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theodp writes "In a move that evokes memories of Steve Ballmer's initial pooh-poohing of the iPhone threat, DirecTV Chairman Michael White downplayed the Apple TV hype, expressing doubts that 'Apple's interface will be so much better than DirecTVs' that people will be willing to pay for an extra box. So, will White's statement — 'It's hard to see (it) obsoleting our technology' — come back to haunt him...  

STORY: Fox, CBS, NBC Sue Dish Network Over AutoHop Ad-Skipper "Charlie felt this ten years ago," he said, referring to Dish chairman Charlie Ergen. After saying there was "strategic logic" behind a DirecTV-Dish merger, White poured some cold water on the ...  

While we in tech land tried to read the tea leaves of Apple CEO Tim Cook's recent cryptic comments on the future of Apple TV, the media world saw the uncertainty around his statements as, "causing a boatload of angst and anticipation," according to Variety.  

While we in tech land tried to read the tea leaves of Apple CEO Tim Cook's recent cryptic comments on the future of Apple TV, the media world saw the uncertainty around his statements as, "causing a boatload of angst and ...  

Sure, the satellite TV service faces rising programming costs, flattening subscriber growth and an obsolete one-way broadcast platform here in the U.S. But Sanford Bernstein senior analyst Craig Moffett told investors this week they're not seeing the company's huge growth potential in Latin America.  

DirecTV is saddled with rising program-licensing costs and slowing subscriber growth in the U.S., not to mention an obsolete one-way broadcast platform that lacks any broadband-delivery capability. But Sanford Bernstein ...  

DirecTV CEO Michael White said Friday that the company will continue to be aggressive in pushing back against escalating content fees and won't shy away from station blackouts in the process. At the same time, the satellite operator may not offer the soon-to-launch Pac-12 Network, which will include a national feed and six regional ones this fall.  

DirecTV chairman Michael White may be the first to downplay hype around the elusive Apple TV that may or may not be unveiled later this month and is causing a boatload of angst and anticipation in the media world. Content providers who rake in ...  

DirecTV chairman Michael White may be the first to downplay hype around the elusive Apple TV that may or may not be unveiled later this month and is causing a boatload of angst and anticipation in the media world. Content providers who rake in billions of ...  

11:15 EDT DirecTV CEO: Consumers more brand-loyal in Latin America than anywhere else Your most recently viewed tickers will automatically show up here if you type a ticker in the "Enter symbol/company" at the bottom of this module. You need to ...  

DirecTV chief content officer Derek Chang will step down from his post at year-end, the satcaster announced Tuesday. He will be replaced by Dan York, president of content and advertising sales at AT&T.; He'll assume oversight of regional sports networks, ad ...  

As more consumers reach for their mobile devices in their living rooms, this forward-thinking partnership gives DIRECTV customers state-of-the-art command over their in-home services, as well as increased access to TV-related content and social features.  

DirecTV (DTV) (DTV), the largest satellite pay- television service, named Dan York chief content officer, to succeed Derek Chang, who is leaving at the end of the year. York, former president of content and advertising sales for AT Inc. (T) (T ...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV announced today that after more than six years of successfully leading its programming acquisition, original content, regional sports networks and ad sales groups, Derek Chang will leave his position as executive vice president of Content Strategy and Development at the end of the year. Succeeding him will be Dan York, former president of Content and Advertising Sales for AT, who will join DIRECTV...  

York reports to DirecTV chairman Mike White, who thanked Chang for helping his own transition into the industry from the chairman post at PepsiCo International. "We understand Derek's desire to take his career in a different direction but I ...  

Who does that adorable, pudgy little baby look like? Maybe it's his father. Maybe his grandpa. Maybe the milkman. Probably he's an awkward mashup of one relation's beady eyes, another's bushy eyebrows, another's douche-y 'stache, another's pouty lips, another's receding hairline, etc. He's a cute bundle of weird. Them's the breaks when you roll the genetic dice. Them's also a new ad for DirecTV from Y&R Buenos Aires, because that baby's...  

DirecTV has named Dan York, an executive with extensive experience in consumer-controlled entertainment options, as executive vice president of Programming and chief content officer. He succeeds Derek Chang, who has stated his intention to leave ...  

DirecTV has made a major change regarding the crucial position of its top programming executive. Former AT and InDemand executive Dan York will take a new position as executive vice president of programming and chief content officer. He replaces Derek Chang, EVP of content strategy and development, who will leave at the end of the year.  

DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) shares have crossed bearishly below their 10-day moving average of $46.17 on a volume of 681K shares. Swing traders may find an opportunity for a short position, as such a crossover often suggests lower prices in the near term.  

Today brought with it news out of DIRECTV that Derek Chang, executive vice president of content strategy and development, will be stepping down from his post by the end of the year, and will be replaced with former AT executive Dan York. York, former president of content and advertising sales for AT, will be joining DIRECTV in July to being the takeover of Chang's position. York had also served tours at In Demand Networks as well as HBO...  

DirecTV said Tuesday that executive vice president of content strategy and development Derek Chang will step down and be replaced by Dan York, who helped build U-verse and turn it into a $9 billion unit for AT&T.; York will join DirecTV in July as executive ...  

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Culver City, CA, May 15, 2012 | SHOOT Publicity Wire | --- SALT, a Culver City based design, animation and editorial studio, is proud to continue working on DirecTV's long running commercial campaign highlighting the exemplary advantages DirecTV ...  

Who does that adorable, pudgy little baby look like? Maybe it's his father. Maybe his grandpa. Maybe the milkman. Probably he's an awkward mashup of one relation's beady eyes, another's bushy eyebrows, another's ...  

DirecTV said it has named former AT and InDemand executive Dan York as its new chief content officer, succeeding executive vice president ... activities across all of its platforms, including TV, online and mobile, which serves more than 100 million ...  

DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV) reports that after more than six years of successfully leading its programming acquisition, original content, regional sports networks and ad sales groups, Derek Chang will leave his position as executive vice president of Content ...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — DirecTV Inc. said Tuesday that it is hiring a former AT Inc. executive to replace Derek Chang, its executive vice president of content strategy and development. Dan York, who will join the satellite TV company in July ...  

