DirecTV agrees to buy Dish for $1, assuming its billions of dollars in debt admin 6 days ago World Leaks Comments Off on DirecTV agrees to buy Dish for $1, assuming its billions of dollars in debt 0 Views Under the deal, DirecTV will pay Dish’s owner, EchoStar, just $1 for Dish in exchange for assuming its billions of dollars in debt. Share Facebook Twitter Stumbleupon LinkedIn Pinterest