EchoStar CORP
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 3, 2026.
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Sep 30, 2026 · Filed Nov 3, 2026
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Period ended 2026-06-30; filed 2026-08-03.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2026-09-30; filed 2026-11-03.
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AT&T Transactions Closing
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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded a gain from the AT&T Transactions of $3.107 billion on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). This gain primarily resulted from the proceeds of $20.250 billion in cash from AT&T, less approximately $300 million of certain revenue previously recognized associated with these license, less the carrying value of the 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz Licenses, including capitalized interest, of $16.822 billion.
Current report
Concurrently with the AT&T Closing, approximately $2.844 billion outstanding under the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche due to DISH DBS was satisfied in full by DISH Network. The DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries used these proceeds to fully repay the aggregate principal balance of $2.0 billion for the DISH DBS 7 3/4% Senior Notes due on July 1, 2026. The repayment in full for the DISH DBS 7 3/4% Senior Notes due on July 1, 2026 and the discharge of the related Indenture obligations were authorized by the Bankruptcy Court presiding over the DISH DBS Filing Entities’ restructuring proceedings. In addition, the aggregate principal balance of $3.5 billion for the DISH Network 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 were redeemed in full. Furthermore, on July 28, 2026, we contributed our receivable for the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche to DISH Network. As a result of this contribution, the $4.767 billion outstanding balance of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche including interest paid in kind was extinguished.
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Pursuant to the terms of the RSA, during the three months ended September 30, 2026, the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries prepaid without penalty the aggregate principal amount of $2.350 billion of the subsidiaries’ 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due December 1, 2026. The third quarter prepayment of the DISH DBS 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due December 1, 2026 was authorized by the Bankruptcy Court presiding over the DISH DBS Filing Entities’ restructuring proceedings. Subsequent to September 30, 2026, the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries prepaid the remaining principal amount of $400 million of the subsidiaries’ 5 1/4% Senior Secured Notes due December 1, 2026.
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Restructuring and Deconsolidation
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Recent Developments – DISH DBS Emergence from Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan
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On August 27, 2026, the June 2026 Filing Entities informed the Bankruptcy Court that they had determined to bifurcate the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan into separate plans for the DISH DBS Filing Entities and the DISH Wireless Filing Entities. On September 29, 2026, the Bankruptcy Court entered the order confirming the DISH DBS Filing Entities’ prepackaged chapter 11 plan (the “DISH DBS Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan”). On October 1, 2026 (the “DISH DBS Emergence Date”), all of the conditions precedent to the effective date of the DISH DBS Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan were satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of the DISH DBS Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan, and the DISH DBS Filing Entities emerged from bankruptcy.
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Since the DISH DBS Emergence Date is October 1, 2026, from June 30, 2026 through September 30, 2026 the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries were deconsolidated and their financial positions and results of operations are not included in our condensed consolidated financial statements for the respective period.
Current report
Upon emergence from bankruptcy, we regained control for financial reporting purposes of the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries (defined below) and will reconsolidate those entities into our financial statements prospectively as of the October 1, 2026 DISH DBS Emergence Date, pursuant to the guidance in ASC 805,Business Combinations.
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Due to the limited time between the DISH DBS Emergence Date and our filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, initial accounting for the reconsolidation of the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries is incomplete and we are not yet able to disclose the provisional amounts to be recognized as of the reconsolidation date for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We expect to provide the preliminary purchase price allocation information in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2026.
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Chapter 11 Restructuring
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On August 2, 2026, our subsidiary, Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation (“Hughes”) and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries, including Hughes Network Systems, LLC, (the “Hughes Filing Entities”) commenced voluntary cases under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Hughes Chapter 11 Cases”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”), Houston Division, to pursue confirmation of a plan of reorganization (the "Hughes Chapter 11 Plan"). In addition, a special committee of the board of directors of Hughes was established that has exclusive authority over certain matters of the Hughes Chapter 11 Cases for the Hughes Filing Entities (the "Hughes Filing Entities Special Committee").
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Deconsolidation
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As a result of the Hughes Chapter 11 Cases, pursuant to the guidance in ASC 810, for financial reporting purposes, we no longer have a controlling financial interest in the Hughes Filing Entities and all other subsidiaries of Hughes (together the “July 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries” and together with the June 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the “Deconsolidated Subsidiaries”), due to the oversight and control assumed by the Bankruptcy Court and the authority of the Hughes Filing Entities Special Committee, and as such we deconsolidated those subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes effective July 31, 2026, the elected convenience date. We elected July 31, 2026, as the convenience date for deconsolidation because the financial position and results of operations of the July 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries from July 31, 2026, through the August 2, 2026 filing date of the Hughes Chapter 11 Cases were deemed immaterial on a qualitative and quantitative basis.
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The financial positions and results of operations of the July 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the deconsolidation date. Our results of operations include the operations of the July 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries for the seven months ended July 31, 2026.
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In August 2025, following these transactions, we terminated our deployment of our 5G Network, after meeting certain interim and final build-out requirements established by the FCC, and we began the abandonment and decommission process for certain portions of our 5G Network that will not be utilized in the Wireless segment’s Hybrid MNO business. As of November 15, 2025, we had no customer traffic on our 5G Network. On July 15, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia entered the Second Amended Final Judgment and terminated the Amended Final Judgment in United States of America vs. T-Mobile, et al. This action relieved us of the obligations contained in Section VIII. Facilities-Based Expansion and Entry.
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DISH TV SAC. Historically, we reported the “average subscriber acquisition costs per new DISH TV subscriber activation,” or DISH TV SAC as a key metric. Due to the sustained decline in our gross new DISH TV subscriber activations, this metric is no longer significant or used to assess our operational performance. Beginning in the third quarter of 2026, we have discontinued reporting DISH TV SAC as a key metric. We believe that our existing Pay-TV segment key metrics, such as net Pay-TV subscribers, gross DISH TV subscriber additions, Pay-TV ARPU and DISH TV churn rate, along with financial measures, provide sufficient information for investors to assess our operating performance and financial condition of the Pay-TV segment.
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Total operating income (loss). Our consolidated operating income totaled $148 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to a loss of $16.642 billion for the same period in 2025. The three months ended September 30, 2025 was adversely impacted by “Impairments and other” of: (1) $16.199 billion from our Other segment and (2) $282 million from our Broadband and Satellite Services segment. The three months ended September 30, 2026 was impacted by the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV and Other segments as of June 30, 2026 and the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment as of July 31, 2026.
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In addition, the three months ended September 30, 2026 was positively impacted by our Other, Wireless, and Broadband and Satellite Services segments generating operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to an operating loss for the same period in 2025.
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Total operating income (loss). Our consolidated operating income totaled $1.054 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to a loss of $16.943 billion for the same period in 2025. The nine months ended September 30, 2025 was adversely impacted by “Impairments and other” of: (1) $16.199 billion from our Other segment and (2) $282 million from our Broadband and Satellite Services segment. The nine months ended September 30, 2026 was impacted by the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV and Other segments as of June 30, 2026 and the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment as of July 31, 2026. In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was positively impacted by our Wireless and Broadband and Satellite Services segments generating operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to an operating loss for the same period in 2025.
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We continue to own and manage the operations of our Pay-TV segment, however, for financial reporting purposes, as of June 30, 2026, substantially all of our Pay-TV segment was deconsolidated as a result of the DISH DBS Filing Entities Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan. The financial positions of the June 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the deconsolidation date. Our results of operations include the operations of the June 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of June 30, 2026. On October 1, 2026, the DISH DBS Filing Entities emerged from bankruptcy and we will reconsolidate those entities into our financial statements prospectively. The operations of the DISH DBS Filing Entities continued during their Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan proceedings. As of September 30, 2026, the DISH DBS Filing Entities had 6.344 million Pay-TV subscribers in the United States, including 4.547 million DISH TV subscribers and 1.797 million SLING TV subscribers.
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(1) Purchases of property and equipment includes satellite purchases during the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 of zero and $62 million, respectively.