DirecTV Inc. said Tuesday that it is hiring a former AT Inc. executive to replace Derek Chang, its executive vice president of content strategy and development. Dan York, who will join the satellite TV company in July, is taking over for Chang ...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 29, 2012 – DIRECTV announced today that after more than six years of successfully leading its programming acquisition, original content, regional sports networks and ad sales groups, Derek Chang will leave his position as ...  

Tribune Co. said its local broadcast TV stations went off the air yesterday for DirectTV subscribers in 19 key markets including New York City. New York’s WPIX-TV was among the stations that were blacked out at midnight early Sunday as Tribune and DirectTV haggled over contracts for 23 broadcast...  

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards are just a few short weeks away, where all of your favorite films — "The Hunger Games," "Bridesmaids," "Harry Potter" and more — are going head-to-head for Golden Popcorn glory. But those films aren't the only ones capable of winning big… there's also a chance for you to win prizes [...]  

"We understand Derek's desire to take his career in a different direction but I personally appreciate his advice and guidance during my own entry into the industry and his willingness to work with me on a thoughtful transition over the course of ...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV will present at Sanford Bernstein’s 28th Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on Friday, June 1, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will include an update and outlook on the DIRECTV businesses. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at www.directv.com/investor and an archive of the webcast will also be available on this website. Date:   Friday, June 1, 2012 Time: 11:00 a.m. ET...  

Today, DIRECTV Auto, operated by FMG Lifestyle, announced that Astro Travel & Tours Inc. of Tallahassee, Fla., now offers all of its passengers access to more than 200 channels of current DIRECTV® programming, enabling them to feel connected whether the ...  

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards are just around the corner, and with it are countless must-see battles between your favorite blockbusters of the year: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2," "The Hunger Games," "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1," and that's only scratching the surface. It's never too early to start [...]  

20 days ago, on May 8th, 2012, DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) reported its earnings. Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $1.05 per share on sales of $7.0 billion. The company actually reported EPS of $1.07 on sales of $7.0 billion, beating EPS estimates by $0 ...  

DirecTV, trying to broaden its audience, is cutting the price of its NFL Sunday Ticket package, which gives users access to all regular season National Football League out-of-market broadcasts, by about 40 percent for existing customers and offering it free to new customers for a year. The largest US satellite-TV...  

The DTVE app allows DirecTV customers to stream on-demand movies and TV content to their iPads or Android phones anywhere they go. Well, anywhere with a wifi signal, that is. If you wind up stranded on a desert isle, you're probably still screwed.  

Looks like some DirecTV subscribers are going to be scrambling over the next few months to watch their shows. HDCP copy protection technology seems to be the culprit. Over the last few days, denizens of the direct broadcast satellite Dbstalk forum have been venting their frustration at getting access to their favorite HBO programs. "No problem until today trying to watch HBO," a standard definition TV owner...  

A four-day blackout has come to an end as the Tribune Co. and DirecTV have reached a new deal on retransmission consent fees. For local DirecTV customers, this means the return of KTLA and CW programming. The previous deal between the two sides expired on March 31 and as a result, 23 Tribune Stations across the country and WGN America were pulled from the satellite provider. “We are extremely pleased to have reached an agreement with DirecTV...  

KWGN-TV, Denver's Channel 2, says its signal can't be seen by DirecTV subscribers because of an expired contract between the satellite TV company and the station's parent, sister station KDVR-TV, Fox31, reports. KWGN is owned by Tribune Co., a Chicago-based company. The blackout of its signal on DirecTV began at midnight Saturday. Tribune wants retransmission compensation from DirecTV to carry its local stations. KDVR and KWGN are managed...  

Subscribers of DirecTV will not be able to view shows broadcasted on KPLR and 18 other markets in the U.S., the Chicago Tribune reports. The blackout started at midnight Saturday after Chicago-based Tribune Broadcasting Company said it had failed to reach an agreement with DirecTV over contract negotiations. El Segundo, Calif-based DirecTV has 19.9 million subscribers, making it the second-largest cable TV provider behind Comcast Cable.  

Guitar Center, the world's largest retailer of musical instruments and equipment, and DirecTV , one of the world's leading providers of digital television entertainment services, will spotlight MEGADETH in a new episode of the award-winning music series Guitar Center Sessions on July 14.  

Because of a contract dispute between DirecTV and Tribune Broadcasting Co., DirecTV subscribers in Los Angeles have had no access to channel KTLA since Sunday.Because KTLA is an affiliate of CW Television, Los Angeles DirecTV subscribers will also be missing out on CW shows like "Gossip Girl," "Nikita" and the series finale of "One Tree Hill."Tribune Broadcasting-owned channels were also blacked out in 18 other markets, including New York...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- DirecTV Group outlined new details Thursday on its expansion efforts in Latin America, which is becoming the satellite television company's main source of growth as its US markets mature. As part of a new five-year plan, DirecTV aims to double its Latin America subscribers to...  

Created by Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, and Daniel Zelman, Damages stars Glenn Close as ruthless lawyer Patty Hewes and her protege, Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne). Each season tracks the ins and outs of a single case being represented by Hewes & Associates. The series examines both the perspective of Hewes' legal team and the machinations of their opponents in the case, while also tracking the often turbulent relationship between Parsons and...  

DirecTV subscribers who rely on Tribune Co. local television stations aired on the satellite service to get their baseball fix breathed a sigh of relief late last night as the two sides reached an agreement that brought those stations and national cable network WGN America back on air. [ more › ]  

Tribune Co. and DirecTV reached a deal on retransmission fees, restoring programming to millions of subscribers, the Chicago Tribune reports. The four-day blackout impacted 23 Tribune stations, including KPLR in St. Louis. The new agreement is for five years. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  

I’ve been a happy DirecTV customer since 2007, when I switched from cable so I could get the Big Ten Network when it launched (Go ‘Cats!). My wife and I are moving to San Antonio, where we will be in a condo. I don’t feel like cluttering up our balcony with a dish, so I’ll [...]  

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 04: (L-R) Erin Andrews, Chase Crawford and Chrissy Teigen attend DIRECTV’s Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl Game at Victory Field on February 4, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty ...  

Sony Pictures Television, the producer, has held talks with pay-TV and streaming services to keep the series ... Industrywide, ad revenue for online video is up 22 percent, to $2.3 billion, this year in the United States, according to a recent ...  

