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| Type | Subsidiary of The DirecTV Group |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | El Segundo, CA, USA |
| Key people | John Malone, Chairman Chase Carey, President & CEO |
| Industry | Telecommunication |
| Products | Direct broadcast satellite |
| Revenue | US$14. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity The DIRECTV Group Inc ( is an American Direct broadcast satellite Television company formerly known as Hughes Electronics. The year 1994 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1994. El Segundo is also the name of a champion Australian racehorse California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the John C Malone (born March 7 1941 in Milford, Connecticut) is the current chairman of Liberty Media and CEO of "CEQ" Chase Carey has served as a Director and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of DirecTV since December 22, 2003. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need Direct broadcast satellite (DBS is a term used to refer to Satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception also referred to more broadly as direct-to-home In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 76 billion (year ending 31 December 2006)[1] |
| Website | directv.com |
DirecTV (trademarked as "DIRECTV") is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service based in El Segundo, California, USA, that was founded in 1994. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A satellite dish is a type of Parabolic antenna that receives or transmits electromagnetic signals to and from another location typically a satellite Direct broadcast satellite (DBS is a term used to refer to Satellite television broadcasts intended for home reception also referred to more broadly as direct-to-home El Segundo is also the name of a champion Australian racehorse The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) It transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America except for Mexico. Satellite television is Television delivered by the means of Communications satellites as compared to conventional Terrestrial television and Cable The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Its primary competitors are Dish Network and cable providers. Not be confused with Indian Service Dish TV DISH Network is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service that provides Satellite television
DirecTV is owned by DirecTV Group, which is controlled by Liberty Media. The DIRECTV Group Inc ( is an American Direct broadcast satellite Television company formerly known as Hughes Electronics. The Liberty Media Corporation is an American Media conglomerate and the control is exercised by engineer Dr
In addition to serving consumers, DirecTV offers service to bars, restaurants, hotels, dorms, and hospitals through their DirecTV for business service. The company also offered mobile service for cars, boats, and RVs (DirecTV Mobile) as well as aircraft (DirecTV Airborne) in cooperation with Connexion by Boeing. Connexion by Boeing (CBB was an in-flight online connectivity service from Boeing.
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General information
DirecTV typically uses a fixed 18-inch diameter dish antenna to receive its signals. The parabolic antenna is a high-gain reflector antenna used for radio television and data communications and also for radiolocation ( RADAR) on the UHF and Traditionally an 18×24-inch elliptical was used; however, most new installations use an 18x20-inch antenna to receive signals from three geostationary satellite positions simultaneously. A geostationary orbit (GEO is a Geosynchronous orbit directly above the Earth 's Equator (0° Latitude) with a period equal to the Earth's These systems are becoming more common as DirecTV attempts to squeeze more programming onto their growing systems. DTV is now installing a dish that has five LNBs for HDTV programming and local channels in selected markets. A low-noise block converter ( LNB, for low-noise block, or sometimes LNC, for low-noise converter) is the (receiving or Downlink High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition These systems receive signals from up to 5 separate satellites in both the Ku-band and Ka-band. The Ku band ( pronounced "kay-yoo") is a portion of the Electromagnetic spectrum in the Microwave range of frequencies The Ka band (Pronounced "Kay-A Band" covers the frequencies of 26
The new DirecTV HD channels require an H20/HR20 or H21/HR21 set top box (STB). A set-top box (STB or set-top unit (STU is a device that connects to a Television and an external source of signal, turning the signal into In order to receive the new HD channels (channels added in late September 2007), viewers must have a B-Band converter installed. The B band is the range of radio frequencies from 250 MHz to 500 MHz in the Electromagnetic spectrum. If the converter is not installed, viewers can only receive older HD channels (channels 70-99). The HR20 and HR21 are HD digital video recorder (DVR) models.
The new STBs support the ATSC standard (for over-the-air broadcasts) and also include QAM Tuner; however the H21/HR21 does not have an ATSC tuner. Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission In North American Digital video, a QAM tuner is a device present in some Digital televisions and similar devices which enables direct reception of In addition, there is HDMI support for HDTVs with an HDMI port. The High-Definition Multimedia Interface ( HDMI) is a compact audio/video connector interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition New STBs also support MPEG-4 standard for HD Programming. MPEG-4 is a collection of methods defining compression of audio and visual (AV digital data
DirecTV is expected to offer new equipment in 2008 such as the AM21, an ATSC add-on for the HR21, the HR21-Pro, an HD-DVR for more recording space (100 hours HD, 400 hours SD), a DVR scheduler, and the HDPC-20, a PC type receiver and DVR for computers.
