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Hughes Broadband Files Chapter 11, $1.5 B Debt Unpaid

8/4/2026

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EchoStar’s Hughes broadband business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug. 3, 2026.
Chief restructuring officer Robert del Genio said subscribers fell 21.7% to about 641,000 and Hughes could not repay roughly $1.5 billion by the Aug. 3 deadline.
The filing leaves EchoStar’s international subsidiaries out and signals Hughes will maintain services while pivoting to enterprise, government and defense markets.

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EchoStar’s Hughes broadband business filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug. 3, 2026.
Chief restructuring officer Robert del Genio said subscribers fell 21.7% to about 641,000 and Hughes could not repay roughly $1.5 billion by the Aug. 3 deadline.
The filing leaves EchoStar’s international subsidiaries out and signals Hughes will maintain services while pivoting to enterprise, government and defense markets.