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Pay-TV Subscribers and Other Subscriber Data
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As of September 30, 2026, due to the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment and our Pay-TV business, we have not reported Pay-TV subscribers or other subscriber data.
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Service revenue.“Service revenue” totaled $70 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $2.258 billion or 97.0% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Service revenue” compared to the same period in 2025 primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment as of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. This decrease was partially offset by satellite lease and other revenue recognized from the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries.
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Cost of services.“Cost of services” totaled $6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $1.459 billion or 99.6% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Cost of services” primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment as of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses.“Selling, general and administrative expenses” totaled $8 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026, a $250 million or 97.1% decrease compared to the same period in 2025. This change primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment as of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Depreciation and amortization.“Depreciation and amortization” expense totaled $20 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026, a $41 million or 66.6% decrease compared to the same period in 2025. This change primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment as of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Pay-TV Subscribers and Other Subscriber Data
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As of September 30, 2026, due to the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment and our Pay-TV business, we have not reported Pay-TV subscribers or other subscriber data.
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Service revenue.“Service revenue” totaled $4.537 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $2.763 billion or 37.8% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Service revenue” compared to the same period in 2025 primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment as of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. This decrease was partially offset by satellite lease and other revenue recognized from the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries.
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Cost of services.“Cost of services” totaled $2.775 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $1.796 billion or 39.3% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Cost of services” primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment as of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses.“Selling, general and administrative expenses” totaled $590 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, a $150 million or 20.3% decrease compared to the same period in 2025. This change primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment as of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Depreciation and amortization.“Depreciation and amortization” expense totaled $135 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, a $71 million or 34.4% decrease compared to the same period in 2025. This change primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV segment as of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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We continue to own and manage the operations of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment, however, for financial reporting purposes, as of July 31, 2026, substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment was deconsolidated. The financial positions of the July 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the deconsolidation date. Our results of operations include the operations of the July 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of July 31, 2026.
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(1) Purchases of property and equipment includes satellite purchases during the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 of zero and $16 million, respectively.
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Broadband subscribers. As of September 30, 2026, due to the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment and our Broadband business, we have not reported Broadband subscribers.
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Service revenue.“Service revenue” totaled $106 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $161 million, or 60.2%, as compared to 2025. The decrease primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment as of July 31, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Equipment sales and other revenue.“Equipment sales and other revenue” totaled $13 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $65 million, or 83.5%, as compared to 2025. The decrease primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment as of July 31, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Cost of services.“Cost of services” totaled $35 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $81 million, or 70.0%, as compared to 2025. The decrease primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment as of July 31, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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The AT&T License Purchase Agreement provides that, at the closing of the AT&T Transactions, any amounts outstanding under that certain Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 26, 2021, between DISH DBS as lender and DISH Network will be repaid in full using proceeds from the AT&T Transactions to the respective holders of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan (the “DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan Payoff”). As of June 30, 2026, the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan Payoff includes $2.844 billion due to DISH DBS for the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche and $4.767 billion due to us for the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche. The DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan is secured by the 3.45 GHz Licenses and certain other wireless spectrum licenses. See Note 10 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for definitions and further information.
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In addition, all outstanding 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due November 15, 2027 issued pursuant to that certain Secured Indenture, dated November 15, 2022 (“DISH Secured Indenture”), by and among DISH Network Corporation, the Guarantors identified therein, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent, will be redeemed concurrently with the closing in accordance with the terms of the DISH Secured Indenture (the “Redemption”). As of June 30, 2026, the aggregate principal amount outstanding of our 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due November 15, 2027 was $3.5 billion and is secured by the 600 MHz Licenses.
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AT&T Transactions Closing Updates
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As a result of the AT&T Closing and satisfaction of our obligation to pay the FCC, substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern does not exist.
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On June 26, 2026, the FCC issued a letter to us confirming that, pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the NorthStar Re-Auction Payment and SNR Re-Auction Payment have been satisfied and our obligation to pay the FCC has been fulfilled.
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On July 28, 2026, in connection with the AT&T Closing, we received proceeds of $20.250 billion in cash from AT&T. Concurrently with the AT&T Closing, approximately $2.844 billion outstanding under the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche due to DISH DBS was satisfied in full by DISH Network. The DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries used these proceeds to fully repay the aggregate principal balance of $2.0 billion for the DISH DBS 7 3/4% Senior Notes due on July 1, 2026. The repayment in full for the DISH DBS 7 3/4% Senior Notes due on July 1, 2026 and the discharge of the related Indenture obligations were authorized by the Bankruptcy Court presiding over the DISH DBS Filing Entities’ pending restructuring proceedings. In addition, the aggregate principal balance of $3.5 billion for the DISH Network 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due November 15, 2027 were redeemed in full. Furthermore, on July 28, 2026, we contributed our receivable for the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche to DISH Network. As a result of this contribution, the $4.767 billion outstanding balance of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche including interest paid in kind was extinguished.
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Prepackaged Restructuring and Deconsolidation
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The DISH DBS Filing Entities are targeting emergence from the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan during the second half of 2026, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, upon which we will regain control of the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes and reconsolidate those subsidiaries at that time based on the associated fair value of their assets and liabilities.
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DISH TV SAC. Subscriber acquisition cost measures are commonly used by those evaluating traditional companies in the pay-TV industry. We are not aware of any uniform standards for calculating the “average subscriber acquisition costs per new DISH TV subscriber activation,” or DISH TV SAC, and we believe presentations of pay-TV SAC may not be calculated consistently by different companies in the same or similar businesses. Our DISH TV SAC is calculated using all costs of acquiring DISH TV subscribers (e.g., subsidized equipment, advertising, installation, commissions and direct sales, etc.) which are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses,” plus capitalized payments made under certain sales incentive programs and the value of equipment capitalized under our lease program for new DISH TV subscribers, divided by gross new DISH TV subscriber activations. We include all new DISH TV subscribers in our calculation, including DISH TV subscribers added with little or no subscriber acquisition costs.
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Total operating income (loss). Our consolidated operating income totaled $513 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a loss of $213 million for the same period in 2025. This change primarily resulted from a decrease in operating loss from our Other segment and to a lesser extent our Wireless segment and a net increase in operating income from our Broadband and Satellite Services segment, partially offset by a decrease in operating income from our Pay-TV segment.
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Total operating income (loss). Our consolidated operating income totaled $906 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to a loss of $302 million for the same period in 2025. This change primarily resulted from a decrease in operating loss from our Other segment and to a lesser extent our Wireless segment and a net increase in operating income from our Broadband and Satellite Services segment, partially offset by a decrease in operating income from our Pay-TV segment.
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(1) Purchases of property and equipment includes satellite purchases during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 of $31 million and $49 million, respectively.
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Pay-TV Subscribers
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DISH TV subscribers*.*We lost approximately 161,000 net DISH TV subscribers during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the loss of approximately 152,000 net DISH TV subscribers during the same period in 2025. This increase in net DISH TV subscriber losses primarily resulted from a higher DISH TV churn rate as well as lower gross new DISH TV subscriber activations.
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SLING TV subscribers*.*We lost approximately 80,000 net SLING TV subscribers during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the loss of approximately 109,000 net SLING TV subscribers during the same period in 2025. This decrease in net SLING TV subscriber losses was primarily related to higher SLING TV subscriber activations and lower SLING TV subscriber disconnects in 2026. We continue to experience increased competition, including competition from other subscription video on-demand and live-linear OTT service providers, many of which are providers of our content and offer football and other seasonal sports programming direct to subscribers on an a la carte basis. For example, in August 2025, ESPN Unlimited and FOX One sports packages were launched.
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DISH TV subscribers, gross*.*During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we activated approximately 42,000 gross new DISH TV subscribers compared to approximately 57,000 gross new DISH TV subscribers during the same period in 2025, a decrease of 26.3%. This decrease in our gross new DISH TV subscriber activations was primarily related to lower marketing expenditures, the lack of demand and shifting consumer behavior, as well as increased competitive pressures, including, but not limited to, live-linear OTT service providers, aggressive short term introductory pricing and bundled offers combining broadband, video and/or wireless services and other discounted promotional offers and direct-to-consumer offerings by certain of our programmers. Our gross new DISH TV subscriber activations continue to be negatively impacted by an emphasis on acquiring higher quality subscribers.
