by Pivot
Tag: Directv
DirecTV Looks to IPTV, Sort Of
DirecTV and Alcatel-Lucent have partnered on an interesting project. They are delivering video over a closed IP network to the Shelter Creek multi-dwelling unit (MDU) complex in San Bruno, Calif. The offering, which combines DirecTV’s…
DirecTV, DISH Partner for ASAP, Interactive Advertising Platform
National Advertisers Will be Able to Reach Nearly One-Third of U.S. Pay-TV Households EL SEGUNDO, Calif. & ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Apr 26, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — DIRECTV Group and DISH Network L.L.C., the leading digital television…
Will CenturyLink-Qwest Be a Boon for IPTV?
One of the more interesting dynamics surrounding the announced CenturyLink-Qwest merger is the implications for video and IPTV. Generally speaking, if you ask the IPTV vendor ecosystem, a boon would be welcomed. Maybe the impact…
DirecTV to Add ESPN 3D
Beginning in June, DIRECTV Will Debut ESPN 3D with 2010 FIFA World Cup Matches EL SEGUNDO, Calif., and BRISTOL, Conn., Mar 29, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Continuing to lead the 3D revolution by offering customers…
DirecTV Sale Rumors Shift to Verizon
We all know the rumors about DirecTV being sold at some point. We speculated when Liberty bought DirecTV, their intention was to flip it to a buyer, presumably a large telco. AT&T has always been…
Verizon Bundles NFL Sunday Ticket, Quietly
Verizon is offering new non-FiOS triple play customers a free year of DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket package. In an interesting move, the new deal was first announced via their Verizon at Home blog. “No formal…
Qwest and DirecTV Extend Relationship
Customers Can Expect New Integrated Home Entertainment Services DENVER, July 21, 2009 — Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q) and DIRECTV, Inc. (NASDAQ: DTV), today announced a 5-year extension to their existing strategic partnership allows Qwest to…
NFL Sunday Ticket Package Coming to iPhone
DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers will be able to watch games on the iPhone and iPod Touch, starting with the 2009/2010 season. Subscribers have to subscribe to the Superfan upgrade of the Sunday Ticket package,…
DirecTV Launches ScoreGuide, Interactive Sports App
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – The little red button on the DIRECTV remote is about to come up big for sports fans. That’s how DIRECTV customers with advanced receivers will activate ScoreGuide™, a new on-screen feature…
DirecTV Keeps Exclusivity on NFL Sunday Ticket
DirecTV can’t get enough of the NFL. They just announced an extension of the venerable NFL Sunday Ticket package on DirecTV through the 2014 football season. And apparently, the recession had no impact on the…
Cavalier Hooks Up With DirecTV
RICHMOND, VA — March 16, 2009 — Cavalier Telephone, LLC, a leading provider of competitive telecommunications services throughout the eastern United States, today announced it has teamed up with DIRECTV, the nation’s leading satellite television…
DirecTV Proves Triple Play is Not King
When reviewing DirecTV’s 4Q08 numbers, you have to wonder if the fuss about the triple play is overblown. After all, DirecTV is thriving, with no broadband or voice component. They added 301k net new subscribers…