DirecTV, a privately owned company by AT&T and TPG Growth, headquartered in the US, was founded in 1994. With an estimated 14,210 employees, it reported $15.0B in revenue as of 2024. The company operates as a multi-platform pay TV operator, specializing in media and TV services delivered via satellite, fibre, and OTT services across the US.
As of August 31, 2026, DuJuan McCoy, owner of Indianapolis' ABC affiliate WRTV, signaled a prolonged absence for the channel from DirecTV's lineup due to an ongoing retransmission consent impasse. Previously, WRTV became unavailable to DirecTV, AT&T U-verse, and DirecTV Stream customers in Central Indiana on August 26, 2026. This follows a six-year period during which WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23 were also inaccessible to these customers. On August 26, DirecTV subscribers in Indianapolis lost access to WRTV after the satellite provider’s carriage rights expired. DirecTV stated it is negotiating with WRTV's new owner, Circle City Broadcasting, to restore the channel under a long-term agreement. This service disruption began on August 24, when WRTV-ABC went dark on DirecTV platforms at 8 PM ET.
DirecTV offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. DirecTV's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services.
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DirecTV's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split DirecTV's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is pay-TV. For full access to DirecTV's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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DirecTV currently holds 41 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including cycling, equestrianism, basketball, ice hockey, american football, combat sports, motorsports, tennis, soccer | association football, horse racing, beach soccer, handball and triathlon.
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