DirecTVDirecTV, TiVo Team on New HD DVRAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 3, 2008 - 11:32am.
El Segundo,
Calif. - Satellite TV provider DirecTV (NYSE: DTV)
announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its relationship with TiVo (NASD: TIVO), and
will jointly develop and distribute a new HD DirecTV DVR with TiVo to its 17.1
million subscribers.
Mark Cuban: My Olympics 2016 Business and Technology PredictionsAuthored by Mark Cuban on August 26, 2008 - 8:00am.
FCC Weighs MPAA Proposal to Restrict Digital Video RecordersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 23, 2008 - 11:26am.
Report: DirecTV to Start On-Demand ServiceAuthored by Jay Baage on March 14, 2008 - 10:36am.
DirecTV, TNS to Launch Largest U.S. TV Ratings PanelAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 31, 2008 - 9:07am.
New York - DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), the nation's largest satellite TV service with over 16.6 million customers, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with audience measurement firm TNS Media Research, to develop what they say will be the largest U.S. national TV audience measurement panel ever created. D&M Holdings Sells ReplayTV DVR Unit to DirecTVAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 13, 2007 - 9:30am.
Championship Gaming Series Details Inaugural $1 Million World FinalAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2007 - 1:48pm.
Los Angeles - The Championship Gaming Series announced on Tuesday that its inaugural World Final, which will feature a prize purse of $1 million, will be held Dec. 6-14 at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. The 12 top CS teams from around the world will compete for a top prize of $500,000 at the event, which will be broadcast by DirecTV in the U.S.; BSkyB and others in the U.K.; ESPN STAR Sports in Asia; Sky in Mexico and Brazil; and DirecTV throughout the rest of Latin America. Other broadcast partners for mainland Europe are also being secured. WSJ: AT&T Close to Bid for EchoStar or DirecTVAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 24, 2007 - 10:06am.
New York - AT&T, which has been pondering an acquisition in the satellite TV sector, is now closing in on a deal, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing "people familiar with the matter."
Sling Media, DirecTV to Enable Place-Shifting of NFL GamesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 21, 2007 - 9:57am.
Los Angeles - Sling Media, a provider of TV place-shifting technology that lets consumers access their premium home TV channels while on the go from Internet-connected devices, has partnered with DirecTV to make NFL game telecasts available to its users, PaidContent.org reported. The deal will allow streaming of NFL games each Sunday from DirecTV boxes through a Slingbox device to computers or other Internet-ready devices. DirecTV parent company Liberty Media's chairman John Malone is an investor in Sling Media. Sling also signed a deal to allow its users to stream NHL games in June. MGM to Launch HD Channel on DirecTVAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2007 - 11:57am.
Los Angeles - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) announced on Tuesday that it will launch its first high-definition channel this fall on the DirecTV satellite service. MGM HD will be the studio's first wholly-owned channel in the U.S.; the company did not detail additional deployments with other satellite or cable providers. MGM already offers some 20 different feeds of MGM channels outside the U.S., in nearly 120 countries. DirecTV Offers Free "World of Warcraft" Trial to New SubscribersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 28, 2007 - 2:26pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - Satellite TV provider DirecTV on Tuesday announced a promotional partnership with Vivendi's Blizzard Entertainment, publisher of the popular "World of Warcraft" massively multiplayer online roleplaying game. Through Nov. 30, new DirecTV subscribers will be offered 11 free months of access to World of Warcraft. DirecTV also recently courted game-playing consumers with its deal to broadcast the Championship Gaming Series. DirecTV, Current Group Team on Powerline Broadband, Voice ServicesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 15, 2007 - 1:14pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - Satellite TV provider DirecTV on Wednesday announced a partnership with Current Group to offer high-speed Internet and voice services over existing electric power lines to DirecTV subscribers. Intelsat Reportedly on Auction Block; EchoStar, Liberty Among BiddersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 15, 2007 - 11:47am.
Washington - Intelsat, a provider of satellite communications services, has put itself on the auction block, with major bidders including the team of EchoStar Communications and Liberty Media, according to various media reports. HBO to Make All 26 Channels Available in HD by Mid-2008Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 14, 2007 - 1:25pm.
New York - Time Warner's Home Box Office (HBO) cable network has announced plans to make all 26 of its HBO and Cinemax channels available in high-definition by the second quarter of 2008. DirecTV, EchoStar to Offer High-Speed Internet Through ClearwireAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 14, 2007 - 11:38am.
Kirkland, Wash. - Clearwire, the operator of a wireless, high-speed Internet access service, announced on Thursday that it has signed agreements with the nation's two satellite TV broadcasters -- DirecTV and EchoStar Communications, which operates the DISH Network -- that will enable the satellite firms to offer high-speed Internet access to their subscribers. DirecTV to Broadcast Championship Gaming Series Live in HDAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 7, 2007 - 4:01pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - Satellite TV provider DirecTV said on Thursday that it will air events from the Championship Gaming Series, an international pro video game league, live and in high-definition when the season begins on July 9. The broadcaster had previously planned to air taped versions of the events. "If you can't catch a sporting event live, then it's not a true professional sport,” said DirecTV Entertainment executive vice president Eric Shanks. "We're giving the CGS the same star treatment as NFL Sunday Ticket and all of our innovative sports programming." DirecTV Details New HD Channels Launching in FallAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 24, 2007 - 12:30pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - Satellite TV provider DirecTV has announced plans to launch a range of new HD channels in the fall, and reconfirmed its plans to have up to 100 national HD channels by year's end. The company plans to launch six new HD channels from Discovery Communications, five from Starz, and other new offerings from The History Channel and A&E. DirecTV also plans to offer local HD channels in 75 U.S. markets by the end of 2007. DirecTV Considering Test of Powerline Broadband ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 15, 2007 - 1:14pm.
New York - Satellite TV provider DirecTV is considering testing technology that could deliver broadband Internet access to consumers' homes over existing power lines, CEO Chase Carey said at a media conference on Monday, Reuters reported. DirecTV Debuts $1,499 "Sat-Go" Portable Satellite TV SystemAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 3, 2007 - 2:52pm.
El Segundo, Calif. - Satellite TV provider DirecTV on Thursday announced the retail launch of what it says is the world's first portable satellite TV system, DirecTV Sat-Go, which is available to DirecTV customers for $1,499. The briefcase-like device includes a 17-inch LCD monitor with integrated satellite receiver and a flat antenna, and when not in use on-the-go can be used as an additional in-home receiver. Championship Gaming Series Announces $5 Million Player PayrollAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 27, 2007 - 1:59pm.
Los Angeles - The Championship Gaming Series, a global professional video game league, announced on Friday that worldwide salaries and bonuses for its 2007 season will exceed $5 million. The league will begin qualifying rounds this weekend, with its first draft to be held at the Playboy Mansion on June 12. Titles selected for this season include "Counter-Strike: Source" and "FIFA 2007" for PC, and "Dead or Alive 4" and "Project Gotham Racing" for Xbox 360. League events will be broadcast in North America on DirecTV; in the U.K. on BSkyB; and by STAR in Asia and Australia. |
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