Casey Cayko has returned to Lost Planet’s NYC office as exec producer.
Cayko said of Lost Planet, “The entire team, led by [editor] Hank Corwin, is nothing short of incredible. I admired these editors before I started here, years ago, and continue to be amazed by the high level of work everyone creates. Seeing clients back in sessions at our new office has been great. We are delighted to keep collaborating with the best companies around and pushing the boundaries of what editorial can be.”
Cayko has worked in the postproduction industry for over 10 years. He studied film at the University of Minnesota and began his career in the documentary world. He’s worked at Lost Planet for almost a decade in between excursions exploring the world. After recently serving as Union Editorial’s head of production, Cayko has come back to reunite with his Lost Planet colleagues.
Dish Network satellite dishes are shown at an apartment complex in Palo Alto, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company.
The deal was reliant on Dish bond holders agreeing to trade in the debt they held for debt in the new company, a swap that would have cost them about $1.6 billion, collectively.
The retreat by DirecTV this week may end a years-long effort by the company to acquire both Dish and Sling after it announced the bid in September.
DirecTV was looking to acquire Dish TV and Sling TV from its owner EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that included a payment of $1, plus the assumption of approximately $9.8 billion in debt. The deal was contingent on several factors, including regulatory approvals and bondholders writing off debt related to Dish.
"While we believed a combination of DirecTV and Dish would have benefited all stakeholders, we have terminated the transaction because the proposed exchange terms were necessary to protect DirecTV's balance sheet and our operational flexibility," DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow said in a statement.
The prospect of a DirecTV-Dish combo has long been rumored, and reported talks resurfaced over the years. And the two almost merged more than two decades ago — but the Federal Communications Commission blocked the deal valued at the time at $18.5 billion deal, citing antitrust concerns.
The pay-for-TV market has shifted significantly since. As more and more consumers tune into online streaming platforms, demand for more traditional satellite entertainment continues to shrink.
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