DIRECTV has ordered ten episodes of an original suspense-drama titled ROGUE, which will star award-winning actress Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash) from leading independent studio... This is a summary only. Please visit HSK for the full story...  

It was pretty thoughtful of DirecTV to automatically renew Pete's $198 NFL Sunday Ticket subscription. You know, in case he forgot. He didn't forget, actually, and he was planning to discontinue his subscription to the package. He can't. The auto-renew stands, and he won't be allowed to cancel the package until a month after the auto-renewal notice. You know, just in case he forgets. As a long-time DirecTV subscriber I've always been happy...  

KSWT News 13, a CBS affiliate in Yuma, returned to the DirecTV lineup Friday after reaching an agreement with the satellite company.The station, which is owned by Pappas Telecasting, returned to the air about 3:30 p.m. It had been off the DirecTV air...  

DIRECTV is now offering HD DVRs as part of its Residential Experience service for the lodging industry, designed to offer guests a home-away-from-home video experience ... which enables properties to install one dish per rooftop. For more information ...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Pausing, rewinding or recording live TV programming may become as routine as raiding the mini-bar for guests who stay in hotels that offer DIRECTV’s Residential Experience service, which recently won first ...  

[Satellite TODAY 05-18-12] Satellite pay-TV company DirecTV has signed new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat and Hughes that will allow U.S. customers to bundle their video and high-speed Internet services, DirecTV announced May 17.    DirecTV will offer ViaSat’s Exede...  

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After a 4 day standoff, local programs and shows on The CW network returned to the screens of South Florida DirecTV customers after the satellite service and the Tribune company reached an agreement allowing DirectTV to carry Tribune's TV stations, including WSFL 39 in South Florida.  

DirecTV (NYSE: DTV)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating restated by Zacks in a report issued on Wednesday. They currently have a $49.00 target price on the stock. Zacks’ analyst wrote, “DIRECTV reported first quarter of 2012 financial results mostly ...  

Back in February ViaSat announced they were phasing out the WildBlue brand to focus on their Exede satellite broadband service, and DirecTV announced they'd no longer be selling WildBlue. A few months later and it's not too surprising to see DirecTV announce that they'll be offering broadband service bundles through both Hughes and ViaSat. " With greatly improved capacity and speeds, satellite broadband services provided by ViaSat and Hughes...  

DirecTV customers will be able to bundle their video and high-speed Internet services, no matter where they live in the United States, through new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat...  

We reaffirm our long-term Neutral recommendation on DIRECTV Inc. (DTV). In the previous quarter, the company generated a record high net customer addition in Latin America, increased ARPU in the U.S., and accounted for a higher operating profit ...  

DirecTV is interesting to trade these days because the stock has remained in a mild uptrend, has a low beta, and historically has shown low volatility in this time period. If you take a look below at the April to June option expiration date returns you ...  

MINNEAPOLIS, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiband Corporation, (NASDAQ: MBND), a leading Home Service Provider (HSP) for DIRECTV and the nation's largest DIRECTV Master System Operator (MSO) for Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU's), today announced that James L. Mandel, the Company's...  

DirecTV just gained 81,000 net subscribers last quarter. [1] The issue is not DirecTV being less competitive, but rather the broader market getting saturated and rivals improving there performance which directly affects gross subscriber additions.  

We reaffirm our long-term Neutral recommendation on DIRECTV Inc. (DTV). In the previous quarter, the company generated a record high net customer addition in Latin America, increased ARPU in the U.S., and accounted for a higher operating profit ...  

DirecTV will offer the ViaSat's Exede by Hughes' HughesNet Gen4 satellite broadband services, both of which provide speeds of more than 10Mbps. When the services begin later this year, the direct-to-home satellite TV provider said it expects most early ...  

A MediaDailyNews article on May 1 entitled “DirecTV Launches Digital Unit” should have noted that Paul Guyardo, who joined the company as CMO in 2005, will assume responsibility for all ad sales at DirecTV in a new chief revenue and marketing officer position.  

But with the blanket Internet coverage now promised by DIRECTV, the number should jump along with the VOD orders. Right? Not so fast. The news that prompted DIRECTV's bold statement was that it had signed agreements with satellite Broadband services Hughes ...  

Barry Rosenstein’s hedge fund Jana Partners LLC reported a new stake in DirecTV (DTV) this morning but gave no mention of Google (GOOG) in its quarterly portfolio disclosure. The stake of nearly 158,000 DirecTV shares is the third-largest ...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV will present at J.P. Morgan’s Global Technology Media & Telecom conference on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 9:50 a.m. ET. The presentation will include an update and outlook on the DIRECTV businesses. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at www.directv.com/investor and an archive of the webcast will also be available on this website. Date:     Thursday, May 17, 2012 Time: 9:50 a.m. ET...  

Hey, I've now gone three whole days without DirecTV calling me on the phone! They called every day, twice a day, for ten days after I cancelled my service. I never answered, but I imagine a robot voice plaintively crying, "WHY WON'T YOU LOVE ME?"Pro tip: Set your default ring tone to something quiet, and use a louder custom ring tone for anyone you might actually want to receive a voice call from.Mirrored from jwz.org.  

DISH Tops DIRECTV and Cable in Customer Satisfaction in 2012 American Customer Satisfaction Index DISH Continues Its Winning Streak, Now Beating Comcast, Time Warner and Charter for the Twelfth Consecutive Year ENGLEWOOD, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 ...  

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Guitar Center and DIRECTV have announced that the 2012 season of their award-winning live performance and interview music television series Guitar Center Sessions will begin airing this May exclusively on DIRECTV. The new season will...  

DirecTV, which has previously broadcast shows including "Damages" and "Friday Night Lights" that it shared with or inherited from other networks, has commissioned its first original series, "Rogue," starring Thandie Newton as an emotionally conflicted police officer.  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) today reported an increase in first quarter 2012 revenues of 12% to $7.05 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization1 (OPBDA) of 8% to $1.90 billion and operating profit of 13% to $1.31 billion compared to last year’s first quarter. DIRECTV reported that first quarter net income increased 8% to $731 million and diluted earnings per share grew 26% to $1.07 compared...  