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DISH TV churn rate*.*Our DISH TV churn rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was 1.42% compared to 1.29% for the same period in 2025. Our DISH TV churn rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was negatively impacted by programming interruptions in connection with the scheduled expiration of programming carriage contracts with content providers. Our DISH TV churn rates for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were positively impacted by our continued emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers. Our DISH TV churn rate continues to be adversely impacted by external factors, such as, among other things, cord cutting, shifting consumer behavior and increased competitive pressures, including, but not limited to, live-linear OTT service providers, aggressive marketing, bundled discount offers combining broadband, video and/or wireless services and other discounted promotional offers. Our DISH TV churn rate is also impacted by internal factors, such as, among other things, our ability to consistently provide outstanding customer service, price increases, our ability to control piracy and other forms of fraud and the level of our retention efforts.
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We have not always met our own standards for performing high-quality installations, effectively resolving subscriber issues when they arise, answering subscriber calls in an acceptable timeframe, effectively communicating with our subscriber base, reducing calls driven by the complexity of our business, improving the reliability of certain systems and subscriber equipment and aligning the interests of certain independent third-party retailers and installers to provide high-quality service. Most of these factors have affected both gross new DISH TV subscriber activations as well as DISH TV subscriber churn rate. Our future gross new DISH TV subscriber activations and our DISH TV subscriber churn rate may be negatively impacted by these factors, which could in turn adversely affect our revenue.
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Service revenue.“Service revenue” totaled $2.205 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $242 million or 9.9% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Service revenue” compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily related to lower average Pay-TV subscriber base.
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Pay-TV ARPU. Pay-TV ARPU was $112.39 during the three months ended June 30, 2026 versus $111.74 during the same period in 2025. The $0.65 or 0.6% increase in Pay-TV ARPU was primarily attributable to the DISH TV programming price increase effective in September 2025 and higher ad sales, partially offset by a shift in SLING TV subscriber services mix to lower priced programming services.
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Cost of services.“Cost of services” totaled $1.353 billion during the three months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $196 million or 12.7% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Cost of services” was primarily attributable to a lower average Pay-TV subscriber base, partially offset by higher programming costs per subscriber. Programming costs per subscriber increased during the three months ended June 30, 2026 due to rate increases in certain of our programming contracts, including the renewal of certain contracts at higher rates, particularly for local broadcast channels. In addition, the three months ended June 30, 2026 was positively impacted by reduced programming costs per subscriber due to programming interruptions in connection with the scheduled expiration of programming carriage contracts with content providers. “Cost of services” represented 61.3% and 63.3% of “Service revenue” during the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. This decrease primarily related to reduced programming costs due to programming interruptions in connection with the scheduled expiration of programming carriage contracts with content providers.
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In the normal course of business, we enter into contracts to purchase programming content in which our payment obligations are generally contingent on the number of Pay-TV subscribers to whom we provide the respective content. Our “Cost of services” have and will continue to face further upward pressure from price increases and the renewal of long-term programming contracts on less favorable pricing terms. In addition, our programming expenses will increase to the extent we are successful in growing our Pay-TV subscriber base.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses.“Selling, general and administrative expenses” totaled $263 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026, a $23 million or 9.5% increase compared to the same period in 2025. This change was primarily related to an increase in professional fees due to the restructuring, see Note 1 and Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information, as well as an increase in personnel costs.
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Depreciation and amortization.“Depreciation and amortization” expense totaled $58 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026, a $10 million or 14.0% decrease compared to the same period in 2025. This change wasprimarily driven bya decrease in depreciation expense from equipment leased to new and existing DISH TV subscribersand our EchoStar XIV and EchoStar XV satellites which became fully depreciated in May 2025 and July 2025, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by depreciation expense from our EchoStar XXV satellite, which was placed into service during the second quarter of 2026 and our Nimiq 5 finance lease which began in June 2026.
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DISH TV SAC. DISH TV SAC was $1,529 during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1,150 during the same period in 2025, an increase of $379 or 33.0%. This change was primarily attributable to higher commission costs per subscriber due to our emphasis on acquiring higher quality subscribers, higher installation and equipment costs per subscriber resulting from an increase in the average number of receivers installed per household and an increase in advertising costs per subscriber.
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During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the amount of equipment capitalized under our lease program for new DISH TV subscribers totaled $8 million and $8 million, respectively.
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To remain competitive, we upgrade or replace subscriber equipment periodically as technology changes, and the costs associated with these upgrades may be substantial. To the extent technological changes render a portion of our existing equipment obsolete, we would be unable to redeploy all returned equipment and consequently would realize less benefit from the DISH TV SAC reduction associated with redeployment of that returned lease equipment.
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Our “DISH TV SAC” may materially increase in the future to the extent that we, among other things, transition to newer technologies, introduce more aggressive promotions or provide greater equipment subsidies. See further information under*“Liquidity and Capital Resources – Subscriber Acquisition and Retention Costs.”*
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Pay-TV Subscribers
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DISH TV subscribers*.*We lost approximately 338,000 net DISH TV subscribers during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the loss of approximately 335,000 net DISH TV subscribers during the same period in 2025. This increase in net DISH TV subscriber losses primarily resulted from a higher DISH TV churn rate as well as lower gross new DISH TV subscriber activations.
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SLING TV subscribers*.*We lost approximately 269,000 net SLING TV subscribers during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the loss of approximately 307,000 net SLING TV subscribers during the same period in 2025. This decrease in net SLING TV subscriber losses was primarily related to lower SLING TV subscriber disconnects, partially offset by lower SLING TV subscriber activations in 2026. We continue to experience increased competition, including competition from other subscription video on-demand and live-linear OTT service providers, many of which are providers of our content and offer football and other seasonal sports programming direct to subscribers on an a la carte basis. For example, in August 2025, ESPN Unlimited and FOX One sports packages were launched.
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DISH TV subscribers, gross*.*During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we activated approximately 74,000 gross new DISH TV subscribers compared to approximately 103,000 gross new DISH TV subscribers during the same period in 2025, a decrease of 28.2%. This decrease in our gross new DISH TV subscriber activations was primarily related to lower marketing expenditures, the lack of demand and shifting consumer behavior, as well as increased competitive pressures, including, but not limited to, live-linear OTT service providers, aggressive short term introductory pricing and bundled offers combining broadband, video and/or wireless services and other discounted promotional offers and direct-to-consumer offerings by certain of our programmers. Our gross new DISH TV subscriber activations continue to be negatively impacted by an emphasis on acquiring higher quality subscribers.
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DISH TV churn rate*.*Our DISH TV churn rate for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was 1.42% compared to 1.33% for the same period in 2025. Our DISH TV churn rate for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was negatively impacted by programming interruptions in connection with the scheduled expiration of programming carriage contracts with content providers. Our DISH TV churn rates for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were positively impacted by our continued emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers. Our DISH TV churn rate continues to be adversely impacted by external factors, such as, among other things, cord cutting, shifting consumer behavior and increased competitive pressures, including, but not limited to, live-linear OTT service providers, aggressive marketing, bundled discount offers combining broadband, video and/or wireless services and other discounted promotional offers. Our DISH TV churn rate is also impacted by internal factors, such as, among other things, our ability to consistently provide outstanding customer service, price increases, our ability to control piracy and other forms of fraud and the level of our retention efforts.
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Service revenue.“Service revenue” totaled $4.467 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $504 million or 10.1% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Service revenue” compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily related to lower average Pay-TV subscriber base.
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Pay-TV ARPU. Pay-TV ARPU was $111.27 during the six months ended June 30, 2026 versus $111.18 during the same period in 2025. The $0.09 or 0.1% increase in Pay-TV ARPU was primarily attributable to the DISH TV programming price increase effective in September 2025 and higher ad sales, partially offset by a shift in SLING TV subscriber services mix to lower priced programming services.
