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Record-Breaking Growth Reflects Strong Demand for DIRECTV Products and Services Throughout the Americas
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV, an upstart satellite TV venture that few thought would survive in a world dominated by cable companies when it launched in 1994, has surpassed 30 million customers today.
DIRECTV reached the milestone after two years of record-breaking growth in the Americas, including solid gains in the first half of this year, maintaining its status as the world's largest pay TV service. Since the beginning of Q3 2009, DIRECTV added more than 1.1 million customers in the U.S. — more than any other satellite or cable provider — ending the second quarter of this year with more than 19.4 million customers. Since it acquired one million customers in its first year of service in 1995, DIRECTV U.S. has reported customer gains for 60 consecutive quarters.
DIRECTV Latin America, sparked by a rapidly growing consumer class throughout the continent, added more than 2.4 million customers to the SKY Brasil and DIRECTV platforms over the past two years. SKY Mexico has nearly doubled in size by adding an additional 1.8 million customers over the same time frame, bringing the total, including Mexico, to more than 10.6 million customers in the region.
"Everyone at DIRECTV can take great pride in this momentous achievement," said Mike White, DIRECTV's Chairman and CEO. "DIRECTV in the Americas has set new standards for excellence in video technology, programming and customer service, and established our brand as synonymous with the best video experience available anywhere."
"With our business continuing to explode in Latin America, we expect to sustain that momentum by taking advantage of our scale, appealing to the young and rapidly growing middle market of consumers and leveraging the advanced technology we've developed in the U.S.," White added. "Demand for DIRECTV service among consumers in the U.S. is growing stronger as we near the fall selling season, and we are continuing to surprise and delight our existing customers with new products and services while actively engaging those price-sensitive consumers who are looking for both a great value and a superior video product.
"Finally, I want to congratulate all of our employees, business partners and loyal customers who contributed to this incredible success story."
About DIRECTV:
DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is one of the world's leading providers of digital television entertainment services delivering a premium video experience through state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming and industry leading customer service to more than 30 million customers in the U.S. and Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its 19.4 million customers access to more than 170 HD channels and Dolby-Digital® 5.1 theater-quality sound, access to exclusive sports programming such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET™, Emmy-award winning technology and higher customer satisfaction than the leading cable companies for ten years running. DIRECTV Latin America, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin American countries, leads the pay-TV category in technology, programming and service, delivering an unrivaled digital television experience to more than 10.6 million customers. DIRECTV sports and entertainment properties include three Regional Sports Networks (Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Pittsburgh) as well as a 60 percent interest in Game Show Network.
For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please visit www.directv.com.
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and where has it gotten? Nowhere
Its like talking religion or politics. You can argue all you want but nobody can change someone else's views. Its that simple.
We know you hate Directv....you didnt do your research when you got it even though there is a ton of it here and now you're mad. You complained to Directv and got Family for $20 a month...the same price as the buy out. Yet you continue to complain about it. If you dont like it, turn it off. Or again I opened my yapper a few weeks ago and said send me the box and I'll pay the $20 a month for the next 9-10 months of the contract...I'd like another markets locals anyways
Its like talking religion or politics. You can argue all you want but nobody can change someone else's views. Its that simple.
We know you hate Directv....you didnt do your research when you got it even though there is a ton of it here and now you're mad. You complained to Directv and got Family for $20 a month...the same price as the buy out. Yet you continue to complain about it. If you dont like it, turn it off. Or again I opened my yapper a few weeks ago and said send me the box and I'll pay the $20 a month for the next 9-10 months of the contract...I'd like another markets locals anyways
T
Tell you what, get a big dish and a few proper receivers and educate yourself. Once you do that you can continue the conversation, Let me know when your system is up and running and I'll tell you privately what to look for.
Tell you what, get a big dish and a few proper receivers and educate yourself. Once you do that you can continue the conversation, Let me know when your system is up and running and I'll tell you privately what to look for.