Unlike with Comcast , Wall Street experts weren't surprised by DirecTV's latest Q1 results -- in fact, they were quite disappointed. The satellite provider only managed to add 81,000 subscribers in the US of A during the quarter, which is more than a 50 percent decrease compared to last year's Q1 (184,000). Meanwhile, DirecTV did see a 12 ... (Read on Source)  

(Reuters) - Satellite TV provider DirecTV's profit and revenue rose in the first quarter but it added fewer subscribers in the United States than Wall Street expected as it focused on keeping its highest-paying customers. DirecTV added 81,000 new subscribers in the United States in the quarter, missing analysts' average forecast of 92,000, according to StreetAccount data. In Latin America, it added 593,000 new subscribers, which beat analysts...  

Dish Network reported its Q1 2012 earnings, and for the first time in a long time, it surpassed its rival DirecTV in terms of net subscriber additions. While DirecTV added 81,000 subscribers, Dish Network added 104,000. After losing subscribers ...  

DirecTV Authorized Retailer - Home Services Group http://www.superpages.com/bp/Huntington-Beach-CA/Directv-Autorized-RetailerHome-Services-Group-L2352618181.htm?lbp=1Honoring our slogan "Providing services to lower your cost of living" our goal is to convert interested prospects into extremely satisfied customers. We will accomplish this by holding our excellent sales team to a high standard of ethics and honesty. Home Services Group will...  

Google MapsThe intersection of 54th Street and Kennedy Boulevard in Bayonne. Two Jersey City men were charged with burglary and theft after allegedly breaking into a DirecTV van in Bayonne, The Jersey Journal reports. Around 1:30 a.m. on May 1,...  

Although DIRECTV (DTV) may not be the most conservative stock you could ever review, it is clearly a consistent and fast grower. Moreover, even though it is a favorite of legendary investors like George Soros, Warren Buffett and others ...  

Jana Partners LLC, run by Barry Rosenstein, bought a new stake in DirecTV (DTV), the largest U.S. satellite-TV provider, while selling its position in Google Inc. (GOOG), according to a regulatory filing today. The hedge fund acquired 3.2 ...  

MINNEAPOLIS, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiband Corporation, (NASDAQ:MBND), a leading Home Service Provider (HSP) for DIRECTV and the nation's largest DIRECTV Master System Operator (MSO) for Multiple Dwelling Units (MDU's), today announced financial results for the first quarter...  

One of the oddities that comes with satellite television providers is that you need to go through another company for your internet. By the end of 2012, that won't be a problem. DirecTV has announced a plan to launch bundled internet with its satellite ...  

DIRECTV is planning to add something to its satellite lineup—and it’s not another channel or programming package. It’s broadband, and the company is hoping that subscribers will want to bundle the two services. The satellite service provider just ...  

DIRECTV has ordered 10 episodes of the original suspense-drama “Rogue,” starring Thandie Newton (“Mission Impossible 2″, “Crash”) from independent studio Entertainment One Television (eOne) and Greenroom Entertainment, according to a ...  

Barclays reiterates an 'Overweight' on DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) price target of $56.00. Analyst, Ja mes M. Ratcliffe, said, "We believe that all three pillars of the DTV story (robust Latam top-line and cash flow growth, healthy US cash flow growth even in a ...  

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--More than 675 volunteers from DIRECTV, including employees, dealers and partners, along with over 100 volunteers from the Nesbit Elementary PTA, organizers from KaBOOM! and residents of the Tucker community joined forces today to build a new playground at Nesbit Elementary. The new playground's design is based on drawings created by Nesbit students who participated in a Design Day event in February. About DIRECTV DIRECTV...  

DirecTV's still-in-beta "Everywhere" streaming package only arrived on the iPad a month ago, and now the company has updated its app for Android phones with access to the same set of video-on-demand streaming movies and TV shows for viewing wherever subscribers might be. Interestingly this feature is arriving on Google powered devices before it hits the iPhone (neither one so far has added the in-home live TV streaming feature from the iPad...  

With just hours to go before the threatened midnight blackout of all Tribune Co. stations on DirecTV, the standoff over retransmission fees is playing out with all the drama of a good TV show. DirecTV issued a statement today announcing that an ...  

I only had to say, "No really, I just want you to cancel my account" twice, and "Let me talk to your manager" once.(They were trying to tell me "we're going to charge you an extra fee if you don't mail your receiver back to us -- the receiver I bought, did not rent, at a local store -- until after the third time I said, "No, that's not going to happen" and he put me on hold for 30 seconds and pretended to consult with his manager.)Previously...  

DirecTV (DTV) : DirecTV has continued to take share in the U.S. television business, most recently using its NFL Sunday Ticket platform to lure customers ... The company mainly operates supercenters, followed by wholesale warehouse clubs and also is ...  

DirecTV subscribers can watch the Cubs' 2012 season opener Thursday on WGN-TV after all. Tribune Broadcasting announced this evening that it has reached an agreement with DirecTV that will enable DirecTV subscribers to avoid any further disruption in service.  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV is rewarding its existing customers with the lowest price in almost a decade for its exclusive NFL SUNDAY TICKET package. Current customers will pay only $199.95, more than 40 percent less than last year’s price, for the full slate of NFL 2012 regular season out-of-market game broadcasts along with the Game Mix channel and the Player Tracker feature. The new package is designed to make DIRECTV's...  

CHICAGO, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Broadcasting issued the following statement today regarding its negotiations with DirecTV and today's filing with the Federal Communications Commission: For months, Tribune and DirecTV have been negotiating a complex, multi-year...  

In a move designed to broaden its audience, DirecTV has cut the price of its Sunday football package by 40% for existing customers and will continue to offer it free for a year for new customers, reports Bloomberg.The NFL Sunday Ticket package, which gives access to all out-of-market regular-season National Football League games, now costs $199.95 instead of $325 for existing customers, the story says.With additional access to the games via...  

NEW YORK (AP) - Tribune Broadcasting said there's been no settlement with DirecTV Inc. in their contract negotiations, which means DirecTV subscribers in 19 U.S. markets are losing access to certain programming.In a statement late Saturday, Tribune Broadcasting said that without a deal in place, by federal law DirecTV cannot ...  

DirecTV customers lost access to Tribune Co. television stations at midnight Saturday because the companies did not agree on a new contract, according to news reports. The Chicago Tribune reports that a Tribune spokesperson said Sunday evening that no agreement had been reached. El Segundo-based DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) released a statement Saturday saying "Tribune management and DIRECTV had a handshake deal on Thursday with an agreed upon rate...  

