EchoStar nears deal to sell Dish to DirecTV with $2 billion debt payment looming, sources say
[ad_1] Charlie Ergen, chairman and co-founder of Dish Network Corp. Jonathan Alcorn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Charlie Ergen is getting close to selling the pay-TV business he founded more than 40 years ago. EchoStar is in advanced talks to sell satellite TV provider Dish Network to rival DirecTV, the closely held pay TV operator…