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Cost of services.“Cost of services” totaled $2.768 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $337 million or 10.9% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Cost of services” was primarily attributable to a lower average Pay-TV subscriber base, partially offset by higher programming costs per subscriber. Programming costs per subscriber increased during the six months ended June 30, 2026 due to rate increases in certain of our programming contracts, including the renewal of certain contracts at higher rates, particularly for local broadcast channels. The six months ended June 30, 2026 was positively impacted by reduced programming costs per subscriber due to programming interruptions in connection with the scheduled expiration of programming carriage contracts with content providers. “Cost of services” represented 62.0% and 62.5% of “Service revenue” during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. This decrease primarily related to reduced programming costs due to programming interruptions in connection with the scheduled expiration of programming carriage contracts with content providers.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses.“Selling, general and administrative expenses” totaled $582 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, a $99 million or 20.6% increase compared to the same period in 2025. This change was primarily related to an increase in professional fees due to the restructuring and RSA Settlement costs of $75 million, see Note 1 and Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Depreciation and amortization.“Depreciation and amortization” expense totaled $114 million during the six months ended June 30, 2026, a $30 million or 20.9% decrease compared to the same period in 2025. This change was primarily driven by a decrease in depreciation expense from equipment leased to new and existing DISH TV subscribers and our EchoStar XIV and EchoStar XV satellites which became fully depreciated in May 2025 and July 2025, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by depreciation expense from our EchoStar XXV satellite, which was placed into service during the second quarter of 2026 and our Nimiq 5 finance lease which began in June 2026.
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DISH TV SAC. DISH TV SAC was $1,404 during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to $1,150 during the same period in 2025, an increase of $254 or 22.1%. This change was primarily attributable to higher commission costs per subscriber due to our emphasis on acquiring higher quality subscribers and higher installation and equipment costs per subscriber resulting from an increase in the average number of receivers installed per household. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in advertising costs per subscriber.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the amount of equipment capitalized under our lease program for new DISH TV subscribers totaled $14 million and $15 million, respectively.
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Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the AT&T License Purchase Agreement, we have agreed to sell all our 3.45–3.55 GHz and 600 MHz spectrum licenses (collectively, the “3.45 GHz and 600 MHz Licenses”), and to a 99-year extension of existing leases for AT&T’s exclusive use of certain wireless spectrum licenses in Hawaii for proceeds of $20.250 billion in cash. The AT&T License Purchase Agreement also extends to AT&T the right to lease certain 3.45 GHz licenses from us, which AT&T exercised, subject to a short-term spectrum manager lease, at the end of the third quarter of 2025.
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On August 25, 2025, we and AT&T Mobility II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and subsidiary of AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) entered into a License Purchase Agreement (the “AT&T License Purchase Agreement,” and the transactions contemplated thereby, the “AT&T Transactions”). Pursuant to such agreement, we agreed to sell all our 3.45–3.55 GHz and 600 MHz spectrum licenses (collectively, the “3.45 GHz and 600 MHz Licenses”), and to a 99-year extension of existing leases for AT&T’s exclusive use of certain wireless spectrum licenses in Hawaii. The AT&T License Purchase Agreement also extended to AT&T the right to lease certain 3.45 GHz licenses from us, which AT&T exercised, subject to a short-term spectrum manager lease, at the end of the third quarter of 2025.
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On May 12, 2026, the AT&T Transactions received regulatory approvals from both the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”). Upon receipt of the regulatory approvals, the 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz Licenses held in our Other segment were reclassified from noncurrent assets “Regulatory authorizations, including restricted, net” to current assets “Regulatory authorizations held for sale, net” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026.
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On May 12, 2026, the AT&T Transactions received regulatory approvals from both the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”).
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On July 28, 2026, we and AT&T completed the closing of the AT&T Transactions (the “AT&T Closing”), pursuant to which we sold all our 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz Licenses and entered into a 99-year extension of existing leases for AT&T’s exclusive use of certain wireless spectrum licenses in Hawaii. In connection with the AT&T Closing, we received proceeds of $20.250 billion in cash from AT&T and AT&T directly remitted $2.4 billion into the mandated Wireless Creditor Trust (as defined below). Concurrently with the AT&T Closing, approximately $2.844 billion outstanding under the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche due to DISH DBS was satisfied in full by DISH Network. The DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries used these proceeds to fully repay the aggregate principal balance of $2.0 billion for the DISH DBS 7 3/4% Senior Notes due on July 1, 2026. The repayment in full for the DISH DBS 7 3/4% Senior Notes due on July 1, 2026 and the discharge of the related Indenture obligations were authorized by the Bankruptcy Court presiding over the DISH DBS Filing Entities’ pending restructuring proceedings. In addition, the aggregate principal balance of $3.5 billion for the DISH Network 11 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 were redeemed in full. Furthermore, on July 28, 2026, we contributed our receivable for the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche to DISH Network. As a result of this contribution, the $4.767 billion outstanding balance of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche including interest paid in kind was extinguished.
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On July 28, 2026, we and AT&T completed the closing of the AT&T Transactions (the “AT&T Closing”), pursuant to which we sold all our 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz Licenses and entered into a 99-year extension of existing leases for AT&T’s exclusive use of certain wireless spectrum licenses in Hawaii. In connection with the AT&T Closing, we received proceeds of $20.250 billion in cash from AT&T and AT&T directly remitted $2.4 billion into the mandated Wireless Creditor Trust (as hereafter defined). As a condition of the FCC’s regulatory approval of the AT&T Transactions, the FCC mandated the establishment of a trust fund in the amount of $2.4 billion (the “Wireless Creditor Trust”), which is recorded in “FCC escrow” with the corresponding liability recorded in “FCC escrow obligations” on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2026.
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As a condition of the FCC’s regulatory approval of the AT&T Transactions, the FCC mandated the establishment of a trust fund in the amount of $2.4 billion (the “Wireless Creditor Trust”). The Wireless Creditor Trustis managed by a FCC approved third-party trustee andused to pay obligations to persons or entities that may obtain a final judgment, arbitration award or settlement for amounts due in connection with the construction, operation, maintenance, decommissioning and provisioning of goods or services related to communications sites and the communications network associated with the 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz Licenses being sold in the AT&T Transactions.
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The Wireless Creditor Trust is managed by a FCC approved third-party trustee and used to pay obligations to persons or entities that may obtain a final judgment, arbitration award or settlement for amounts due in connection with the construction, operation, maintenance, decommissioning and provisioning of goods or services related to communications sites and the communications network associated with the 3.45 GHz and 600 MHz Licenses that were sold in the AT&T Transactions.
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The consideration for the Initial SpaceX Transactions payable at the Spectrum Acquisition Closing is $17 billion (the “Total Consideration Amount”). A portion of the Total Consideration Amount (such amount, the “Total Payoff Consideration Amount”) will be used to: (i) fully pay off all outstanding amounts owed on the 10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “10 3/4% Secured Notes”) and the 6 3/4% Senior Secured due 2030 (the “6 3/4% Secured Notes”) and (ii) settle the anticipated redemption and conversions of the 3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 (the “Convertible Notes due 2030” and, together with the 10 3/4% Secured Notes and the 6 3/4% Secured Notes, the “Seller Notes”).
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The consideration for the Initial SpaceX Transactions payable at the Spectrum Acquisition Closing is $17 billion (the “Total Consideration Amount”). A portion of the Total Consideration Amount (such amount, the “Total Payoff Consideration Amount”) will be used to: (i) fully pay off all outstanding amounts owed on the 10 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2029 (the “10 3/4% Secured Notes”) and the 6 3/4% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (the “6 3/4% Secured Notes”) and (ii) settle the anticipated redemption and conversions of the 3 7/8% Convertible Secured Notes due 2030 (the “Convertible Notes due 2030” and, together with the 10 3/4% Secured Notes and the 6 3/4% Secured Notes, the “Seller Notes”).
