DirecTV
Sign in to saveDirecTV, LLC (stylized as DIRECTV) is an American multichannel video programming distributor based in El Segundo, California. Originally launched on June 17, 1994, its primary service is distributing virtual multichannel video programming as well as satellite services for consumers and businesses in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its primary competitors are Dish Network and other traditional cable television providers, IP-based television services, and other over-the-top video services.
Key facts
- Company.name
- DIRECTV, LLC
- Company.logo
- DIRECTV 2021 logo.svg
- Company.logo_caption
- Logo used in the United States since August 2, 2021
- Company.image
- SATELITE DTV.jpg
- Company.image_size
- 220px
- Company.former_name
- The DirecTV Group, Inc. (2004–2015)
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.traded_as
- NYSE: DTV (until 2007)Nasdaq: DTV (2007–2015)
- Company.industry
- Multichannel video programming distributor
- Company.predecessor
- Hughes Electronics
- Company.foundation
- (as Hughes electronics)
- Company.hq_location_city
- El Segundo, California; Englewood, Colorado (satellite HQ)
- Company.hq_location_country
- United States
- Company.areas_served
- United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean
- Company.owner
- AT&T (2015–July 2025)TPG Inc. (2021–present)
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- History
- Hughes Electronics
- USSB
- DirecTV
- Ownership
- Logo evolution
- Hughes Electronics era
- DirecTV era
- Partnerships
- Satellites
- Devices
- Launch (1994–1998)
- Locals era and HD (1999–2003)
- Genie (2008–2013)
- 2014–present
- Access card history
- High-definition television (HDTV)
- 4K television
- Programming
- DirecTV for Business
- Marketing
- DirecTV blimp
- Customer service
- Better Business Bureau review
- International operations
- See also
- References
- External links
DirecTV, LLC (stylized as DIRECTV) is an American multichannel video programming distributor based in El Segundo, California. Originally launched on June 17, 1994, its primary service is distributing virtual multichannel video programming as well as satellite services for consumers and businesses in the United States and Puerto Rico. Its primary competitors are Dish Network and other traditional cable television providers, IP-based television services, and other over-the-top video services.
On July 24, 2015, after receiving approval from the Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice, AT&T acquired DirecTV in a transaction valued at $67.1 billion.
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