by Pivot
Tag: Directv
We Don’t Need No Stinking Triple Play
Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei offered these thoughts about DirecTV’s triple play future at the UBS Securities Media & Entertainment conference on Monday, as reported by Multichannel News. Liberty is taking a controlling stake in…
Verizon FiOS Joins the 100+ HD Channel Party
The rush to get 100 HD channels is on, and Verizon FiOS just announced they’re joining the party. If all goes according to plan, FiOS TV customers will get up to 150 HD channels by…
My HD is Better Than Yours!
Yet another dust up between DirecTV and a cable MSO, Cox in this case, over who delivers the better HD signal. Multichannel News is reporting that DirecTV filed a misleading advertising suit against Cox over…
DISH Turns Up HD Competitive Heat
DISH Networks announced a series of deals for HD, including a partnership with Sharp to offer discounts on Sharp Aqous HDTVs. DISH will also offer free DishHD service for six months and a free upgrade…
DirecTV Rolling Out VOD Lite, Quietly
DirecTV is beta testing a near video on demand (VOD) service, utilizing the Internet as its content delivery network (CDN). A far cry from cable and IPTV VOD offerings, DirecTV’s VOD product is not trying…
DirecTV Raising the Bar with New NFL Sunday Day Ticket
The NFL Sunday Ticket package from DirecTV has always offered great competitive advantage for DirecTV, and now they are making things even more interesting. The 2007 season will add broadband and mobile viewing options to…
DirecTV Offers Free DVR and Portable DVD Plus $100 Cash Back Deal
DirecTV is offering a web only deal that offers a free DVR (or HD) receiver, a free portable DVD player, and $100 cash back for new subscribers. New subscribers have to select a monthly package…
Clearwire Partners with Echostar and DirectTV
Clearwire announced today that it has partnered with both DirecTV and Dish Networks to resell each others services. Clearwire’s broadband wireless Internet can now be bundled with both DirecTV and Echostar’s Dish Network satellite video…
DirecTV And Comcast To Battle It Out In Court Over HD
DirecTV is suing Comcast for “deceptive advertising” based on Comcast’s latest marketing campaign. The campaign says that Comcast HD is preferred by customers when compared to satellite HD. DirecTV tends to disagree with that assertion…
DirecTV May Revive BPL
DirecTV is reportedly eyeing broadband over power line (BPL) as its triple play savior. Long in need for a data/voice component to compete with cablecos and telcos, DirecTV hopes that BPL can fit the bill.…
DirecTV Looking to Join the VOD Party
DirecTV is alpha testing their new VOD service, which uses a subscriber’s broadband connection to download on demand content. Long seen as being at a competitive disadvantage due to their lack of a VOD offering,…