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Amended and Restated License Purchase Agreement
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Amended and Restated SpaceX License Purchase Agreement
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On November 5, 2025, we, SpaceX and Trust, entered into an Amended and Restated License Purchase Agreement (the “Amended and Restated SpaceX License Purchase Agreement,” and the transactions contemplated thereby, the “Amended SpaceX Transactions”), and, together with the Initial SpaceX Transactions, (the “SpaceX Transactions”). The Amended and Restated License Purchase Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the SpaceX License Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2025, by and among us, SpaceX and Trust.
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On November 5, 2025, we, SpaceX and Trust, entered into an Amended and Restated License Purchase Agreement (the “Amended and Restated SpaceX License Purchase Agreement,” and the transactions contemplated thereby, the “Amended SpaceX Transactions”), and, together with the Initial SpaceX Transactions, (the “SpaceX Transactions”). The Amended and Restated SpaceX License Purchase Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the SpaceX License Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2025, by and among us, SpaceX and Trust.
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In May 2026, SpaceX issued a 5-for-1 stock split on SpaceX’s Class A Common Stock and as a result the Amended Equity Amount up to $11 billion to be paid in SpaceX’s Class A Common Stock is payable through the issuance of approximately 261.8 million shares of SpaceX’s Class A common stock at a fixed value of $42.40 per share (the “SpaceX Stock”).
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In May 2026, SpaceX issued a 5-for-1 stock split on SpaceX’s Class A Common Stock and as a result the Amended Equity Amount up to $11 billion to be paid in SpaceX’s Class A Common Stock is payable through the issuance of approximately 261.8 million shares of SpaceX’s Class A common stock with an initial deal value of $42.40 per share (the “SpaceX Stock”).
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On May 12, 2026, the SpaceX Transactions received regulatory approval from the FCC. The DOJ waiting period had previously expired. On May 22, 2026, pursuant to the Amended and Restated License Purchase Agreement, we completed the Spectrum Transfer Closing, whereby we transferred to the Trust: (i) the AWS-4 and H-Block Licenses; and (ii) the AWS-3 Licenses (together, the “SpaceX Spectrum Assets”). The Spectrum Acquisition Closing remains targeted for November 30, 2027, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the applicable closing conditions, set forth in the Amended and Restated License Purchase Agreement. The Amended and Restated SpaceX License Purchase Agreement also provides for specified termination rights.
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On May 12, 2026, the SpaceX Transactions received regulatory approval from the FCC. The DOJ waiting period had previously expired. On May 22, 2026, pursuant to the Amended and Restated SpaceX License Purchase Agreement, we completed the Spectrum Transfer Closing, whereby we transferred to the Trust: (i) the AWS-4 and H-Block Licenses; and (ii) the AWS-3 Licenses (together, the “SpaceX Spectrum Assets”). The Spectrum Acquisition Closing remains targeted for November 30, 2027, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the applicable closing conditions, set forth in the Amended and Restated SpaceX License Purchase Agreement. The Amended and Restated SpaceX License Purchase Agreement also provides for specified termination rights.
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The RSA also contemplates (i) repayment of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche of approximately $2.844 billion, which is expected to occur at the closing of the AT&T Transactions using proceeds from the AT&T Transactions, (ii) repayment or other satisfaction and discharge of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche of approximately $4.767 billion, and (iii) payment of a settlement amount to consenting creditors of approximately $125 million (the “RSA Settlement”). During the six months ended June 30, 2026, we recorded $125 million of RSA Settlement costs included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). In connection with the RSA, DISH DBS and the consenting creditors agreed that all pending litigation between the parties would be dismissed with prejudice and on March 20, 2026, the parties filed a joint stipulation for dismissal of the litigation with prejudice. The foregoing description of the RSA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the RSA, filed as an exhibit to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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The RSA also contemplated (i) repayment of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche of approximately $2.844 billion, (ii) repayment or other satisfaction and discharge of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche of approximately $4.767 billion, and (iii) payment of a settlement amount to consenting creditors of approximately $125 million (the “RSA Settlement”). During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded $125 million of RSA Settlement costs included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss). In connection with the RSA, DISH DBS and the consenting creditors agreed that all pending litigation between the parties would be dismissed with prejudice and on March 20, 2026, the parties filed a joint stipulation for dismissal of the litigation with prejudice. The foregoing description of the RSA does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the RSA, filed as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2026.
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On June 30, 2026, in connection with the filing of the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases, the terms of the RSA were implemented by the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan, subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for definitions and further information. On July 28, 2026, concurrently with the AT&T Closing, approximately $2.844 billion outstanding under the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche due to DISH DBS was satisfied in full by DISH Network. In addition, on July 28, 2026, we contributed our receivable for the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche to DISH Network. As a result of this contribution, the $4.767 billion outstanding balance of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche including interest paid in kind was extinguished.
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On July 28, 2026, concurrently with the AT&T Closing, approximately $2.844 billion outstanding under the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2028 Tranche due to DISH DBS was satisfied in full by DISH Network. In addition, on July 28, 2026, we contributed our receivable for the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche to DISH Network. As a result of this contribution, the $4.767 billion outstanding balance of the DISH 2021 Intercompany Loan 2026 Tranche including interest paid in kind was extinguished.
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On June 30, 2026, our subsidiary, DISH DBS Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries (the “DISH DBS Filing Entities”), including DISH Wireless L.L.C. and its subsidiaries (the “DISH Wireless Filing Entities,” and together with the DISH DBS Filing Entities, the “Filing Entities”), commenced voluntary cases under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”), Houston Division, to pursue confirmation of a joint prepackaged plan of reorganization (the "Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan"). The Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan restructures certain funded debt obligations of the DISH DBS Filing Entities and all claims asserted against the DISH Wireless Filing Entities. The Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases of the DISH DBS Filing Entities and the DISH Wireless Filing Entities are jointly administered for procedural purposes and the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan is a joint plan for all of the Filing Entities.
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On June 30, 2026 our subsidiary, DISH DBS Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries (the “DISH DBS Filing Entities”), including DISH Wireless L.L.C. and its subsidiaries (the “DISH Wireless Filing Entities,” and together with the DISH DBS Filing Entities, the “June 2026 Filing Entities”), commenced voluntary cases under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”), Houston Division, to pursue confirmation of a joint prepackaged plan of reorganization (the "Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan"). The Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan restructures certain funded debt obligations of the DISH DBS Filing Entities and all claims asserted against the DISH Wireless Filing Entities. The Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases of the DISH DBS Filing Entities and the DISH Wireless Filing Entities were jointly administered for procedural purposes and the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan was a joint plan for all of the June 2026 Filing Entities.
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The Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan implements the terms of the RSA signed on March 19, 2026, as amended, modified or supplemented, subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court. Holders of more than 88% of the DISH DBS Filing Entities’ secured and unsecured notes, who also hold more than $8.8 billion of claims against the DISH Wireless Filing Entities, have signed the RSA and have agreed to support the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan. As a result, the Filing Entities anticipate that all classes of claims will vote to accept, or be deemed to have accepted, the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan. The Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan remains subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court. The Filing Entities are targeting emergence from the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan during the second half of 2026.
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The Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan implements the terms of the RSA signed on March 19, 2026, as amended, modified or supplemented, subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court. Holders of more than 88% of the DISH DBS Filing Entities’ secured and unsecured notes, who also hold more than $8.8 billion of claims against the DISH Wireless Filing Entities, have signed the RSA and have agreed to support the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan. As a result, the June 2026 Filing Entities anticipated that all classes of claims will vote to accept, or be deemed to have accepted, the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan. The Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan for the DISH Wireless Filing Entities remains subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court.
