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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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• CEO email

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  what is the email of directvs CEO ?
  21 hours ago

• Who has better HD PQ? Content?

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  I have had D* for about 8 years now, and after a bunch of HD channels were launched all at once D* hasnt really added anything of interest to me within the past year. I am seriously thinking about switching to E* but I am hesitant to actually go ahead and do it. Can anyone who has had both services tell either way ...
  1 day ago

• A Question about DirecTV AM21 Off-Air Tuner

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  I like to ask you a question about the DirecTV AM21 off-air tuner. I know its not capatable with HR23, but only for HR21 or HR22 HD DVRs, does it picks up over the air channels and intergraded on screen guide. For example if I put in my home zip code (29646 for example), would I get WYFF 4 (NBC), WSPA 7 (CBS), WLOS 13 ...
  1 day ago

• Multiple Grammy Winner Alejandro Sanz in Concert Tonight Exclusively On DIRECTV’s The 101 Network

  
  HispanicTips — Authority: 162
  DIRECTV Más and The 101 Network take you to Paradise with their new one-hour television special featuring award-winning, cross-over artist Alejandro Sanz premiering tonight, Monday Nov. 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on DIRECTV’s The 101 Network. "This exclusive DIRECTV special will show Alejandro Sanz like he has never been ...
  1 day ago

• DirecTV Appoints Michael White As New President And CEO

  
  Todays News — Authority: 107
  DirecTV has announced the appointment of Michael White as its new President and CEO. John Malone, Chairman of the DIRECTV Board has announced this and stated that White will join DirecTV on Jan. 1, 2010. White recently announced that he will retire later this year from his current position as CEO of PepsiCo ...
  1 day ago

• What hardware should I expect?

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  I have an install scheduled for next week and wasnt sure what hardware I should expect to receive. I have 2 HD DVRs and 1 HD reciever coming. My house is pre-wired with 1 drop per room so I am hoping for a SWM system. (I will cancel the isntall if they refuse and want to try to install multiple drops) I requested this ...
  1 day ago

• Auto Config hangs

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  I had moved my box up to campground where there is only a round dish. Now I moved it back home where I have the oval-3 (I believe thats it - it has H.D.). I changed the zip code and when I try the auto config, it just hangs and I have to exit out of it. the problem is that it will not pick up the locals channels at ...
  1 day ago

• Taylor Kitsch may be done with Friday Night Lights

  
  TV Squad — Authority: 719
  One of the most integral and interesting characters on Friday Night Lights may be out of the lineup for much of the rest of the season. And he may not be back for next season, either. Taylor Kitsch could be out of Friday Night Lights after the next few episodes. Michael Ausiello is reporting that executive ...
  2 days ago

• Using RF and IR at the same time

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  Hello all, I know Im asking for a hack, but its not to steal anything - its just to enable something that should have been enabled all along. If this is against the policy here, I apologize in advance. Has anyone figured out how to enable BOTH IR and RF on DirecTv HD DVR receivers? Im having DirecTV installed next ...
  2 days ago

• So sick of these illogical (and seemingly arbitrary) hockey blackouts...

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  And no one at Dtv seems to give a crap or can even give a good explanation. Whenever the Flyers play on NHLN, Im blacked out. Last night the most recent instance. Game on NHLN and the Sharks RSN. Both channels blacked out despite my local teams (according to the zip code checker on Dtvs website) are those based in ...
  2 days ago

• Leverage? Three FSNs Now DirecTV Sports

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  As part of the ownership change this week, FSN Rocky Mtn (and Utah), Pittsburg, and Northwest are now owned by DirecTV. The FSN Insider site (which was the ownership dedicated page of these three FSN networks) is now branded as DirecTV Sports. FSN Insider This will be interesting leverage when any agreements come ...
  2 days ago

• Lexington KY WKET-PBS HD

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  I went to switch over to our local pbs channel to watch Antiques road show but I got a black screen, went to channel guide not in there I then went to favorites and custom 1 edit and KET was unchecked I put it into favorites and went to guide and there it was I selected KET switched and saw that it was now showing ...
  2 days ago

• Folder content

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  Does anyone know if theres a maximum number of programs that can be saved within a folder? For instance, I have been recording and saving the program "InFocus:Visions..." on HDnet. Its basically HD aerial footage of Countries around the world. Well, after years of waiting to see the episode showing NYC, I recorded it ...
  2 days ago

• DirectTV – great TV packages!

  
  Sleight of Blog — Authority: 136
  As some of you might know, I am unable to watch TV at my place. Well, not unable as in being blind but unable because of this new fancy digital TV thing I hear so much about. I can’t quite get my head around it but although I often say I don’t miss watching television, I must admit that I sometimes wish I could ...
  3 days ago

• Question regarding Sunday Ticket

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  Can you still tune in Sunday Ticket SD channels with MPEG2 dish aimed at 101, or do you require a Slimline and MPEG4 receiver? Thanks Al
  3 days ago

• Request for help with Harmony Remote and XM favorites problem

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  Hello. I recently purchased a Harmony 880 remote and Im trying to set it up to work with my favorite XM channels on my DTV HR-22 receiver. The problem that Im having is that the DTV receiver will not change XM channels when the harmony remotes sends it the signals to. The harmony remote works by setting up ...
  3 days ago

• Remote Help

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  Just bought a RF remote Rc644 and trying to program it for my Samsung DLP tried all of the codes and none of them work. Is there anymore codes or trick to get it programed
  3 days ago

• I need suggestions for new dish

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  I currently have a single LNB dish (very old) and a H20 receiver. I am moving soon and would like to upgrade to a triple LNB so I can receive my locals and HD programming. Can you suggest an inexpensive route for me to go? I just have one receiver.
  4 days ago

• Liberty Media May Be Selling DirecTV As They Select Former Pepsi CEO To Run The Company

  
  Pulse2 - Technology News And Reviews — Authority: 489
  DirecTV Group Inc. (NASDAQ:DTV) has appointed Michael White as their new CEO. White previously worked at PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) as the Vice Chairman. Interestingly White does not have much experience in the food and beverage industry so that makes the decision quite interesting for DirecTV. There is speculation that he ...
  4 days ago

• weather

  
  SatelliteGuys.US — Authority: 170
  I sure hope it doesnt rain in your area for this weekend because you will miss the big game on directv. I will be watching it in clear reception on my cable.
  4 days ago

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