As of 31 December 2006, DirecTV had approximately 16 million customers in the U. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. S. , 1. 4 million in Latin America through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, 1. 3 million through its 74% ownership of Sky Brasil Servicos Ltda. , and 1. 4 million though its 41% ownership of Innova, S. de R. L. de C. V. of Mexico. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. [1] 2006 revenues were US$14. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 76 billion. [1]
In late July 2006, DirecTV added several channels to their online guide that are apparently not available to subscribers — these include UK-based Sky Sports One, Sky One and Sky News. Sky News is a rolling TV news channel providing 24 hour news coverage including the latest breaking news The three are channels that are generally available to satellite television viewers in the UK and Ireland, though Sky News has been made available in other countries internationally.
History
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Number of subscribers by year
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Management
- Chase Carey, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Bruce B. Churchill, President, DIRECTV Latin America and New Enterprises
- Larry D. Hunter, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
- Michael D. Palkovic, Executive Vice President
- Romulo C. Pontual, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
- Patrick T. Doyle, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- J. William Little, Senior Vice President and Treasurer
- John Murphy, Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Receivers
DirecTV and other companies used to manufacture receivers for DirecTV. Other companies' DirecTV receivers have been phased out and DirecTV now designs their own models from companies such as Pace Micro Technology of Britain, LG of Korea, and Thompson of France. DirecTV is going to a whole-house DVR by 2010 which will be the only receiver distributed (once the other models run out) besides a standard HD non-DVR model.
- DIRECTV Receiver is a common standard-definition model. D12 was the last one produced, as these type of receivers are being slowly phased out, according to DirecTV's February 28, 2008 Investors Info.
- DIRECTV HD Receiver (H20/H21) is a receiver which can receive an HD signal and broadcast in 1080i resolution. H21 is the newest, but lacks an ATSC tuner as the H20s had.
- DIRECTV Plus DVR (R15/R16) is a standard receiver with a built-in digital video recorder. It can store up to 100 hours of programming. R16-300 is the last of these line of receivers; they are being slowly phased out, according to DirecTV's February 28, 2008 Investors Info.
- The DIRECTV Plus HD-DVR (HR20/HR21), the most advanced everyday-consumer receiver in the lineup, has an HD and DVR in one unit. The DIRECTV Plus HD DVR also features Media Share, allowing you to enjoy photos and music stored on your Intel Viiv processor technology-based PC on your TV. HR21 is the latest, but lacks an ATSC tuner as the HR20s had.
- The DIRECTV Pro HD-DVR, the most advanced home theater receiver with HD and DVR in one unit, has a larger capacity hard drive, better cooling and is rack mountable. The DIRECTV Pro HD DVR also features Media Share, allowing you to enjoy photos and music stored on your Intel Viiv processor technology-based PC on your TV. HR21 PRO is the latest.
- DIRECTV Sat-Go (“Satellite-To-Go”) is the world's first portable satellite TV system. It combines a receiver, antenna and TV all in one easy-to-carry unit.
DirecTV has introduced a new line of remotes to go with their new receivers.
- Universal Remote (All remotes control receiver, TV, and two other devices. ) An infrared remote that is pointed at the receiver to operate and stores device control codes, even when batteries are changed.
- Universal RF Remote RC64RB This remote does everything the infrared can do, and more. Its radio frequency (RF) capable so you don't have to point your remote at the receiver to control it. Change channels from other rooms, fast-forward through walls and adjust volume through the floor.
- Big Button Remote Larger than the standard DIRECTV remote, the Big Button Remote has bigger buttons and type so you can control your DIRECTV System more easily.
Access card history
DirecTV transmits programming with encryption to mitigate signal piracy. Pirate decryption most often refers to the reception of compromised Pay TV or pay radio signals without authorization from the original broadcaster The receiver (also known as an IRD, or "integrated receiver-decoder") utilizes ISO 7816 smart cards which tell the receiver how to decrypt the programming for viewing. ISO/IEC 7816 is an International standard related to electronic identification cards, especially Smart cards managed jointly by the International Organization A smart card, chip card, or Integrated circuit card ( ICC) is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated In a continuing effort to combat piracy, an access card generation is created approximately every two years, superseding the old set. DirecTV is now utilizing a fifth generation of access cards.
