DirecTV

DirecTV is arguably the largest direct broadcast satellite company in the world. Established in 1990 by Liberty Media and operating out of El Segundo, California, DirecTV has over 15 million customers as of late 2005, along with five million customers using its Latin American service as of early 2008.

DirecTV offers its users a plethora of television services, including over 100 High Definition channels, exclusive sports packages, including NCAA Basketball's Mega March Madness and the NFL's Sunday Ticket, and a comprehensive series of message forumswhere fellow subscribers can get help from each other and satellite TV experts.

The satellite system's history hasn't been completely free of controversy. In December 2005, DirecTV had to pay $5.3 million for placing calls to potential customers that were part of the United States' "Do Not Call" registry.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “DirecTV”

• DirecTV Set to launch D12 satellite Monday

  
  GBMW Go Blue Michigan Wolverine — Authority: 137
  DirecTV will launch a satellite (D12) on Monday at 7:00pm EST. DirecTV customers can watch it on DirecTV Channel 577. This is a test channel and will probably not be unlocked until 7:00pm EST., but you can record it ahead of time. To watch on the internet you can watch it here: DirecTV "D12" Satellite Launch ...
  7 hours ago

• Vid-Biz: TWC-Fox, FCC, Avatar

  
  NewTeeVee — Authority: 742
  Time Warner Cable, Fox Negotiations Near 11th Hour; cable subscribers could lose access to American Idol , The Simpsons and some of the NFL playoffs if the cable company fails to resolve a fee standoff with Fox by Dec. 31. ( CNNMoney.com ) FCC’s Levin: Broadband Plans Don’t Threaten Future of Broadcasting; ...
  12 hours ago

• Time Warner Cable Dropping Fox Shows?

  
  Drfunkenberry.com — Authority: 446
  Fox Sports. Image: NewYork DailyNews.com I don’t know about you but for the last 2 weeks, my local Fox networks have been airing commercials that starting New Years, Time Warner Cable will be dropping all Fox network shows.  Fox wants to start charging for it’s local channels, which in Los Angeles, they have 2 ...
  14 hours ago

• The Sunday Links

  
  Fang's Bites — Authority: 433
  As we get ready for the second to last week in the NFL regular season, I’ll provide some links today. Mike Reynolds of Multichannel News writes that the Chicago Blackhawks continue to rack up the ratings for Comcast SportsNet. Mike writes that DirecTV and Rainbow Media, the owners of MSG Network, are going down ...
  1 day ago

• Preparations for the launch of D12

  
  Eideard — Authority: 149
  D12 getting ready to launch.
  1 day ago

• DirecTV Changing Music Channels Again

  
  Mike The Actuary's Musings Actuarial Musings — Authority: 130
  Via Orbitcast , I’ve been introduced to this announcement from DirecTV: On February 9, 2010, DIRECTV customers will have a new source for their favorite music channels. SonicTap will continue to deliver the same crystal-clear sound and programming variety that DIRECTV viewers have always enjoyed. And SonicTap ...
  2 days ago

• Eagle Aspen Dtv2Buhf Directv 2-Bay Uhf Antenna

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 177
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  2 days ago

• Eleven holiday wishes: TV deals, New York and a lot of fights

  
  MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring - USATODAY.com — Authority: 135
  As we celebrate the holidays at the end of a banner year for mixed martial arts as a whole, lets hope its just a springboard for even better times to come in 2010. With Christmas Eve optimism in mind, heres to wishing for:
  4 days ago

• DirecTV HR23 Plus® HD DVR

  
  Kill Deal — Authority: 177
  MPEG-4 format compatibility Product Description DIRECTVs latest HD DVR receiver, the HR23. Packed with features – the HR23 boast MPEG-4 format compatibility, multiple screen format resolutions, and DIRECTVs popular DIRECtV+ PLUS DVR technology…. More >> DirecTV HR23 Plus® HD DVR
  6 days ago

