DirecTV and Union Square Agency announced their partnership Wednesday for plans to produce a 3D television series exclusively for DirecTV 3D channel, also known as n3D™, which will feature professional female surfers in a “behind-the-scenes” types docuseries. The series will be called ‘Gone Until December’ and will begin its broadcast solely on DirecTV programming during the summer of 2011 (exact air dates to be determined so stay tuned into our blog for updates). The new programming addition...Read Full Story
Connects a compatible DirecTV DVR or HD receiver to a SWM network for Multi-room Viewing and other DirecTV networking and on-demand features... Features:Includes Ethernet Cable for connection to DVR.You might also like:Brand New Directv Mrv Dtv Swm on Demand Decabb1mr0-01 Deca Adapter Internet BroadbandDIRECTV DECA Power Supply (PS18DER0)DECA Band Stop Filter for DirecTv (BSFR0-01)Directv 8-Way Wide Band Splitter for SWM LNBDirectv Swm 2 Way Splitter 2-2150 Mhz 1 Port Power Passing With...Read Full Story
After a double elimination during last week’s Elton John themed week, the top nine contestants tackle “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” themed song selections and performances. I think that James Durbin and Casey Abrams are the obvious picks as to who will stand out for the guys in tonight’s rock and roll performances – seeing as it’s the perfect genre for them to continue to shine. The two country stars, Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery have a good shot of putting a country spin on a rock and...Read Full Story
After a double elimination during last week’s Elton John themed week, the top nine contestants tackle “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” themed song selections and performances. I think that James Durbin and Casey Abrams are the obvious picks as to who will stand out for the guys in tonight’s rock and roll performances – seeing as it’s the perfect genre for them to continue to shine. The two country stars, Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery have a good shot of putting a country spin on a rock and...Read Full Story
CBS Sports will air the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game between Butler and UConn Monday night on DirecTV satellite at 9pm ET. The Butler Bulldogs make their second year in a row appearance in the championship game – hoping to redeem themselves from their close loss to Duke in last year’s championship game. Monday night’s game will have college basketball fans glued to their TV sets as a surprising matchup of non - first seed teams battle it out on the court to win the title of the...Read Full Story
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...
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.
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 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.
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 ...
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.
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...