A number of companies, public interest groups and trade organisations have asked the FCC to suspend their 180-day deadline for reviewing a proposed deal between Verizon Wireless and several cablecos. Verizon Wireless hopes to buy USD3.9 billion worth of wireless spectrum from cable operators including Comcast and Time Warner Cable, while in exchange the cablecos would be allowed to resell Verizon’s mobile services. The FCC is expected to rule...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV Holdings LLC (the “Company”), an indirect subsidiary of DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV), today announced that it will redeem for cash all of its outstanding 7-5/8% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “Notes”) on May 15, 2012, at a price of 103.813% of the principal amount, together with accrued interest to the redemption date. The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated May 14, 2008, as supplemented (the...  

CHICAGO, March 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Broadcasting released the following statement regarding its negotiations with DirecTV: "Tribune Broadcasting has not reached an agreement or come to terms with DirecTV on any aspect of its contract, which expires at midnight...  

Thanks to new agreements with ViaSat and Hughes, DirecTV will soon be offering video and high-speed Internet services everywhere in the United States, especially and including unserved rural areas. “We look forward to offering every single DIRECTV ...  

Tribune and DirecTV reached an agreement Wednesday night over retransmission fees, ending a dispute that had blacked out Tribune programming to millions of DirecTV customers, reports the Chicago Tribune.Twenty-three Tribune stations and WGN America returned to the satellite provider as of 9 p.m. ET, the story notes. Terms of the new five-year agreement weren't disclosed.Tribune hadn't been receiving fees from DirecTV to carry its local...  

Tribune Co. and DirecTV announced Wednesday that they’ve reached an agreement, restoring WGN-Channel 9 to Chicago-area DirecTV customers — and just in time for Thursday’s Cubs home opener. DirecTV customers stopped receiving Tribune stations, including WGN, on Sunday after the satellite provider’s contract with Tribune expired and the two sides failed to reach an agreement...  

SAN DIEGO - A five-year agreement was reached today allowing DIRECTV to resume retransmitting KSWB-TV Channel 69, Tribune's other local stations and WGN America. DIRECTV was forced to drop the stations from its service early Sunday when the two sides were unable to reach a new agreement after the old one expired. Tribune restored the signals of KSWB, the other local stations and WGN America to DIRECTV customers at approximately 6 p.m. ''We're...  

Tribune Broadcasting and DirecTV have reached an agreement putting Texas stations KIAH 39 and KDAF 33 back on the satellite provider: Tribune Broadcasting announced this evening that it has reached an agreement with DirecTV that will enable DirecTV subscribers to avoid any further disruption in service and to once again enjoy Tribune’s 23 local television stations as well as WGN America, Tribune’s national cable network. “We are extremely...  

DirecTV subscribers are fuming over the loss of Fox 40 KTXL. Fox 40 was blacked out Saturday night for tens of thousands of DirecTV customers, including Yuba-Sutter consumers, when the television provider's contact with the Tribune Broadcasting Co....  

DirecTV filed a complaint to the FCC over Tribune’s side of the bargain which may not be fair. With 19.9 million subscribers DirecTV could potentially pay up to $19.9 million per month according to the 1992 Cable Act.Contributor: Philip ShanPublished: Apr 03, 2012  

After yet another retransmission fee dispute resulted in yet another content blackout for paying DirecTV customers, both DirecTV and Tribune Broadcasting have announced they've struck a new five year deal and have returned blacked out channels to the lineup. The settlement comes quickly after DirecTV filed a complaint with the FCC stating Tribune was not negotiating in good faith; unofficially agreeing to a deal only to then walk away from it...  

DirecTV customers from across the United States had an unpleasant experience at the end of March. Due to expiring contracts between Tribune Broadcasting and DirecTV, several markets lost access to local stations such as Fox, CW, WGN and others. After four days of negotiations, the two companies have finally come to an agreement. The new more »  

El Segundo, Calif. - Direct-to-home satellite TV giant DirecTV reported first quarter revenue of $7.05 billion, up 12 percent from a year ago as operating income before depreciation and amortization rose 8 percent to $1.9 billion. "DirecTV delivered ...  

DirecTV reaches a five-year agreement to pay Tribune Co. to carry its 23 local television stations around the country, including KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, and its national cable channel WGN America.Tribune Co. television stations, including KTLA-TV Channel 5 in Los Angeles, are coming back to satellite broadcaster DirecTV.  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV and Tribune have reached a retransmission consent deal for DIRECTV to continue carrying all of Tribune’s local stations and WGN America for the next five years. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We’re pleased that Tribune and their creditors now recognize that all DIRECTV wanted from day one was to pay fair market rates for their channels,” said Derek Chang, executive vice president of Content...  

DirecTV has dropped Seattle Fox Network TV affiliate KCPQ-Channel 13 due to a fight with KCPQ owner Tribune Broadcasting. The Associated Press reports that 23 television stations across the United States are affected by the dispute. Seattle DirecTV subscribers also lost KZJO-Channel 22, or JOEtv that is also owned by Tribune.  

MINNEAPOLIS, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Multiband Corporation, (NASDAQ:MBND), a leading Home Service Provider (HSP) for DIRECTV and the nation's largest DIRECTV Master System Operator (MSO) for Multiple Dwelling Units (MDUs), today announced that it will report financial...  

NEW YORK — DirecTV Inc. subscribers in 19 U.S. markets have lost access to certain programming, after Tribune Broadcasting said it failed to reach a settlement with the satellite television provider in their contract negotiations. Tribune Broadcasting said late Saturday in a statement that without a deal in place, DirecTV was barred by federal law from carrying the...  

NEW YORK (AP) - DirecTV Inc. subscribers in 19 U.S. markets have lost access to certain programming, after Tribune Broadcasting said it failed to reach a settlement with the satellite television provider in their contract negotiations.Here is a list of Tribune's 23 local stations that DirecTV has dropped as of ...  

WPMT-TV Fox 43 has been removed from the lineup for DirecTV subscribers in central Pennsylvania, a casualty of a financial dispute between the satellite company and Tribune Company, which owns the York-based television station.autoweek.comLocal DirecTV subscribers may not be able...  

DirecTV Inc. subscribers in 19 U.S. markets lost access to certain programming late Saturday, after Tribune Broadcasting said it failed to reach a settlement with the satellite television provider in their contract negotiations.  