- P1, also known as F cards, were used until 1997. F cards have a picture of a satellite on the front.
- P2, also known as H cards, were introduced in 1996 and eventually replaced F cards. H cards look the same as F cards. H cards were in use until 2002.
- P3, also known as HU cards, were introduced in 1999 and were used until April, 2004. HU cards have a picture of a football player on the front. HU cards originally shipped with receivers with serial numbers above 0001 700 000. These were removed from circulation due to high piracy plaguing the system.
- P4 cards were introduced in 2002 and are currently still in use. P4 cards are labeled "Access Card: 4. "
- D1 cards were introduced in 2004 following compatibility problems with the P4 cards in some receivers. These cards can be identified by the silver edges, and simply bear the word "DirecTV" on the front (no number).
- D2/P12 cards were introduced in 2005. This is the current "standard issue" card. These cards can be identified by a two-toned blue dot pattern resembling the DirecTV logo in addition to the DirecTV logo and the words "DirecTV Access Card". This card has a picture of a satellite on the front. The period 12 card is the only card that will work with R15, H20, and HR20 series receivers.
DirecTV has long been a victim of an active signal piracy underground, but has recently begun to crack down on illegal reception of its signals. On its anti-piracy website, DirecTV claims to have sued over 25,000 end users, including celebrity O.J. Simpson. Orenthal James "O J" Simpson (born July 9 1947 who has also been called The Juice, is a retired American football player, As of Spring 2008, the new access cards and signal encryption remain unbroken.
High-definition television (HDTV)
Like its competitors, DirecTV offers high-definition television (HDTV) and interactive services. A satellite dish is a type of Parabolic antenna that receives or transmits electromagnetic signals to and from another location typically a satellite A satellite dish is a type of Parabolic antenna that receives or transmits electromagnetic signals to and from another location typically a satellite High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition
To handle the proliferation of bandwidth-intensive HDTV broadcasting, DirecTV rebroadcasts local HDTV stations using the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec while employing a newer transmission protocol (DVB-S2) over the newer satellites. H264 is a standard for Video compression. It is also known as MPEG-4 Part 10, or MPEG-4 AVC (for Advanced Video Coding) A codec is a device or program capable of encoding and/or decoding a Digital Data stream or signal. Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation ( DVB-S2) is an enhanced specification to replace the DVB-S standard developed in 2003 and ratified This allows DirecTV to squeeze much more HD programming over its satellite signal than was previously feasible using the older MPEG-2 compression and DSS protocol it has been using. MPEG-2 is a standard for "the generic coding of moving pictures and associated audio information" Digital Satellite Service is the assumed initialism expansion of the DSS digital Satellite This technology will be gradually expanded to the existing satellites as customer equipment is replaced with new MPEG-4-capable receivers.
Receiving the channels encoded in MPEG-4 requires newer receivers, such as the H20 as well as the 5-LNB Ka/Ku dish. DirecTV has contracted with Britain's Pace Micro Technology, Korea's LG Electronics and France's Thomson to manufacture these new receivers. LG Electronics () is a South Korean Multinational corporation. Pace manufactures the DirecTV Plus HD DVR (Model HR20-700, and HR21-700) and LG Electronics offers the Model H20-600 receiver, while Thomson provides the Model H20-100 and HR20-100 DVR receivers. LG Electronics () is a South Korean Multinational corporation. DirecTV has admitted to software issues with some of the H20 receivers and HR20 DVRs, which have been plagued with random problems since they were released in mid-2006. DirecTV regularly released software updates for the HR20 receivers, in an effort to reduce issues to an acceptable level.
DirecTV has phased out its TiVo-branded HD DVR, the HR10-250, which can only decode the older MPEG-2 signals. TiVo (pronounced ˈtiːvoʊ is a brand of Digital video recorder (DVR in the United States, Canada, and Australia created by TiVo All DirecTV-delivered local HDTV stations (outside of the NYC and LA network stations) are encoded in MPEG-4. The HR10-250 will not be able to receive these local HDTV stations in these markets but can still receive over-the-air ATSC broadcasts in these markets.
