News tagged with directv
Dish Network 3Q earnings climb 30 percent
(AP) -- Dish Network Corp. posted another loss of subscribers from its slowly dwindling satellite-TV business, even as larger competitor DirecTV adds to its base.
Nov 07, 2011 |
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NFL Sunday Ticket is big draw for DirecTV in 3Q
(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc., the country's largest satellite TV broadcaster, raked in more subscribers than ever in the third quarter, helped by the NFL Sunday Ticket.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Hulu launches in Japan in first foray outside US
US online video service Hulu.com has begun streaming movies and television shows in Japan in its first expansion outside the United States.
Sep 01, 2011 |
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Comcast takes control of NBC Universal
(AP) -- The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., took control of NBC Universal after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services such as Netflix ...
Jan 29, 2011 |
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Hearst, DirecTV reach deal on programming fees
(AP) -- DirecTV satellite subscribers around the country will continue to receive network TV stations owned by Hearst Corp. after the two companies reached a new deal over the fees that DirecTV pays the broadcasting company ...
Dec 31, 2010 |
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Satellite TV industry: Ohio tax hurts all viewers
(AP) -- The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld a state sales tax for satellite TV providers that cable competitors don't have to pay, rejecting arguments from the satellite industry that the tax is unfair while maintaining a ...
Dec 27, 2010 |
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Broadcasters keep upper hand in TV disputes
(AP) -- A recent spate of TV blackouts and the lack of government intervention suggests that broadcasters have the upper hand over TV signal providers when it comes to negotiating fees, at least until Congress decides to ...
Nov 01, 2010 |
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Dish Network faces DVR shutdown, 1Q profit falls
(AP) -- Dish Network Corp. reported a 26 percent drop in first-quarter net income as the satellite TV company stepped up promotions to reel in customers. Its CEO also warned the company may shut down millions ...
May 10, 2010 |
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DirecTV CEO: Lead in 3-D TV is competitive edge
(AP) -- In the race for supremacy in 3-D television, DirecTV Inc. wants to be king.
May 07, 2010 |
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DirecTV suing Dish for ads saying it's cheaper
(AP) -- Satellite TV provider DirecTV Inc. is suing its rival, Dish Network Corp., for running an advertisement claiming that Dish delivers the same programs for less money.
Feb 12, 2010 |
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DirecTV, Dish sue Mass. over satellite TV tax
(AP) -- Satellite TV operators DirecTV and Dish Network are teaming up to sue Massachusetts for imposing a 5 percent tax on satellite services.
Jan 26, 2010 |
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Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV
(AP) -- For more than 60 years, TV stations have broadcast news, sports and entertainment for free and made their money by showing commercials. That might not work much longer.
Dec 29, 2009 |
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DirecTV to appoint PepsiCo executive as CEO
(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc. is naming the vice chairman of PepsiCo Inc. as its chief executive.
Nov 18, 2009 |
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DirecTV shows subscriber gains, as rivals see loss
(AP) -- Satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. was one of the few pay-TV companies to attract new subscribers in the third quarter, as it reported revenue growth of 10 percent that was partly offset by higher costs to attract ...
Nov 05, 2009 |
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DirecTV, TBS, TNT to put shows online
(AP) -- DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks with the TBS and TNT cable networks to offer their shows online, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
Aug 27, 2009 |
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DirecTV
DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. Its primary competitors are Dish Network and cable television providers. At the end of 2010, DirecTV had 19.2 million subscribers. DirecTV's name is a portmanteau of direct (as in direct broadcast satellite), and TV, the common abbreviation for television.
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