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    Chris McMahon, Graham Greene join BUNTIN in creative lead roles

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    Chris McMahon (l) and Graham Greene
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. --

    BUNTIN has hired Chris McMahon as sr. creative lead/copywriter and Graham Greene as sr. creative lead/art director. McMahon and Greene come to the Nashville-based agency from Detroit and Los Angeles, respectively. At their new roost, they will partner on award-winning accounts such as SERVPRO and CFP Board.

    Hailing from Campbell Ewald, Detroit where he served as a creative director, McMahon headed up social and innovation work on a wide array of clients, guiding social accounts throughout the agency. 

    Greene held roles in L.A. such as associate creative director for agencies like VML on accounts including Lululemon, Microsoft, Intel, and Driscoll’s. 

    BUNTIN EVP/managing partner and chief creative officer Dave Damman said, “Attracting creative talent from top markets is something BUNTIN has always strived for and we are excited to welcome both Chris and Graham to Nashville and our agency. Creative teams such as this one are the lifeblood of our efforts to be the first to do something, not the second.”

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    DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit

    Friday, November 22, 2024
    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.

    DirecTV says that it will continue to invest in next-generation streaming platforms and offer new packaging options while integrating content from live TV alongside direct-to-consumer... Read More

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