For several years DirecTV has not used the standard/full 1920x1080 resolution for 1080i HD signals. Instead, they had been sending 1280x1080, a pixel count/quality reduction of 33%. Some consider this to be "HD Lite" instead of full HDTV. HD Lite is an informal term used to describe the re-transmission of a particular HDTV channel at reduced picture quality compared to the source High-definition television (HDTV is a Digital television Broadcasting system with higher resolution than traditional television systems (standard-definition There is currently no indication that the channels being broadcast off the new DirecTV-10 satellite are being broadcast in HD Lite. DirecTV-10 is a Boeing 702 model Direct broadcast satellite that provides High definition television (HDTV to DirecTV subscribers in North DirecTv Curently has 95 HD Channels
Local channels
DirecTV also offers local channels (CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, PBS, The CW, MyNetworkTV, ION Television (in markets that carry that network), and some independent stations) for many markets. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 Independent station is a term for a broadcast radio or Television station which is more independent in some way compared to other "dependent" In markets that lack a CW affiliate, DirecTV includes WDCW from Washington, DC or KSWB from San Diego. WDCW, channel 50 is the CW -affiliated Television station for Washington D Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D KSWB-TV, channel 69 is the Fox -affiliated Television station for San Diego California. Subscribers located where they cannot receive a decent terrestrial television signal can receive feeds from New York and Los Angeles for CBS, ABC, NBC, and Fox, as well as a feed from the Washington, DC CW affiliate, though a waiver from the local affiliate stations may be required to allow this, approved at their discretion. National PBS and ION channels are also available. PBS-X (also known as PBS Schedule X is 24-hour alternate network from the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS that provides a mixed variety of programming selected from PBS's
In the largest markets, local channels are carried on the satellite at 101°W. In some smaller markets, the local channels are carried on a second satellite located at 119°W which requires a slightly larger dish with two or three LNBs or the newer Ka/Ku 5-LNB dish. In a few smaller markets, local stations are located on a satellite at 72. 5°W that requires a second dish to be installed.
In late 2005, DirecTV began providing local HDTV channels to the largest markets, requiring newer receivers with a larger dish capable of receiving signals from up to five satellites at once. The Ku-band signals on the newer Ka/Ku dish are received from 101°W, 110°W, and 119°W, while Ka-band signals are from 99°W and 103°W.
Local television channels are transmitted over optical fiber links, Ku-band satellite uplink, microwave, and conventional terrestrial transmission to uplink centers located throughout the United States. An optical fiber (or fibre) is a Glass or Plastic fiber that carries Light along its length The Ku band ( pronounced "kay-yoo") is a portion of the Electromagnetic spectrum in the Microwave range of frequencies Microwaves are electromagnetic waves with Wavelengths ranging from 1 mm to 1 m or frequencies between 0 Teleportation is the movement of objects from one place to another more or less instantaneously either by Paranormal means or through technological artifice
Satellite fleet
| Satellite | Orbital slot | Launch date | Launch vehicle | Satellite type |
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| DirecTV-1 | 109. 8° W | 17 December 1993 | Ariane 4 | Hughes Electronics HS-601 |
| DirecTV-2 | 100. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) 8° W | 3 August 1994 | Atlas-Centaur 2A | Hughes Electronics HS-601 |
| DirecTV-1R | 72. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) 5° W | 10 October 1999 | Zenit-3SL | Hughes Electronics HS-601HP |
| DirecTV-4S | 101. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2° W | 27 November 2001 | Ariane 4 | Hughes Electronics HS-601HP |
| DirecTV-5 | 109. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 8° W | 7 May 2002 | Proton SL 12 | Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 |
| DirecTV-6 | Graveyard orbit (formerly 109. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Space Systems/Loral ( SS/L) of Palo Alto California, is the wholly owned manufacturing Subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications. A graveyard orbit, also called a supersynchronous orbit, junk orbit or disposal orbit, is an Orbit significantly above Synchronous 5° W)[3] |
9 March 1997 | Atlas-Centaur 2AS | Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 |
| DirecTV-7S | 119. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Space Systems/Loral ( SS/L) of Palo Alto California, is the wholly owned manufacturing Subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications. 0° W | 4 May 2004 | Zenit-3SL | Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 |
| DirecTV-8 | 100. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Space Systems/Loral ( SS/L) of Palo Alto California, is the wholly owned manufacturing Subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications. 8° W | 22 May 2005 | ILS Proton M | Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 |