A week ago on May 8th, 2012 DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) reported earnings and analysts, on average, expected earnings of $1.05 on sales of $7.0 billion. DIRECTV actually reported earnings of $1.07 per share on sales of $7.0 billion, beating EPS estimates by $0.02 ...  

DirecTV and Tribune Co. have reached an agreement for the satellite provider to rebroadcast local stations across the country, which includes KTXL-TV Channel 40, according to the Sacramento Bee. Subscribers had not been able to watch the Fox affiliate since the contract ended Saturday night.  

Just in time for baseball season, Tribune Broadcasting and DirecTV signed a new carriage agreement covering Tribune's 23 TV stations in 19 markets and the national cable network WGN America. The new deal was announced Wednesday evening, ending a four-day blackout. It restores to more than 5 million Directv viewers access to baseball broadcasts of the Chicago Cubs and White Sox baseball on WGN-TV in Chicago and WGN America, Mets on WPIX-TV...  

In what's only the latest in an increasingly annoying and endless feud between broadasters and cable operators over retransmission rates, 23 broadcast networks owned by Tribune Broadcasting Company are no longer available to DirecTV viewers. As is usually the case, Tribune wanted more money and DirecTV balked, resulting in the 23 networks (mostly Fox and CW local affiliates) getting pulled off the air over the weekend. In a statement...  

Now this is hardball. It was reported earlier this week that the Tribune Co. is threatening to pull its programming—primarily WGN TV and its national sibling station WGN America—from DirecTV.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]  

There are conflicting views floating in the market from two big brokerage firms on DirecTV’s stock. While Nomura Securities is maintaining a ‘reduce’ rating with a $32 price target, Citigroup has a ‘buy’ rating with a $59 price target. Citigroup is positive on DirecTV as it feels that the growth in Latin America is undervalued. We agree with this sentiment.  

Agreement restores WGN America and other programming to satellite provider's 19.9 million subscribersTribune Co. and DirecTV reached a deal Wednesday night on retransmission fees, ending a four-day blackout that cut off programming to millions of subscribers amid an increasingly acrimonious negotiation process.  

Brian SantoDirecTV thought it had forged a gentlemen’s agreement with Tribune just before their retrans contract expired, but. … Topics:  Business Policy Video  

URBANA — DirecTV customers have had problems receiving WILL-TV for the last month and a half as a result of interference with the station's signal. But what's causing the interference has yet to be determined, despite the involvement of the Federal Communications Commission. read more  

 It's no April Fool's joke: A dispute over the price of retransmitting television signals over pay TV services has hit DirecTV subscribers as Tribune has pulled all of its local broadcast stations across the country off the service, including Grand...  

DirecTV Inc. subscribers in 19 U.S. markets have lost access to certain programming, after Tribune Broadcasting said it failed to reach a settlement with the satellite television provider in their contract negotiations.

Tribune Broadcasting said late Saturday in a statement that without a deal in place, DirecTV was barred by federal law from carrying the signal of Tribune's local television stations after midnight, when their agreement expired...  

DirecTV, the largest satellite-television provider in the United States, will cease carrying Tribune Broadcasting television stations in 19 markets -- and WGN America nationwide -- beginning Saturday at midnight, should the contract between the two companies expire then.  

DirecTV Inc. subscribers in 19 U.S. markets have lost access to certain programming, after Tribune Broadcasting said it failed to reach a settlement with the satellite television provider in their contract negotiations. That means no KTLA/Channel 5 in Los Angeles.  

CHICAGO, March 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As of midnight, tonight, Tribune television stations in 19 markets across the country will no longer be available via DirecTV, denying subscribers access to the local news, traffic, weather, sports and entertainment programming provided by...  

The new satellite radio antennas keep getting smaller and smaller. And considering how much the dish has changed over the years, someone should be able to shrink it smaller. This picture shows the two Sirius XM Backseat TV satellite antennas (top right ...  

Today is the day that most Major League Baseball teams begin the 2012 season. And up until Wednesday afternoon, it looked like DirecTV customers in Philadelphia and Chicago wouldn't be able to watch their hometown teams because of a protracted contract dispute between the satellite provider and the Tribune Company. On April 1, the Tribune Co. had pulled 23 of its stations from a number of markets around the country. Among those stations are...  

The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage. NEW YORK (Trefis) -- There are conflicting views floating in the market from two big brokerage firms on DirecTV's stock. While Nomura Securities is maintaining a "reduce" rating with a $32 price target, Citigroup has 'buy' rating with a $59 price target. Citigroup...  

No, DirecTV isn't threatening to leave you in a ditch, blow up your house, fill your living room with cats, or sell your hair to a wig shop. It's just suggesting that these things might happen to you, through no fault of your own, if you were to stick with your cable provider for some inexplicable reason. The conceit is more or less as old as language, not to get unbearably pretentious about it. For want of a nail, the shoe was lost, etc...  

CHICAGO, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Seven Summits Strategic Investments releases its Stocks To Watch Guide.   The Seven Summits Strategic Investments Stocks To Watch Guide (go to: http://www.iotogo.com/StocksToWatch) provides investors with essential information on stocks...  

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DIRECTV ( DTV), the largest satellite TV operator of the U.S., reported first quarter of 2012 financial results, mostly in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimates. The solid result was primarily attributed to the combined effect of net customer ...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV, the world’s leading provider of digital television entertainment services, announced today that Paul Guyardo, who currently leads the U.S. Sales and Marketing organizations, will expand his role to lead both traditional ad sales and DIRECTV’s new addressable and digital platforms. With the added responsibilities, Guyardo will assume the new title of executive vice president, Chief Revenue...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DIRECTV has created a new Digital Entertainment Products organization to further advance its digital strategy, maintain its competitive advantage and continue to improve the entertainment experience for its customers. Tony Goncalves will lead the organization and assume the new title of senior vice president of Digital Entertainment Products, reporting to Mike White, chairman, president and CEO of DIRECTV...  

DIRECTV Inc. ( DTV), the largest satellite TV operator in the U.S., recently entered into an agreement with ViaSat Inc. ( VSAT) and Huges Network Systems Inc. to install a nationwide satellite broadband network. The proposed network will enable ...  