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As a result of the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases, pursuant to the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification 810,Consolidation (“ASC 810”), for financial reporting purposes, we no longer have a controlling financial interest in the DISH DBS Filing Entities and all other subsidiaries of DISH DBS (together the “DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries”) or the DISH Wireless Filing Entities and all other subsidiaries of DISH Wireless (together the “DISH Wireless Deconsolidated Subsidiaries,” and together with the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the “Deconsolidated Subsidiaries”), due to the oversight and control assumed by the Bankruptcy Court and as such we deconsolidated those subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes effective June 30, 2026. The financial positions and results of operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the deconsolidation date. Our results of operations include the operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
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As a result of the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases, pursuant to the guidance in ASC 810,Consolidation, for financial reporting purposes, from June 30, 2026 through September 30, 2026, we did not have a controlling financial interest in the DISH DBS Filing Entities and all other subsidiaries of DISH DBS (together the “DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries”) or the DISH Wireless Filing Entities and all other subsidiaries of DISH Wireless (together the “DISH Wireless Deconsolidated Subsidiaries,” and together with the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries, collectively referred to as the “June 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries”), due to the oversight and control assumed by the Bankruptcy Court and as such we deconsolidated those subsidiaries for financial reporting purposes effective June 30, 2026. The financial positions and results of operations of the June 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are not included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the deconsolidation date. Our results of operations include the operations of the June 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries for the six months ended June 30, 2026.
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Upon deconsolidation, we recorded a non-cash “Deconsolidation gain” of $9.729 billion on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Upon deconsolidation, we recorded a non-cash “Deconsolidation gain” of $9.729 billion on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Prospectively, beginning in the third quarter of 2026, our results of operations will be materially different as we will no longer have the operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries, which represent substantially all of our Pay-TV segment and substantially all of our expenses for the Other segment.
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Beginning in the third quarter of 2026, our results of operations are materially different as we no longer have the operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries, which represent substantially all of our Pay-TV and Broadband and Satellite Services segments and substantially all of our expenses for the Other segment.
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Until June 30, 2026, we operated four primary business segments: (1) Pay-TV; (2) Wireless; (3) Broadband and Satellite Services; and (4) Other. Substantially all of our Pay-TV segment and our Other segment were deconsolidated as of June 30, 2026. The financial positions of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the deconsolidation date. Our results of operations include the operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of June 30, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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We have four primary business segments: (1) Pay-TV; (2) Wireless; (3) Broadband and Satellite Services; and (4) Other. Substantially all of our Pay-TV segment and our Other segment were deconsolidated as of June 30, 2026, and substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment was deconsolidated as of July 31, 2026. We continue to own and manage the operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries, however, for financial reporting purposes, the financial positions of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to their respective deconsolidation dates. Our results of operations include the operations of: (i) the June 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of June 30, 2026 and (ii) the July 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of July 31, 2026. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.
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Our Pay-TV segment offers pay-TV services under the DISH® brand and the SLING® brand (collectively “Pay-TV” services). The DISH branded pay-TV service consists of, among other things, FCC licenses authorizing us to use direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) and Fixed Satellite Service (“FSS”) spectrum, our owned and leased satellites, receiver systems, broadcast operations, a leased fiber optic network, in-home service and call center operations and certain other assets utilized in our operations (“DISH TV”). We also design, develop and distribute receiver systems and provide digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and other services to third-party pay-TV providers. The SLING branded pay-TV services consist of, among other things, multichannel, live-linear and on-demand streaming over-the-top (“OTT”) Internet-based domestic, international, Latino and Freestream video programming services (“SLING TV”). We market our SLING TV services to consumers who do not subscribe to traditional satellite and cable pay-TV services, as well as to current and recent traditional pay-TV subscribers who desire a lower cost alternative.
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We continue to own and manage the operations of our Pay-TV segment, however, for financial reporting purposes, as of June 30, 2026, substantially all of our Pay-TV segment was deconsolidated as a result of the DISH DBS Filing Entities Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan. Accordingly, our condensed consolidated financial statements exclude the assets and liabilities of the DISH DBS Deconsolidated Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026, and the results of their operations for the three months ended September 30, 2026. On October 1, 2026, the DISH DBS Filing Entities emerged from bankruptcy and we will reconsolidate those entities into our financial statements prospectively. Our Pay-TV segment offers pay-TV services under the DISH® brand and the SLING® brand (collectively “Pay-TV” services). The DISH branded pay-TV service consists of, among other things, FCC licenses authorizing us to use direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) and Fixed Satellite Service (“FSS”) spectrum, our owned and leased satellites, receiver systems, broadcast operations, a leased fiber optic network, in-home service and call center operations and certain other assets utilized in our operations (“DISH TV”). We also design, develop and distribute receiver systems and provide digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and other services to third-party pay-TV providers. The SLING branded pay-TV services consist of, among other things, multichannel, live-linear and on-demand streaming over-the-top (“OTT”) Internet-based domestic, international, Latino and Freestream video programming services (“SLING TV”). We market our SLING TV services to consumers who do not subscribe to traditional satellite and cable pay-TV services, as well as to current and recent traditional pay-TV subscribers who desire a lower cost alternative.
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Our Broadband and Satellite Services segment offers broadband satellite technologies and broadband internet products and services to consumer customers. We provide broadband network technologies, managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services and communications solutions to government and enterprise customers. We have leveraged our satellite fleet to deliver satellite services to unserved and underserved consumer markets in the Americas as well as enterprise, aeronautical and government markets. We also design, provide and install gateway and terminal equipment to customers for other satellite systems. In addition, we design, develop, construct and provide telecommunication networks comprising satellite ground segment systems and terminals to mobile system operators and our enterprise customers.
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We continue to own and manage the operations of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment, however, for financial reporting purposes, as of July 31, 2026, substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment was deconsolidated. Accordingly, our condensed consolidated financial statements exclude the assets and liabilities of the July 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026, and the results of their operations for the two months ended September 30, 2026. Our Broadband and Satellite Services segment offers broadband satellite technologies and broadband internet products and services to consumer customers. We provide broadband network technologies, managed services, equipment, hardware, satellite services and communications solutions to government and enterprise customers. We have leveraged our satellite fleet to deliver satellite services to unserved and underserved consumer markets in the Americas as well as enterprise, aeronautical and government markets. We also design, provide and install gateway and terminal equipment to customers for other satellite systems. In addition, we design, develop, construct and provide telecommunication networks comprising satellite ground segment systems and terminals to mobile system operators and our enterprise customers.
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Our Other segment primarily consists of our legacy cloud-native, Open Radio Access Network (“O-RAN”) based 5G VoNR and broadband network (our “5G Network”) and 5G Network deployment operations that will not be utilized in the Wireless segment’s Hybrid MNO business. As a result of the unforeseeable actions by the FCC, as detailed in Note 11*“Recent Developments – FCC Review”* in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we entered into the AT&T Transactions and SpaceX Transactions, whereby we agreed to sell a material amount of our spectrum licenses. In August 2025, following these transactions, we terminated our deployment of our 5G Network, after meeting certain interim and final build-out requirements established by the FCC, and we began the abandonment and decommission process for certain portions of our 5G Network that will not be utilized in the Wireless segment’s Hybrid MNO business. As of November 15, 2025, we had no customer traffic on our 5G Network.
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We continue to own and manage the operations of our Other segment, however, for financial reporting purposes, as of June 30, 2026, substantially all of our Other segment was deconsolidated. Accordingly, our condensed consolidated financial statements exclude the assets and liabilities of the DISH Wireless Deconsolidated Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2026, and the results of their operations for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Our Other segment primarily consists of our legacy cloud-native, Open Radio Access Network (“O-RAN”) based 5G VoNR and broadband network (our “5G Network”) and 5G Network deployment operations that will not be utilized in the Wireless segment’s Hybrid MNO business. As a result of the unforeseeable actions by the FCC, as detailed in Note 11*“Recent Developments – FCC Review”* in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we entered into the AT&T Transactions and SpaceX Transactions, whereby we agreed to sell $16.822 billion and $8.667 billion, respectively, of our spectrum licenses.
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During 2025 and the first six months of 2026, we experienced inflationary pressures in our commodity and labor costs resulting from the macroeconomic environment in the United States, which has impacted our overall operating results. In addition, changes in trade policies, including, but not limited to, tariffs and other restrictions, could increase, among other things, our costs, disrupt our supply chain and negatively affect our business, operations and financial condition.
