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DIRECTV subscribers up 36% in Uruguay at end-1H 2014

2014-10-17 23:00:57| Digital TV News

The Uruguayan communications regulator, URSEC, has released a survey of the telecommunications market in Uruguay up to the end of June 2014. The number of Pay TV subscribers at mid-year was 685,591, up from 620,926 at the end of June 2013.

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DIRECTV Latin America launches DLA-1 satellite

2014-10-17 02:00:24| Digital TV News

DIRECTV Latin America has announced the successful launch of a new satellite, DLA-1, that will enhance the entertainment experience for millions of customers served by DIRECTVs PanAmericana division beginning in the first half of 2015.

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DirecTV Renews Rights to NFL Sunday Ticket Games for 8 Years

2014-10-02 17:11:00| Telecom - Topix.net

DirecTV reached a $12 billion agreement to continue airing National Football League games on Sundays, removing a potential obstacle to the company's purchase by AT&T Inc. The eight-year deal for NFL Sunday Ticket will cost DirecTV an average of about $1.5 billion annually, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified because the terms are private. The price underscores the high value the TV industry places on live sports, especially the NFL.

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DirecTV shareholders accept $48.5 billion AT&T takeover but it was almost Dish instead

2014-09-26 20:20:56| Extremetech

On Thursday, DirecTV shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve AT&T's offer to acquire the company. Now the only obstacle to merging into AT&T is approval by the FCC and the DOJ. Interestingly, the proxy statement released to shareholders reveals that DirecTV considered merging with Dish instead.

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