Dish DBS Corporation and certain subsidiaries, including Dish Wireless and its subsidiaries, today filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. While significant, the chapter 11 filing isn’t expected to impact Dish TV or Sling TV, or any of its customers, in any meaningful way.
What You Need to Know
- Dish DBS and related subsidiaries entered chapter 11 to restructure debt and transition the Dish Wireless business.
- Dish TV and Sling TV remain fully operational with no changes for customers.
- According to the company, it is “business as usual” for Dish TV and Sling TV.
Dish DBS, a unit of EchoStar, made the filing in a bid to confirm a prepackaged joint chapter 11 plan inline with terms previously announced in March. The goal here is to facilitate early repayment of debt and to complete the transition of the Dish Wireless business.
The grander goal here is to restructure the company in a way that will make it stronger in the future, and better able to serve its customers.
Regardless of the reasons, the company confirmed today that Dish TV and Sling TV will not be impacted by the filing. This includes no impact on the general operations, products, or their customers.
For Dish TV and Sling TV, and their customers, it is “business as usual,” according to the announcement.
“EchoStar has been at the forefront of telecommunications for over 45 years, and these steps will position the business for an even stronger future,” said Charlie Ergen, co-founder and Chairman. “We are operating as usual throughout this process, delivering the same high-quality services that our customers expect. I want to thank our team members for their relentless focus and our customers and partners for their continued support.”
The company also said that it expects emergence from chapter 11 before the end of Q3 2026, thanks to the securing of the Restructuring Support Agreement in March 2026.
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