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Hollywood's Hottest Celebrities and NFL Greats Kick-Off Super Bowl Weekend at DIRECTV's Fourth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl
Feb 3, 2010
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Hollywood celebrities, along with current and former NFL stars, will
storm Miami on Saturday, Feb. 6 for DIRECTV's Fourth Annual Celebrity
Beach Bowl, presented by SPIKE HD. This nationally televised flag
football game has become the must-attend special event of Super Bowl ...
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DIRECTV DVR Scheduler iPhone(R) App Surpasses 1 Million Milestone Mark
Feb 2, 2010
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Less than one year after its debut for the iPhone(R) and iPod
touch(R), more than 1 million users have downloaded the
award-winning DIRECTV DVR Scheduler app. The wildly popular app is now
available on Android devices and the Palm(R) Pre(TM)
and Pixi(TM).
In 2009, ...
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DIRECTV Announces Conference Call and Webcast For Fourth Quarter 2009 Financial Results and Outlook
Feb 1, 2010
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Feb 01, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) will host a conference call and Internet webcast to
discuss its 2009 fourth quarter financial results, outlook and other
forward looking information on Thursday, Feb 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. PT /
2:00 p.m. ET.
Date:
Thursday, Feb 18, 2010
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DIRECTV Applauds FCC Closure of 'Terrestrial Loophole'
Jan 20, 2010
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV issued the following statement today: "The FCC's order today
eliminating the terrestrial loophole is a big win for consumers and fair
competition in the marketplace. We vigorously applaud the FCC for
recognizing that withholding cable-owned regional sports networks ...
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Steelers Fan's Lament from the Afterlife Wins DIRECTV's Ultimate 'Displaced' NFL Fan Contest
Jan 12, 2010
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A Lexington, Ky., resident with an undying loyalty to the Pittsburgh
Steelers, was crowned today as America's Ultimate Displaced Fan by
DIRECTV, America's exclusive source for the popular NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM)
service.
A first-time entrant in DIRECTV's national Ultimate Di...
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DIRECTV and Panasonic Bring 3D Home
Jan 6, 2010
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LAS VEGAS, Jan 06, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- DIRECTV, the world's most popular television service, and Panasonic, a world leader in HDTV and digital electronics, announced today a strategic relationship that, for the first time, will bring 3D TV, the next frontier of television entertainment, to the largest audience nationwide. ...
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DIRECTV to Present at Citi's 20th Annual Global Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference
Dec 29, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTVwill present at Citi's 20th Annual Global
Entertainment, Media & Telecommunications Conference on Tuesday Jan. 5,
2010 at 12:45 p.m. (PT)/3:45 p.m. (ET). The presentation will include an
update and outlook on the DIRECTV businesses. A live webcast of the
pres...
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DIRECTV HD and Movie Choices to Get a Lift With Successful Satellite Launch
Dec 29, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- As the DIRECTV 12 satellite soars into space following its successful
launch today, DIRECTV customers will soon see a stellar lineup of new HD
channels and movie choices.
When the satellite begins operations in the early second quarter of next
year, it will be among a flee...
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DIRECTV Now the Exclusive Satellite TV Provider of RTVi Russian Television Network in the U.S.
Dec 22, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec 22, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV, Inc., the world's most popular television service, continues to
expand its Russian programming packages with the exclusive addition of
the RTVi Network, the only independent global Russian-language TV
network with a full-fledged original news service that offers
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DIRECTV Launches Enlace TBN Christian Television
Dec 16, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec 16, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV, Inc., the world's most popular television service, today
launched Enlace TBN, the largest and most watched Hispanic faith-based
network in the world.
Enlace TBN features the most comprehensive Spanish-language Christian
programming from the U.S., Mexico, Puerto Ri...
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DIRECTV Applauds House Passage of Satellite TV Bill
Dec 3, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec 03, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV released the following statement today:
"On behalf of our more than 18 million subscribers, DIRECTV applauds the
House of Representatives for passing HR. 3570, the Satellite Home Viewer
Update and Reauthorization Act. We appreciate the hard work of the House
Judici...
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DIRECTV Latin America to Present at Gabelli & Company's 2nd Annual Best Ideas Conference
Dec 1, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Dec 01, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTVLatin Americawill present at Gabelli & Company's 2nd
Annual Best Ideas Conference on Friday, Dec. 4 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) /7:00
a.m. (PT). The presentation will include an update and outlook on the
DIRECTV Latin America businesses. A live webcast of the presentation
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DIRECTV Completes Merger Transaction with Liberty Media
Nov 19, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov 19, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV today announced the successful completion of the previously
announced transactions involving the combination of DIRECTV Group and
Liberty Entertainment, Inc. (LEI), a company split-off from Liberty
Media Corporation. The transactions were completed following a speci...
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DIRECTV Names Michael White as New President and CEO
Nov 18, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV, the world's leading provider of digital television services,
today named Michael White as its new President and CEO. White announced
in September that he will retire later this year from his current
position as CEO of PepsiCo International and vice chairman of Peps...
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DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, N.D.
Nov 18, 2009
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Nov 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV, Inc.:
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DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's No. 1 satellite television service, is
offering local HD programming to customers in the
Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, N.D., designated market area. The
following broadcast networks will be available: KBMY/ABC,
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DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in Sherman, Texas-Ada, Okla.
Nov 18, 2009
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Nov 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV, Inc.:
WHAT:
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's No. 1 satellite television service, is
offering local HD programming to customers in the Sherman,
Texas-Ada, Okla., designated market area. The following broadcast
networks will be available: KXII/CBS and FOX in ...
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National Geographic Channel Korea (NGCK) To Launch Exclusively on DIRECTV International
Nov 17, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov 17, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's No. 1 satellite TV service, continues to
grow its International programming platform with the exclusive addition
of National Geographic Channel Korea (NGCK), distributed by Radio Korea
Media Group. NGCK invites viewers to rethink the way they see...
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DIRECTV Delivers Local HD Programming To Customers in Missoula, Mont.
Nov 11, 2009
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Nov 11, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV, Inc.:
WHAT:
DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's No. 1 satellite television service, is
offering local HD programming to customers in the Missoula, Mont.,
designated market area. The following broadcast networks will be
available in HD: KTMF/ABC, KPAX/CBS, FOX/...
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DIRECTV to Deliver Local Programming in Marquette, Mich.
Nov 11, 2009
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Nov 11, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's No. 1 satellite TV service, now offers local
programming, including three networks in HD, to customers in the
Marquette, Mich., market area.
The channels, available to Marquette customers for the first time via
DIRECTV digital satellite, will in...
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DIRECTV Showcases Newly Branded MDU IP Technology at NMHC Apartment And Technology Conference
Nov 10, 2009
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PHOENIX, Nov 10, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV will market its innovative satellite-based IP technology
platform for the MDU market under a new name - DIRECTV IPAdvantage(TM) --
to highlight the value this unique, single-dish distribution technology
offers to property owners who want a cost-effective way to provide their
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