J
Tell you what, why don't you buy them and send them to me, and then you can tell me where the good stuff is. If I like what I see and it really is as huge a difference as you're crowing about, then I'll make a public apology and pay you for the equipment. If not, it'll be on my front lawn and you can come pick it up. How bout that? I'm not about to invest that kind of money into a system that gives me HSN HD and not a whole hell of a lot else according to someone else who has it and is also calling you full of crap..
Tell you what, get a big dish and a few proper receivers and educate yourself. Once you do that you can continue the conversation, Let me know when your system is up and running and I'll tell you privately what to look for.
Tell you what, why don't you buy them and send them to me, and then you can tell me where the good stuff is. If I like what I see and it really is as huge a difference as you're crowing about, then I'll make a public apology and pay you for the equipment. If not, it'll be on my front lawn and you can come pick it up. How bout that? I'm not about to invest that kind of money into a system that gives me HSN HD and not a whole hell of a lot else according to someone else who has it and is also calling you full of crap..
T
I guess that Direct tv vs the big dish is just one of those forbidden area's like religion & politics for the ones here. Oh well I tried to educate and if you don't listen you don't listen..
My family pk is only 20 for 6 months then its full price. Your also out of my Spotbeam Ice for my locals and the PQ looks... (well I won't go there).
In another few days I will be busy messing with my Coolsat 8100 and will be enjoying all it can give. Plus I have work to do with MM that needs to get done, there won't be time for Direct much anyway.
and where has it gotten? Nowhere
Its like talking religion or politics. You can argue all you want but nobody can change someone else's views. Its that simple.
We know you hate Directv....you didnt do your research when you got it even though there is a ton of it here and now you're mad. You complained to Directv and got Family for $20 a month...the same price as the buy out. Yet you continue to complain about it. If you dont like it, turn it off. Or again I opened my yapper a few weeks ago and said send me the box and I'll pay the $20 a month for the next 9-10 months of the contract...I'd like another markets locals anyways
I guess that Direct tv vs the big dish is just one of those forbidden area's like religion & politics for the ones here. Oh well I tried to educate and if you don't listen you don't listen..
My family pk is only 20 for 6 months then its full price. Your also out of my Spotbeam Ice for my locals and the PQ looks... (well I won't go there).
In another few days I will be busy messing with my Coolsat 8100 and will be enjoying all it can give. Plus I have work to do with MM that needs to get done, there won't be time for Direct much anyway.
T
I'm not DirecTv. I don't give free installs and lock you into 2 year contracts with early termination fee's. Go back to enjoying what to you is the greatest thing since the napkin.
I'm not DirecTv. I don't give free installs and lock you into 2 year contracts with early termination fee's. Go back to enjoying what to you is the greatest thing since the napkin.
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oh darn. Then what will we do when you dont post negative comments about Directv constantly
I didnt say your locals. I said "moved" locals. Big diff
oh darn. Then what will we do when you dont post negative comments about Directv constantly
J
Wow you found a real treasure trove for me..
for fun I just pulled up the lists that I know of. On KU (30" dish) there is PBS HD and now Pentagon HD
C-band has the following
TBN HD I'm agnostic
QVC HD I'm male
Sprout HD I'm not 2 and I don't have kids
EWTN HD I'm still agnostic
Jewelry HD I'm still male
Sportstime Ohio Don't live in Ohio, nor do I care about their teams
NBC HD The one channel I can get OTA
Telemundo HD No habla espanol. (Well, I do, but I don't enjoy Mexican TV at all).
Ion HD Meh. Plenty of other channels where I can watch crap that's "Edited for Content".
Pixl Still male.
Escapes Wow.. The Scenery Channel from Back To The Future 2 is now reality.
ABC HD Nothing good on
Reelz Seen maybe one good movie on Reelz in a year
BYU TV Still agnostic
Nebraska PBS PBS sucks
NASA Ok so there's one thing maybe worthwhile
Weathernation I have access to a NOAAPort feed.
and some network feeds (for the affiliates)
right here is the list
Yes there are feeds but mainly are sports feeds (come and go). Also note most of these you need a special receiver that costs $100 or more.
