Dish Network's parent company, Echostar, could be teetering on the brink of bankruptcy as a crucial debt swap deal hangs in the balance. The satellite TV provider faces a November 22nd deadline to secure agreement from remaining bondholders on a debt restructuring plan, or risk jeopardizing a proposed merger with DirecTV and potentially facing financial collapse. The situation stems from a planned acquisition by DirecTV, announced in September, which would see the two struggling pay-TV giants combine forces to combat the rise of streaming services. DirecTV agreed to acquire Dish for a nominal fee while assuming nearly $10 billion of its debt, contingent on a debt exchange offer being accepted by Dish bondholders. However, the offer, which required bondholders to accept a $1.5 billion reduction in their holdings, was initially rejected, throwing the merger into jeopardy.