DirecTV, a privately owned multi-platform pay TV operator founded in 1994 and headquartered in the US, provides television services via satellite, fiber, and over-the-top (OTT) platforms. Employing approximately 14,210 people as of 2023, the company generated revenue exceeding $1 billion that year. Its ownership is currently shared between AT&T and TPG Growth.
DirecTV partnered with Charter to include subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) services in their live channel bundles at no extra cost. This occurred in an attempt to reduce subscriber losses. Later, DirecTV expanded its genre-based pay TV packages. The company added Warner Bros. Discovery's Max Basic with Ads to the MyEntertainment Genre Pack at no additional cost to consumers. This pack already included over 40 channels and ad-supported Disney+ and Hulu. DirecTV also sponsored Hotel Management's "Forty over 40" class retrospective in their January 2025 issue.
DirecTV offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. DirecTV's product portfolio comprises of streaming services and pay TV services.
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DirecTV's revenues were over $1B in 2023. All the revenue comes from pay TV.
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DirecTV currently holds 33 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including basketball, american football, handball, beach soccer, soccer | association football, ice hockey, equestrianism, triathlon, horse racing, cycling, combat sports and motorsports.