PRESS RELEASES FROM THE LAST 30 DAYS
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
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