| DirecTV-9S | 101. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Space Systems/Loral ( SS/L) of Palo Alto California, is the wholly owned manufacturing Subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications. 1° W | 13 October 2006 | Ariane 5 ECA | Space Systems/Loral LS-1300 |
| SPACEWAY-1 | 102. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Space Systems/Loral ( SS/L) of Palo Alto California, is the wholly owned manufacturing Subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications. See also HughesNet SPACEWAY DirecTV SPACEWAY-2 Boeing's Original Spaceway 8° W | 26 April 2005 | Zenit-3SL | Boeing BSS-702 |
| SPACEWAY-2 | 99. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E Boeing 702 is a Communications satellite design The Boeing Satellite Development Center tailors the payload of each Boeing 702 to meet customer specifications based See also DIRECWAY SPACEWAY DirecTV Arianespace Spaceway 2 Launch Info Spaceway 2 Launch 2° W | 16 November 2005 | Ariane 5 ECA | Boeing BSS-702 |
| DirecTV-10 | 102. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E DirecTV-10 is a Boeing 702 model Direct broadcast satellite that provides High definition television (HDTV to DirecTV subscribers in North 8° W | July 7, 2007 | ILS Proton Breeze M | Boeing BSS-702 |
| DirecTV-11 | 99. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E DirecTV-11, also known as D11 is one of many Satellites built by the Boeing Satellite Development Center (formerly Boeing Satellite Systems 2° W | March 19, 2008 | Zenit-3SL | Boeing BSS-702 |
| DirecTV-12 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Boeing BSS-702 |
| DirecTV-13* | 110° W | November 16, 2012 | Unknown | Boeing BSS-702 |
| Galaxy 3C | 95° W | 15 June 2002 | Zenit-3SL | Boeing BSS-702 |
- DirecTV13 will be replacing DirecTV5
Source: DirecTV. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E Galaxy 3C is a Geostationary communications satellite located at 95° W Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E com and Lyngsat. com
Galaxy 3C is operated by Intelsat. Intelsat Ltd is the world’s largest commercial Satellite communications services provider DirecTV leases non-DBS FSS transponders for international programming under the auspices of the DirecTV World Direct package. DirecTV-2 having reached the end of its useful life span, on April 16, 2007, the FCC granted DirecTV's request to conduct operations to deorbit the satellite, it was subsequently removed from service in May 2007. DirecTV-3 was removed from service in Oct 2002 and sent to a storage orbit as a on-orbit backup. It returned to service in 2003 having been leased to Telesat, which used the satellite as backup for its troubled Nimiq-2 at 82 degrees West under the designation Nimiq-2i. In 2004 the satellite was moved to back up Nimiq-1 and is now operated under the name Nimiq-3. DirecTV-6 went out of service August 15, 2006 and sent to a graveyard orbit having suffered damage from a solar flare in April 1997 as well as other solar array and power fluctuation problems. A graveyard orbit, also called a supersynchronous orbit, junk orbit or disposal orbit, is an Orbit significantly above Synchronous [4]
Marketing and commercials
Beginning in 2006, DirecTV began a series of commercials in which characters from popular movies and television shows appear to promote the product. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A television advertisement or television commercial (often just commercial or advert (US or ad (UK is a span of television programming produced A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The original actors from these productions normally reprise their roles, and are inserted in using blue screen technology. These ads tout the service's picture quality and the number of channels available in high-definition. (According to a recent survey conducted by Bank of America, DirecTV will soon offer 150 channels in HD, three times more than any cable provider. Banc of America Securities Bank of America () is the largest bank by asset and second largest commercial Bank by deposits and Market capitalization in United )
These characters include Captain Kirk (William Shatner, Star Trek), Bill Harding (Bill Paxton, Twister) , The Economics Teacher (Ben Stein, Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd, Back to the Future), C. William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) is an American Actor and Film director. Twister is a 1996 Disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as storm chasers researching Tornadoes Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25 1944) is an American attorney political figure and Entertainment personality who in his early career Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 Comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. "Doc Brown" redirects here For the British rapper see Doc Brown (rapper. Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is a three-time Emmy Award -winning American Actor. Back to the Future is a 1985 science fiction Comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and produced by Steven Spielberg. J. Parker (Pamela Anderson, Baywatch), Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn (Charlie Sheen, Major League), Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth, American Pie), Turtle (Jerry Ferrara, Entourage), Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver, Aliens), and Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates, Misery). Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1 1967 is a Canadian -born actress, Sex symbol, glamour model, producer, Author, and Baywatch was an American Television series about the Los Angeles County Lifeguards who patrol the crowded Beaches of Carlos Irwin Estévez (born September 3 1965 better known as Charlie Sheen, is an American actor Major League is a 1989 American Comedy film written and directed by David S Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal; September 7, 1973) is an American Actress and former fashion model American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy Film directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz, and written by Adam Turtle is a character on the Dramedy Television series Entourage. Jerry Ferrara (b November 25 1979, Brooklyn New York) is an Italian-American Actor. Entourage is an Emmy Award -winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a Lieutenant Ellen Ripley is a Science fiction heroine played by Sigourney Weaver. Sigourney Weaver (born October 8, 1949) is an Academy Award -nominated American actress, best known for her roles as Lt This article is about the film for the video games see Aliens (Square computer game and Aliens (arcade game. Anne Marie Wilkes Dugan, usually known as Annie Wilkes, is a Fictional character and the Antagonist in the 1987 novel Misery, Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an Academy Award two-time Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild Misery is a 1990 American horror / thriller Film from Columbia Pictures and Castle Rock Entertainment Also in this series of commercials were Peyton Manning promoting NFL Sunday Ticket and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. promoting NASCAR Hot Pass. Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football NFL Sunday Ticket is an Out-of-Market Sports Package that broadcasts National Football League regular season games unavailable on local affiliates Ralph Dale NASCAR Hot Pass is a Pay-per-view Television package available exclusively on DirecTV in the United States and on various cable & satellite providers Cartoon characters have also been used in the ads, beginning with Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. Scooby-Doo is a long-running American animated series produced for Saturday morning television in several different versions from 1969 to the gang.
Customer Service
DirecTV's customer service is provided by many third-party owned call centers both inside and outside the United States. DirecTV also has a subsidiary named DirecTV Customer Service LLC which owns call centers in Boise, Idaho, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Boise (ˈbɔɪsi is the capital and most populous city of the U Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U N. E. W. provides technical assistance by phone to customers who subscribe to DirecTV's Protection Plan. Most of the call centers are run by other companies who are contracted to provide agents to answer customer phone calls regarding billing or technical questions.
Telemarketing violations
In December 2005 the U. S. Federal Trade Commission imposed a $5. 3 million penalty on DirecTV for its violations of federal telemarketing regulations. It was the largest civil penalty the FTC had ever announced in a case enforcing any consumer protection law. [5] DirecTV continues to sell services to existing U. S. customers via telephone, through companies such as Teleservices Direct, an Indiana-based telemarketing firm. Career Horizons Inc (also doing business as TeleServices Direct) is an American telemarketing company which employs more than 1300 people
See also
- List of DirecTV channels
- NFL Sunday Ticket
- MLB Extra Innings
- CD USA
- XM Satellite Radio
- Commercialization of space
- Satellite television
- Satellite dish
- List of United States cable and satellite television networks
- Videoguard
References
- ^ a b c d e DirecTV Group Form 10-K, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, dated 1 March 2007, URL retrieved 26 March 2007
- ^ DirecTV to carry 100 National HD Channels in 2007
- ^ http://www.tbs-satellite.com/tse/online/sat_tempo_2.html DirecTV-6 details including move to junkyard orbit
- ^ http://www.tbs-satellite.com/tse/online/sat_tempo_2.html DirecTV-6 details including move to junkyard orbit
- ^ DirecTV to Pay $5.3 Million Penalty for Do Not Call Violations
- "EKB: Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations" by BobaBird, DBStalk, retrieved March 7, 2006
- DirecTV marks 10th anniversary in the Caribbean - Wednesday, January 3, 2007: Trinidad and Tobago Express Newspaper
External links
- DirecTV corporate web site
- DirecTV's Sat-Go - The world's first portable satellite TV system
- "EKB: Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations" by BobaBird, DBStalk, retrieved March 7, 2006
- Stock Updates (DTV)
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