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During 2025 and the first nine months of 2026, we experienced inflationary pressures in our commodity and labor costs resulting from the macroeconomic environment in the United States, which has impacted our overall operating results. In addition, changes in trade policies, including, but not limited to, tariffs and other restrictions, could increase, among other things, our costs, disrupt our supply chain and negatively affect our business, operations and financial condition.
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Adjusted free cash flow**.**We define adjusted free cash flow as “Net cash flows from operating activities” less: (i) “Purchases of property and equipment” and (ii) “Capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations,” adjusted to add (i) “SpaceX Reimbursement of Cash Interim Debt Service Payments” as shown on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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Adjusted free cash flow**.**We define adjusted free cash flow as “Net cash flows from operating activities” less: (i) “Purchases of property and equipment” and (ii) “Capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations,” adjusted to add (i) “SpaceX Reimbursement of Cash Interim Debt Service Payments” and (ii) “Estimated tax payments for non-recurring transactions” within “Changes in operating assets and operating liabilities, net” as shown on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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Until June 30, 2026, we operated four primary business segments: (1) Pay-TV; (2) Wireless; (3) Broadband and Satellite Services; and (4) Other. Substantially all of our Pay-TV segment and our Other segment were deconsolidated as of June 30, 2026. The financial positions of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the deconsolidation date. Our results of operations include the operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of June 30, 2026.
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We have four primary business segments: (1) Pay-TV; (2) Wireless; (3) Broadband and Satellite Services; and (4) Other. Substantially all of our Pay-TV segment and our Other segment were deconsolidated as of June 30, 2026, and substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment was deconsolidated as of July 31, 2026. We continue to own and manage the operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries, however, for financial reporting purposes, the financial positions of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to their respective deconsolidation dates. Our results of operations include the operations of: (i) the June 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of June 30, 2026 and (ii) the July 2026 Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of July 31, 2026.
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Total revenue. Our consolidated revenue totaled $7.244 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $351 million or 4.6% compared to the same period in 2025. The net decrease primarily resulted from the decrease in revenue from our Pay-TV segment and to a lesser extent our Broadband and Satellite Services and Wireless segments, partially offset by the increase in revenue from our Other segment.
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Total revenue. Our consolidated revenue totaled $1.128 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $2.487 billion or 68.8% compared to the same period in 2025. The net decrease primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV and Other segments as of June 30, 2026 and the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment as of July 31, 2026. The net decrease also resulted from the decrease in revenue from our Wireless segment, partially offset by the increase in leased spectrum revenue in our Other segment.
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Total revenue. Our consolidated revenue totaled $3.576 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $149 million or 4.0% compared to the same period in 2025. The net decrease primarily resulted from the decrease in revenue from our Pay-TV segment and to a lesser extent our Broadband and Satellite Services segment, partially offset by the increase in revenue from our Other segment.
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Total revenue. Our consolidated revenue totaled $8.371 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $2.838 billion or 25.3% compared to the same period in 2025. The net decrease primarily resulted from the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Pay-TV and Other segments as of June 30, 2026 and the deconsolidation of substantially all of our Broadband and Satellite Services segment as of July 31, 2026. The net decrease also resulted from the decrease in revenue from our Wireless segment, partially offset by the increase in leased spectrum revenue in our Other segment.
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We offer pay-TV services under the DISH® brand and the SLING® brand (collectively “Pay-TV” services). The DISH branded pay-TV service consists of, among other things, FCC licenses authorizing us to use direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) and Fixed Satellite Service (“FSS”) spectrum, our owned and leased satellites, receiver systems, broadcast operations, a leased fiber optic network, in-home service and call center operations and certain other assets utilized in our operations (“DISH TV”). We also design, develop and distribute receiver systems and provide digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and other services to third-party pay-TV providers. The SLING branded pay-TV services consist of, among other things, multichannel, live-linear and on-demand streaming over-the-top (“OTT”) Internet-based domestic, international, Latino and Freestream video programming services (“SLING TV”). As of June 30, 2026, we had 6.391 million Pay-TV subscribers in the United States, including 4.684 million DISH TV subscribers and 1.707 million SLING TV subscribers.
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We offer pay-TV services under the DISH® brand and the SLING® brand (collectively “Pay-TV” services). The DISH branded pay-TV service consists of, among other things, FCC licenses authorizing us to use direct broadcast satellite (“DBS”) and Fixed Satellite Service (“FSS”) spectrum, our owned and leased satellites, receiver systems, broadcast operations, a leased fiber optic network, in-home service and call center operations and certain other assets utilized in our operations (“DISH TV”). We also design, develop and distribute receiver systems and provide digital broadcast operations, including satellite uplinking/downlinking, transmission and other services to third-party pay-TV providers. The SLING branded pay-TV services consist of, among other things, multichannel, live-linear and on-demand streaming over-the-top (“OTT”) Internet-based domestic, international, Latino and Freestream video programming services (“SLING TV”).
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(1) Purchases of property and equipment includes satellite purchases during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 of $90 million and $74 million, respectively.
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(1) Purchases of property and equipment includes satellite purchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 of $90 million and $136 million, respectively.
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Our Wireless segment provides Wireless communication services and products. We offer nationwide Wireless services to subscribers primarily under our Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile brands. We currently offer a broad range of premium wireless devices, including the latest generation iPhones, as well as a wide selection of Samsung, Motorola and other premium devices. As of June 30, 2026, we had 7.375 million Wireless subscribers.
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Our Wireless segment provides Wireless communication services and products. We offer nationwide Wireless services to subscribers primarily under our Boost Mobile and Gen Mobile brands. We currently offer a broad range of premium wireless devices, including the latest generation iPhones, as well as a wide selection of Samsung, Motorola and other premium devices. As of September 30, 2026, we had 7.193 million Wireless subscribers.
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Wireless subscribers*.*We lost approximately 118,000 net Wireless subscribers during the three months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the addition of approximately 212,000 net Wireless subscribers during the same period in 2025. The decrease in net Wireless subscriber additions primarily resulted from lower gross new Wireless subscriber activations, lower net Government subsidized subscriber activations and a higher Wireless churn rate compared to the same period in 2025.
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Wireless subscribers*.*We lost approximately 182,000 net Wireless subscribers during the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the addition of approximately 223,000 net Wireless subscribers during the same period in 2025. The decrease in net Wireless subscriber additions primarily resulted from lower gross new Wireless subscriber activations, lower net Government subsidized subscriber activations and a higher Wireless churn rate compared to the same period in 2025.
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Wireless subscribers, gross*.*During the three months ended June 30, 2026, we activated approximately 504,000 gross new Wireless subscribers compared to approximately 634,000 gross new Wireless subscribers during the same period in 2025, a decrease of 20.5%. This decrease in gross new Wireless subscribers primarily resulted from lower marketing expenditures and our focus on profitable growth under our new variable cost structure due to our transition to a Hybrid MNO. Our gross new Wireless subscribers continue to be negatively impacted by our emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers and increased competitive pressures, including aggressive competitor marketing, discounted service plans and deeper wireless device subsidies.
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Wireless subscribers, gross*.*During the three months ended September 30, 2026, we activated approximately 486,000 gross new Wireless subscribers compared to approximately 693,000 gross new Wireless subscribers during the same period in 2025, a decrease of 29.9%. This decrease in gross new Wireless subscribers primarily resulted from lower marketing expenditures and our focus on profitable growth under our new variable cost structure due to our transition to a Hybrid MNO. Our gross new Wireless subscribers continue to be negatively impacted by our emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers and increased competitive pressures, including aggressive competitor marketing, discounted service plans and deeper wireless device subsidies.
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Wireless churn rate*.*Our Wireless churn rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was 2.88% compared to 2.69% for the same period in 2025. Our Wireless churn rate for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was negatively impacted by fewer wireless device upgrades. Our Wireless churn rates continue to be positively impacted by our emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers, partially offset by competitive pressures, including deeper wireless device subsidies.