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I'm aware of what is up there. Again you are picking your battle with the wrong person.
And last I checked there wasnt much under the "others" category
There are others some that can't be posted in open area's
I'm aware of what is up there. Again you are picking your battle with the wrong person.
And last I checked there wasnt much under the "others" category
J
I didn't ask for a free install or a 2 year contract. I asked you to put your money where your mouth is. If you're so sure about it, front me the system contingent on there being an actual difference and an abundance of HD besides what's in the list I just replied to. If you're telling the truth, you'll get paid for it. If you're not, you're more than welcome to come and get it.
I'm not DirecTv. I don't give free installs and lock you into 2 year contracts with early termination fee's. Go back to enjoying what to you is the greatest thing since the napkin.
I didn't ask for a free install or a 2 year contract. I asked you to put your money where your mouth is. If you're so sure about it, front me the system contingent on there being an actual difference and an abundance of HD besides what's in the list I just replied to. If you're telling the truth, you'll get paid for it. If you're not, you're more than welcome to come and get it.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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My OTA is not working anymore. This started after the latest update. I have the OTA dongle with a OTA antenna that I've been using for years. My hopper does not recognize the dongle anymore and when I go to the OTA setting, it has a screen that says to plug a dongle into the USB. I tried unplugging and plugging back, in the same usb port and other ports. The Hopper does not recognize it. Anyone have same issue?
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Hi all. If you were using a single tuner USB OTA adapter that is no longer working, please PM me. Thanks.
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For some reason, the satelliteguys.us site is loading a lot slower than usual on both Chrome on my Asus laptop and Safari on my iPhone.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
I'm also seeing longer appearances of the blue bar at the top and the "3 blue bars" loading symbol.
Is anyone else also having the same problem? Thanks in advance.
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PHP warns admins of two critical flaws, emergency patches coming tomorrow
The PHP security team is warning administrators to prepare for emergency security updates tomorrow to address two critical vulnerabilities, as information about the flaws has reportedly leaked ahead of their scheduled disclosure.
When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
12 minutes after the patch was release I had it patched.When I heard about this exploit I was wondering how quick you would be on it.
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I was reading this article
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022
The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
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Sony is discontinuing it's last 4K disc player, Panasonic has been rumored to be doing the same, the end of physical media is unfortunately, about to happen.
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Bad News For Blu-ray Fans: Sony Has Stopped Making a Popular Player | Cord Cutters News
Sony has discontinued its final standalone UHD Blu-ray player, the UBP-X700/K, ending shipments of the device with no successor model announced. The move, first spotted by Japanese website Kunkoku.jp and confirmed through the status of the product on Sony’s own website, marks the company’s...
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I am so done with Sony on so many levels. This is just one small piece of it.Sony is discontinuing it's last 4K disc player, Panasonic has been rumored to be doing the same, the end of physical media is unfortunately, about to happen.
Bad News For Blu-ray Fans: Sony Has Stopped Making a Popular Player | Cord Cutters News
Sony has discontinued its final standalone UHD Blu-ray player, the UBP-X700/K, ending shipments of the device with no successor model announced. The move, first spotted by Japanese website Kunkoku.jp and confirmed through the status of the product on Sony’s own website, marks the company’s...
Interesting article about the work being done to develope an ATSC 3 converter box. Yes it does mention affordable.
www.tvtechnology.com
Pearl TV Issues Progress Report on Low-Cost 3.0 Converters in Advance of NAB Show New York
Group has secured lower pricing from key tech players to make less costly boxes available
www.tvtechnology.com
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It's dead, they just don't know it yet. They killed it by forcing DRM on it, and that TOTALLY botched implementing it.
There is absolutely NO compelling reason for anybody to switch to ATSC3.0. They only want it as a total and complete money grab.
Who says dinner or lunch has to be the only good meals of the day?
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
Honey butter grits with scrambled eggs and grilled boneless pork ribs on flakey biscuits washed down with cranberry juice.
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