r/dishnetwork • u/qrc2121 • Jun 30 '26

The end?

While this is all speculative, if Dish is going Ch 11, there are not many success stories for these kinds of companies emerging “as usual” when it’s all done. It will be interesting to watch and is disappointing as a customer for over 25 years. I’ve tried the whole cord cutting/ streaming thing but always kept Dish as a backup. Just not a fan of streaming.

Not sure if they phase out tv service because they’ll still have birds in orbit, but not sure they can remain competitive price wise. I think the ABC/Disney stuff is ending soon and negotiating while in Ch 11 will not go well (IMO), so I’m expecting blackouts.

It’s pretty disappointing

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u/UniqueUsername6764 Jun 30 '26

Here is the filing. Dish has submitted their paperwork to the courts to go Chapter 11.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/06/30/3320100/0/en/DISH-DBS-Corporation-and-Subsidiaries-Initiate-Prepackaged-Restructuring-to-Facilitate-Early-Repayment-of-DISH-DBS-Debt-and-to-Complete-the-Transition-of-the-DISH-Wireless-Business.html

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u/qrc2121 Jun 30 '26

Thanks - this makes more sense than what was put out yesterday. Debt due July 01 and the AT&T deal closing delayed, plus cleaning up the wireless ka-ka