Optimism surrounds Directv (DTV), as it gets ready to report its first quarter results on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Analysts are expecting the company to book a profit of $1.07 a share, up from 82 cents a year ago.  

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Damages is produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with FX Productions and KZK Productions ... In addition to Damages‘ multiple Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Series, Acting, and Casting, the show has also received Emmy ...  

--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV customers will be able to bundle their video and high-speed Internet services, no matter where they live in the United States, through new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat and Hughes. DIRECTV will ...  

... DISH the first among the nation’s largest satellite and cable providers in key measures of customer satisfaction: overall value, customer loyalty, and the overall customer experience. LinkUs, as one of DISH Network’s premier integration providers ...  

Looks like Cubs fans will not have to worry about drowning their sorrows into their beer on Thursday because an agreement has been reached between DirectTV and Tribune Co. The announcement was made Wednesday night on theChicago Tribune website a ...  

DirecTV announced agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat and Hughes Network Systems -- which is owned by Charlie Ergen's EchoStar -- promising it will offer TV and high-speed Internet bundles across the entire U.S. later this year. DirecTV ...  

DirecTV’s Audience Network, which partnered with NBC to air “Friday Night Lights” and carries the “Dan Patrick Show,” has commissioned ... countries to the U.S. “Rogue” stars Thandie Newton, who was in “Crash” and “Mission Impossible ...  

However, TiVo Stream is not the only product out there that can do some of these things. Time Warner Cable has an app for iOS and Android phones and tablets that allows its cutstomers to also watch live TV from within their homes. DirectTV's ...  

DirecTV (DTV) reported an 8% improvement in first-quarter profit as it continued to expand in Latin American markets like Brazil, Colombia and Argentina. However, its shares fell early Tuesday morning as it added fewer customers in the U.S. than ...  

DirecTV, the El Segundo-based satellite TV provider, will offer bundled video and high-speed Internet services to its customers nationwide, the company said Wednesday. Previously, not all DirecTV customers were able to bundle both services.  

Carlsbad, Calif. - May 17, 2012 - ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT) has added another wide-reaching channel to distribute its high-speed ExedeSM by ViaSat satellite Internet service.  A new agreement with DIRECTV initiates plans to add Exede SM high-speed ...  

DirecTV on Tuesday reported increased first-quarter financials. The satellite TV giant, led by CEO Mike White, posted earnings of $731 million, up 8 percent. Revenue grew 12 percent to $7.05 billion. The company added 81,000 subscribers in the latest ...  

Space NewsDIRECTV Video & High-Speed Internet Bundles Available Soon throughout the ...MarketWatch (press release)EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV customers will be able to bundle their video and high-speed Internet services, no matter where they live in the United States, through new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat ...DirecTV Will Sell ViaSat, HughesNet Broadband TV, Broadband Bundles Available...  

As of now, it has become imperative for satellite TV operators to have high-speed Internet services in their offerings. The cable TV and telecom service providers have the technical advantage of being able to offer the ‘triple play’ package ...  

Tribune, DirecTV reach agreement (This time for real?) The Tribune and DirecTV have announced an agreement to allow them to carry WGN America and the other Tribune stations. However, as I write this, WGNA is still off the air on DTV.  

The satellite provider has just picked up 10 episodes of a new drama starring Thandie Newton that will be exclusive to DirecTV. With Netflix and Hulu both launching original content and announcing that more is on the way, it's no surprise that others want ...  

Generally, the lower the PEG, the better. DIRECTV ranks lowest with a a PEG ratio of 0.47. Following is Liberty Global with a a PEG ratio of 0.59. RRSat Global Communications Network ranks third lowest with a a PEG ratio of 0.73. Time Warner ...  

"Threatening station blackouts to extract an exorbitant fee for all of Tribune's content may provide an improved return for certain banks and hedge funds, but is not in the interest of its viewers and is not a cure for bankruptcy," DirectTV said.  

I know I’m a few months late with this brilliant TV campaign by Grey New York for DIRECTV, but since the latest commercial of the series has been released two days ago, I have a good excuse to share them … Continue reading →  

Seems the Raiders and Lombardi are both thinking along the same ... As DIRECTV offers the best value there is to its customers in the NFL Sunday Ticket at an incredibly low price of $199 it was only right they give all members of the All Value ...  

Taking a page out of a playbook used by pay-TV channels and subscription video-on-demand services to lure and retain subscribers, DirecTV has ordered 10 episodes of original drama “Rogue,” starring Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2 ...  

DirecTV delivered a mixed bag in the first quarter, with domestic operations showing signs of slowing while its Latin American businesses continued to shine. Domestically, DirecTV reported 81,000 net new subscribers, slightly missing analysts' consensus ...  

Amalgamated, New York, has hired Michael Stefanski, most recently VP-advertising at DirecTV, as managing director and the shop's fourth management partner. Mr. Stefanski has had about 15 years of experience on both the agency and client side. Prior to his ...  

DIRECTV to Present at J.P. Morgan's Global Technology Media ...MarketWatch (press release)EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 10, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV will present at JP Morgan's Global Technology Media & Telecom conference on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 9:50 am ET. The presentation will include an update and outlook on the DIRECTV businesses.and more »  

ENGLEWOOD, CO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/15/12 -- The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has ranked DISH (NASDAQ: DISH) first among the nation's largest satellite and cable providers in the key measures of customer experience, including overall value ...  

DirecTV aims to fortify its hold on its 20 million U.S. subscribers by stepping up the volume of original programming on its Audience Network channel, including its first wholly original scripted drama series. DirecTV has given a 10-episode order to "Rogue ...  

Cinema BlendThandie Newton Goes 'Rogue' on DirecTVCrave OnlineDirecTV has announced that actress Thandie Newton will star in a new drama called "Rogue," which will have a ten episode first season. Newton will portray Grace, "a morally and emotionally conflicted cop" who is haunted by the notion that her actions ...DirecTV Orders Original Series Rogue Starring Thandie NewtonCinema Blend'Rogue': DirecTV Announces Original Drama Series WIth...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV announced today that it has ordered ten episodes of an original suspense-drama, ROGUE, starring award-winning actress Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash) from leading independent studio Entertainment ...  

DirecTV, the biggest satellite pay-TV provider in the U.S. and a close competitor of Dish Network, released its Q1 2012 earnings recently. Broadly the trend remained as it has been for the past few quarters – growth in ARPU was driven by ...  

