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Dish Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection Over $2 Billion Debt
EchoStar-owned Dish filed for Chapter 11 protection on June 30, 2026, citing insufficient liquidity to repay debt due the next day. The company said its television services will continue operating during the restructuring.
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Dish filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on June 30, 2026. The EchoStar-owned company said it lacked sufficient liquidity to repay $2 billion in debt due July 1. The delayed sale of $23 billion in 5G spectrum to AT&T left the company without enough cash, The Verge reported.
Dish had also planned to sell spectrum to SpaceX, but neither transaction has closed. Dish TV, Sling TV, and other Dish brands will continue to operate during the bankruptcy process. Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile are not part of the filing and will keep running as normal.
The company stated it plans to emerge from Chapter 11 by the end of the third quarter of 2026. EchoStar CEO Charlie Ergen said the steps will position the business for a stronger future. “We are operating as usual throughout this process, delivering the same high-quality services that our customers expect,” he said.
Dish abandoned its effort to become the fourth major U.S. wireless carrier last year.
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