Press Releases

May 16, 2012

DIRECTV LATIN AMERICA TO PRESENT AT BARCLAYS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV Latin America will present at the Barclays Global Technology, Media and Telecommunications Conference on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 8:15 a.m. ET. The presentation will include an update and outlook on the DIRECTV Latin America business. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at www.directv.com/investor and an archive of the webcast will also be available on this website. Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Time: 8:15 a.m. Read More

May 16, 2012

DIRECTV VIDEO & HIGH-SPEED INTERNET BUNDLES AVAILABLE SOON THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE U.S.

New Deals with ViaSat and Hughes will Provide Enhanced DIRECTV and Broadband Packages to Customers in Rural America;Supports Expansion of Connected Set-top Boxes EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV customers will be able to bundle their video and high-speed Internet services, no matter where they live in the United States, through new agreements with satellite broadband providers ViaSat and Hughes. DIRECTV will offer the Exede℠ by ViaSat and Hughes' HughesNet® Gen4 next-generation satellite broadband services, with speeds of over 10 Mbps, to its customers living in mostly unserved, rural areas later this year. This new offering, coupled with already available triple-play bundles with Verizon, AT&T, Century Link and other telco providers, means that any DIRECTV customer in the U.S. Read More

May 10, 2012

DIRECTV'S AUDIENCE NETWORK GOES ‘ROGUE'

DIRECTV Orders Its First Original Series from Entertainment One and Greenroom Entertainment Series Stars Award-Winning Actress Thandie Newton EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV announced today that it has ordered ten episodes of an original suspense-drama, ROGUE, starring award-winning actress Thandie Newton (Mission Impossible 2, Crash) from leading independent studio Entertainment One Television (eOne) and Greenroom Entertainment. ROGUE marks DIRECTV's first foray into commissioning an original drama series exclusively for its customers. Production is slated to begin in August 2012 and the series will premiere next summer 2013 on DIRECTV's Audience Network. ROGUE revolves around a morally and emotionally conflicted cop, Grace (Newton), who is tormented by the possibility that her own actions contributed to her son's death. Read More

May 10, 2012

DIRECTV TO PRESENT AT J.P. MORGAN'S GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV will present at J.P. Morgan's Global Technology Media & Telecom conference on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 9:50 a.m. ET. The presentation will include an update and outlook on the DIRECTV businesses. A live webcast of the presentation will be available at www.directv.com/investor and an archive of the webcast will also be available on this website. Date: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Time: 9:50 a.m. ET Speaker: Patrick Doyle, Executive Vice President & CFO Webcast: www.directv.com/investor DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) is one of the world's leading providers of digital television entertainment services. Read More

May 8, 2012

DIRECTV ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2012 RESULTS

DIRECTV Increases Net Additions 10% with a First Quarter Record 674,000 DIRECTV Latin America sets all-time records for gross and net additions with 1.0 million and 593,000, respectively in the quarter. DIRECTV U.S. adds 81,000 new subscribers in the quarter as churn drops 6 basis points to 1.44%. DIRECTV Revenues Grow 12% to $7.05 Billion Increase driven by strong subscriber growth coupled with 3.6% higher ARPU at DIRECTV U.S. Operating Profit before Depreciation and Amortization Increases 8% to $1.90 Billion and Operating Profit Grows 13% to $1.31 Billion Growth driven by DIRECTV Latin America's 22% increase in operating profit before depreciation and amortization to $468 million and a 14% increase in operating profit to $249 million. DIRECTV's Diluted Earnings per Share Rise 26% and Stock Repurchases Total $1.3 Billion in the Quarter EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) today reported an increase in first quarter 2012 revenues of 12% to $7.05 billion, operating profit before depreciation and amortization1 (OPBDA) of 8% to $1.90 billion and operating profit of 13% to $1.31 billion compared to last year's first quarter. Read More

April 30, 2012

PAUL GUYARDO NAMED CHIEF REVENUE & MARKETING OFFICER

New Position Includes DIRECTV's National Ad Sales Group in Addition to Sales and Marketing Keith Kazerman Promoted to Senior Vice President of Ad Sales EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV, the world's leading provider of digital television entertainment services, announced today that Paul Guyardo, who currently leads the U.S. Sales and Marketing organizations, will expand his role to lead both traditional ad sales and DIRECTV's new addressable and digital platforms. With the added responsibilities, Guyardo will assume the new title of executive vice president, Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer of DIRECTV, LLC, and continue to report to Mike White, chairman, president and CEO of DIRECTV. Guyardo joined the company in 2005 as executive vice president and Chief Marketing Officer. Read More

April 30, 2012

TONY GONCALVES NAMED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTS

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV has created a new Digital Entertainment Products organization to further advance its digital strategy, maintain its competitive advantage and continue to improve the entertainment experience for its customers. Tony Goncalves will lead the organization and assume the new title of senior vice president of Digital Entertainment Products, reporting to Mike White, chairman, president and CEO of DIRECTV. The Digital Entertainment Products team responsibilities will include strategy, ideation and product definition for entertainment initiatives across all mobile, tablet, Web, native apps, third-party devices and video on-demand platforms. "As technology changes at a rapid pace, we must constantly challenge ourselves to think in new and creative ways to meet the evolving needs of our customers. Read More

April 24, 2012

DIRECTV ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST FOR FIRST QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND OUTLOOK

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its 2012 first quarter financial results. In addition, the company will discuss its outlook and other forward looking information on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Time: 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET Dial-In: 888-401-4685 719-325-2286 (International) Conference ID Number: 9400901 Webcast: www.directv.com/investor Host: Jon Rubin, Senior Vice President DIRECTV Financial Planning and Investor Relations Replay Information Conference Call: Available from 3:00 p.m. Read More