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Wireless churn rate*.*Our Wireless churn rate for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was 2.97% compared to 2.86% for the same period in 2025. Our Wireless churn rate for the three months ended September 30, 2026 was negatively impacted by fewer wireless device upgrades. Our Wireless churn rates continue to be positively impacted by our emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers, partially offset by competitive pressures, including deeper wireless device subsidies.
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Service revenue.“Service revenue” totaled $864 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, an increase of $41 million or 4.9% compared to the same period in 2025. The increase in “Service revenue” compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily related to a higher average Wireless subscriber base and an increase in Wireless ARPU, discussed below.
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Service revenue.“Service revenue” totaled $855 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $19 million or 2.3% compared to the same period in 2025. The increase in “Service revenue” compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily related to an increase in Wireless ARPU, discussed below, partially offset by a lower average Wireless subscriber base.
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Wireless ARPU. Wireless ARPU was $38.60 during the three months ended June 30, 2026 versus $37.40 during the same period in 2025. The $1.20 or 3.2% increase in Wireless ARPU was primarily attributable to, among other things, a shift in subscriber plan mix to higher priced service plans and increased sales of value added services.
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Wireless ARPU. Wireless ARPU was $39.11 during the three months ended September 30, 2026 versus $37.22 during the same period in 2025. The $1.89 or 5.1% increase in Wireless ARPU was primarily attributable to, among other things, a shift in subscriber plan mix to higher priced service plans and increased sales of value added services.
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Equipment sales and other revenue.“Equipment sales and other revenue” totaled $65 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $44 million or 40.3% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Equipment sales and other revenue” compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily related to a decrease in units shipped and an increase in sales of wireless devices with lower revenue per unit, partially offset by lower promotional subsidies.
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Equipment sales and other revenue.“Equipment sales and other revenue” totaled $50 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $50 million or 50.3% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Equipment sales and other revenue” compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily related to a decrease in units shipped and an increase in sales of wireless devices with lower revenue per unit, partially offset by lower promotional subsidies.
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Cost of services.“Cost of services” totaled $480 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $17 million or 3.5% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Cost of services” compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily attributable to lower network services costs per subscriber as we transition to our Hybrid MNO and lower variable costs resulting from our emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers.
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Cost of services.“Cost of services” totaled $441 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $80 million or 15.3% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Cost of services” compared to the same period in 2025 was primarily attributable to lower network services costs per subscriber as we transition to our Hybrid MNO and lower variable costs resulting from our emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers.
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Cost of sales – equipment and other.“Cost of sales – equipment and other” totaled $198 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, a decrease of $84 million or 29.7% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Cost of sales – equipment and other” compared to the same period in 2025 primarily resulted from a decrease in units shipped and an increase in sales of wireless devices with lower cost per unit, partially offset by lower vendor rebates.
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Cost of sales – equipment and other.“Cost of sales – equipment and other” totaled $160 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, a decrease of $156 million or 49.4% compared to the same period in 2025. The decrease in “Cost of sales – equipment and other” compared to the same period in 2025 primarily resulted from a decrease in units shipped and an increase in sales of wireless devices with lower cost per unit, partially offset by lower vendor rebates.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses.“Selling, general and administrative expenses” totaled $200 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026, a $51 million decrease compared to the same period in 2025. This change primarily resulted from a decrease in subscriber acquisition costs resulting from lower gross new Wireless subscriber activations, including lower marketing expenditures, partially offset by an increase in costs to support the Wireless segment.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses.“Selling, general and administrative expenses” totaled $196 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026, a $44 million decrease compared to the same period in 2025. This change primarily resulted from a decrease in subscriber acquisition costs resulting from lower gross new Wireless subscriber activations, including lower marketing expenditures, partially offset by an increase in costs to support the Wireless segment.
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Depreciation and amortization. “Depreciation and amortization” expense totaled $51 million during the three months ended June 30, 2026, a $32 million increase compared to the same period in 2025. This change was primarily driven by depreciation and amortization expense related to our Hybrid MNO for the three months ended June 30, 2026.
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Depreciation and amortization. “Depreciation and amortization” expense totaled $46 million during the three months ended September 30, 2026, a $17 million increase compared to the same period in 2025. This change was primarily driven by depreciation and amortization expense related to our Hybrid MNO for the three months ended September 30, 2026.
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Wireless subscribers*.*We lost approximately 102,000 net Wireless subscribers during the six months ended June 30, 2026 compared to the addition of approximately 362,000 net Wireless subscribers during the same period in 2025. The decrease in net Wireless subscriber additions primarily resulted from lower net Government subsidized subscriber activations, lower gross new Wireless subscriber activations and a higher Wireless churn rate compared to the same period in 2025.
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Wireless subscribers*.*We lost approximately 284,000 net Wireless subscribers during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the addition of approximately 585,000 net Wireless subscribers during the same period in 2025. The decrease in net Wireless subscriber additions primarily resulted from lower net Government subsidized subscriber activations, lower gross new Wireless subscriber activations and a higher Wireless churn rate compared to the same period in 2025.
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Wireless subscribers, gross*.*During the sixmonths ended June 30, 2026, we activated approximately 1.120 million gross new Wireless subscribers compared to approximately 1.291 million gross new Wireless subscribers during the same period in 2025, a decrease of 13.2%. This decrease in gross new Wireless subscribers primarily resulted from lower marketing expenditures and our focus on profitable growth under our new variable cost structure due to our transition to a Hybrid MNO. Our gross new Wireless subscribers continue to be negatively impacted by our emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers and increased competitive pressures, including aggressive competitor marketing, discounted service plans and deeper wireless device subsidies.
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Wireless subscribers, gross*.*During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we activated approximately 1.606 million gross new Wireless subscribers compared to approximately 1.984 million gross new Wireless subscribers during the same period in 2025, a decrease of 19.1%. This decrease in gross new Wireless subscribers primarily resulted from lower marketing expenditures and our focus on profitable growth under our new variable cost structure due to our transition to a Hybrid MNO. Our gross new Wireless subscribers continue to be negatively impacted by our emphasis on acquiring and retaining higher quality subscribers and increased competitive pressures, including aggressive competitor marketing, discounted service plans and deeper wireless device subsidies.
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On June 30, 2026, in connection with the filing of the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Cases, the terms of the RSA were implemented by the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan, subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court. See Note 3 in the Notes to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for definitions and further information.
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DISH DBS Corporation and DISH Wireless L.L.C.
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Upon deconsolidation, we recorded a non-cash “Deconsolidation gain” of $439 million on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.
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Free cash flow can be significantly impacted from period to period by changes in “Net income (loss)” adjusted to exclude certain non-cash charges, operating assets and liabilities, “Purchases of property and equipment” and “Capitalized interest related to regulatory authorizations.” These items are shown in the “Net cash flows from operating activities” and “Net cash flows from investing activities” sections on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included herein.
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On August 25, 2025, we and AT&T Mobility II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and subsidiary of AT&T Inc. (“AT&T”) entered into a License Purchase Agreement (the “AT&T License Purchase Agreement,” and the transactions contemplated thereby, the “AT&T Transactions”).
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Substantially all of our Pay-TV segment was deconsolidated as of June 30, 2026. The financial positions of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the deconsolidation date. Our results of operations include the operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of June 30, 2026.
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Our net Pay-TV subscriber additions, gross new DISH TV subscriber activations and DISH TV churn rate have been negatively impacted as a result of programming interruptions and threatened programming interruptions in connection with the scheduled expiration of programming carriage contracts with content providers. We cannot predict with any certainty the impact to our net Pay-TV subscriber additions, gross new DISH TV subscriber activations and DISH TV subscriber churn rate resulting from programming interruptions or threatened programming interruptions that may occur in the future. As a result, we may at times suffer from periods of lower net Pay-TV subscriber additions or higher net Pay-TV subscriber losses.
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Substantially all of our Other segment was deconsolidated as of June 30, 2026. The financial positions of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries are no longer included in our condensed consolidated financial statements subsequent to the deconsolidation date. Our results of operations include the operations of the Deconsolidated Subsidiaries through and including the deconsolidation date of June 30, 2026.