DirecTV's first-quarter earnings rose 8.5%. Investment spending in its fast-growing Latin America segment hurt cash flow but the satellite-TV operator eked out more growth from its domestic business.  

Related: DirecTV Greenlights Original Drama Series ‘Rogue’, Thandie Newton In Talks To Star EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 10, 2012 – DIRECTV announced today that it has ordered ten episodes of an original suspense-drama, ROGUE, starring award-winning ...  

DIRECTV announced today that it has ordered ten episodes of an original suspense-drama, ROGUE, starring award-winning actress Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash) from leading independent studio Entertainment One Television (eOne) and ...  

In Q1, Dish, DirectTV Give Investors Something to LikeMultichannel NewsBy Mike Farrell -- Multichannel News, 5/14/2012 12:01:00 AM In a bit of a role reversal last week, Dish Network reported stronger than expected first-quarter new customer additions while perennial satellite subscriber leader DirecTV came in slightly ...Dish Is Cheap And Financially Strong With A High Quality FranchiseSeeking Alphaall 2 news articles »  

Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2012)--DIRECTV has launched a subscriber-only streaming service at its web site which offers movies and TV shows that ... also available. To watch the programs via streaming, subscribers must install the free DIRECTV Player on ...  

For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), DIRECTV met expectations on revenues and earnings per share. Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue increased and GAAP earnings per share increased significantly. Gross margins dropped, operating margins ...  

In a bid to woo cable and DirecTV subscribers, Dish Network is pushing a free 24-hour trial account to let anyone access its "TV Everywhere" features with 15 live channels on PCs, smartphones or tablets, provided using a farm of Slingbox-enabled DVRs.  

In a bid to woo cable and DirecTV subscribers, Dish Network is using a farm of Slingbox-enabled DVRs to let anyone sign up for a 24-hour trial account of its "TV Everywhere" features to watch 15 live channels on PCs, smartphones or tablets. The channels ...  

DirecTV, the biggest satellite pay-TV provider in the U.S, and close competitor of Dish Network, Comcast and Time Warner Cable, released its Q1 2012 earnings recently. While the U.S. business is slowing on signs of saturation and high competition, the Latin American growth remains solid. Although Brazil still accounts for a substantial portion of new ...  

DirecTV has been in the exclusive programming business for some time, offering its customers first-runs like Underbelly, The Slap and the upcoming, Hit & Miss as well as providing a new subscriber-based home for series such as Damages and Friday ...  

As DirecTV offers another promotion for its Sunday Ticket offering, the company’s top executive said Tuesday the NFL package is a customer attraction and retention device, not a profit center. “Given that the costs of the product are increasing, our ...  

DirecTV, which has previously broadcast shows including "Damages" and "Friday Night Lights" that it shared with or inherited from other networks, has commissioned its first original series, "Rogue," starring Thandie Newton as an emotionally conflicted police officer.  

(RTTNews) - Directv Inc. (DTV: News ) posted higher profit in its first-quarter results, primarily due to the higher operating profit partially offset by more income tax expense primarily related to the increased earnings before tax and a lower effective ...  

The drama will star Thandie Newton (ER, Run Fatboy Run) as a cop in pursuit of a gangster. Written by British writer and director Matthew Parkhill (Primeval), Rogue marks DirecTV's first venture into original scripted series for its Audience Network channel.  

DIRECTV Group Inc. The (DTV) filed Quarterly Report for the period ... The amount of set-top receivers capitalized each period for upgrade and retention programs is included in "Cash paid for property and equipment" in the Consolidated Statements of ...  

After just a 10-month stint as VP of advertising at DirecTV, Michael Stefanski is heading back to agency life and joining up with New York shop Amalgamated as not only managing director, but it’s fourth managing partner. Stefanski now joins the ...  

DirecTV has given a 10-episode order to "Rogue," a suspense drama starring Thandie Newton as a morally conflicted cop, for the summer 2013. In July, Audience Network will add a nightly TV iteration of "Nick and Artie Show," the comedic sports talk radio ...  

DirecTV Group Inc.'s (NASDAQ:DTV) first-quarter earnings rose 8.5% as it continued to draw new customers in Latin America, an area of increasing focus for the satellite television provider. The region has become DirecTV's main source of growth ...  

Canaccord Genuity maintains a 'Buy' on DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) price target of $68.00. Analyst, Thomas Eagan, said, "DTV recovered Tuesday afternoon following the earnings call and ended the day up mildly. We interpret the pullback (following the largely ...  

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- DirecTV Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income rose 8.5 percent, driven by subscriber growth in Latin America. But the number of subscribers added in the U.S. declined. The country's largest satellite ...  

DIRECTV operates in the Broadcasting & Cable TV industry, a subset of the Services sector. The firm has a market capitalization of 31324.67 million, and 25700 employees. Currently, 23 Wall Street Analysts cover the firm, including Alpha Street Research.  

RTT NewsDirecTV 1Q Net Rises 8.5%, Invests In Latin AmericaWall Street JournalBy William Launder Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES DirecTV Group Inc.'s (DTV) first-quarter earnings rose 8.5% as the satellite TV operator boosted investment spending in its fast-growing Latin America segment and eked more growth out of its business at home.DirecTV profit up, adds fewer US subscribersReutersDirecTV profit increases 8.5%Los Angeles TimesDirecTV Profit Rises 8...  

(RTTNews) - Satellite television company DirecTV Inc. (DTV: News ) on Tuesday reported an 8 percent increase in profit for the first quarter, reflecting strong subscriber growth in Latin America and higher revenues in the U.S. Earnings per share beat ...  

DirecTV Group Inc.'s first-quarter earnings rose 8.5% as the satellite-TV operator boosted investment spending in its fast-growing Latin America segment and eked out more growth from its domestic business. Faced with a maturing pay-TV market in the U.S ...  

Home Media MagazineDirecTV 1Q Net Rises 8.5%, Invests In Latin AmericaWall Street JournalBy William Launder Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES DirecTV Group Inc.'s (DTV) first-quarter earnings rose 8.5% as the satellite TV operator boosted investment spending in its fast-growing Latin America segment and eeked more growth out of its business at home.DirecTV Can Tune In $53 Stock Price With Earnings TuesdayForbesDirecTV 1Q profit rises, but US subscribers...