar Communications Corp spins off EchoStar Commun Corp-Tech & In (pending) (9/25/2007 12:00:00 AM)
EchoStar Communications Corp is rumored to be planning to acquire DirecTV Group Inc (7/20/2006 12:00:00 AM)
EchoStar Communications Corp acquires Rainbow DBS-Rainbow Satellite from Cablevision Systems Corp (5/1/2005 12:00:00 AM)
EchoStar Communications Corp acquires a minority stake in Archos SA (4/7/2005 12:00:00 AM)
EchoStar Communications Corp acquires Superstar Netlink Group LLC from Gemstar-TV Guide Intl Inc (4/6/2004 12:00:00 AM)
EchoStar Communications Corp withdraws offer for Loral Space-Satellites(6) (8/19/2003 12:00:00 AM)
EchoStar Communications Corp buys back stock (12/24/2002 12:00:00 AM)
EchoStar Communications Corp withdraws offer for Hughes Electronics Corp (8/6/2001 12:00:00 AM)
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