• Poor customer service earns DirecTV a lawsuit in Washington State

  
  Engadget HD — Authority: 142
  It isnt hard to find someone that has at one time or another felt deceived by a big corporation -- which is why the bank commercial with the pony is so funny -- but usually consumers dont elevate the issue to the court system. Evidently there have been so many reports of deception by DirecTV that the Attorney General ...
  6 days ago

• What Fox Soccer Channel In HD Means For The Soccer Fan In America

  
  EPL Talk — Authority: 598
  Fox Soccer Channel will be broadcasting in HD very soon. There are a few positives and a few negatives, yes negatives, to this development. Here are a few positives and negatives as I see it: Positive #1: Fox Soccer will be broadcasting in HD beginning in January. This is great news since everyone with an HD TV has ...
  6 days ago

• Global Geek News Podcast #49

  
  Global Geek News — Authority: 109
  &t; html .fb_share_link { padding:2px 0 0 20px; height:16px; background:url(http://b.static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/share/facebook_share_icon.gif?8:26981) no-repeat top left; } Share on Facebook Here are the shownotes for episode #49 for the Global Geek News Podcast. Global Geek News #49 Podcast Feed: ...
  6 days ago

• Contracts That Are Hard to Break?

  
  DTV USA Forum — Authority: 175
  As someone who likes watching TV, I have gone from antenna over the air only to cable antenna and have really no intention of getting satellite TV, but I have noticed that most of my neighbors HAVE switched because the condo where I live looks like a forest of dish antennae. I would rather NOT switch because I ...
  1 week ago

• HDTV Question

  
  DTV USA Forum — Authority: 175
  My friend just moved to a CONDO in the Brownsville?SPI are. The condo has "Free" digital cable. There are several channels that are missing. When He called TWC they say in order to rent the box I have to pay the full subscription price. So 1 Does He really have to pay the full price (or did I get a bad rep) since ...
  1 week ago

• TV, mobile stories I couldn’t get to this week

  
  The Gadgetress — Authority: 124
  File this in the stuff I just couldn’t get to but thought was interesting for readers: Vizio views listing in 5 years (Wall Street Journal) Comcast puts cable TV on Internet for subscribers (USA Today) Verizon: We’re testing 10 Gbps and you aren’t (BroadbandReports.com) AT&T Wireless CEO: U-Verse ...
  1 week ago

• DirecTV Launches Spanish Language Inspirational Network ‘Enlace TBN Christian Television’

  
  Satellite TV News — Authority: 132
  DirecTV has launched the Spanish-language cable television network Enlace TBN Christian Television on channel 448 on December 16. Enlace TBN Christian Television provides Christian programming to the Hispanic community from the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Central and South America including talk shows, ...
  1 week ago

• Pic of the day – if you’re a satellite geek awaiting more HDTV

  
  Eideard — Authority: 149
  D12 getting ready to launch, soon.
  1 week ago

• A Fat Thursday Linkfest

  
  Fang's Bites — Authority: 433
  This morning, my office building had its annual Christmas breakfast, catering a party for every tenant here. It was very impressive to say the least. When you get a free breakfast, are you gonna turn it down? When a blind man gets his sight, does he close his eyes to go back to being blind? So needless to say, I ate ...
  1 week ago

• Vid-Biz: FCC, Avatar, Comcast

  
  NewTeeVee — Authority: 742
  FCC Talks Up “Gateway” Set-Top Device; the commission continues to push for a “gateway” set-top device or add-on that would combine linear video with online capabilities ( Multichannel News ); but DirecTV says it should not be required to open its set-top boxes, arguing it would be too costly to do so. (also ...
  1 week ago

• Watch Lazio vs Levski Sofia Live Soccer Online Streams

  
  Dapx - Published news — Authority: 183
  Watch Lazio vs Levski Sofia Live Soccer Online Streams Date/Time: Dec. 17, 2009, 3:05pm Competition: UEFA Europa League Live/Repeat: Live
  1 week ago

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