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DirecTV Signs Deal To Carry Fisher Communications TV Stations

admin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:16:22 +0000

Seattle, Washington based Fisher Communications announced that it has entered an agreement with DirecTV. This agreement will allow DirecTV to continue carrying Fisher’s television stations on the DIRECTV satellite TV service. Fisher Communications programming are available on DIRECTV in Seattle, Portland, Boise, Eugene, Bakersfield, and Yakima. Related posts:Univision, DirecTV Reach Multi-Year Carriage Deal Charter Communications [...] Related posts:

DirecTV Appoints Michael White As New President And CEO

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:00:44 +0000

DirecTV has announced the appointment of Michael White as its new President and CEO. John Malone, Chairman of the DIRECTV Board has announced this and stated that White will join DirecTV on Jan. 1, 2010.

White recently announced that he will retire later this year from his current position as CEO of PepsiCo International and vice chairman of PepsiCo. White joined PepsiCo in 1990 as vice president of planning for Frito-Lay North America (FLNA), he has held many senior positions there, including CFO of FLNA, executive vice president and CFO of Frito-Lay International, CFO of Pepsi-Cola Company worldwide and CFO of PepsiCo.

Malone also said “After a very thorough search, we have found an exceptional leader with a sustained track record of success, profitably growing businesses and a reputation for making the impossible possible. Mike also brings the highest degree of leadership, innovation and passion to the table – all qualities that will help drive DIRECTV’s performance in the coming years. I look forward to watching him build on DIRECTV’s success and lead the company to an exciting new future.”

“This is an exciting time to be taking the reins at DIRECTV,” said White. “It’s a great company with the best television service and a strong brand, offering plenty of opportunities and challenges and I can’t wait to meet both head on. I look forward to working with the talented management team and employees as we continue to grow the business, delight the customer and further distance DIRECTV’s leadership position.”

Move Networks Hires Steven Cox As Executive Vice President of Strategy And Business Affairs

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:24 +0000

Move Networks has announced that it has appointed Steven Cox as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Affairs. Cox will be reporting to CEO and President Roxanne Austin.

Steven Cox served as corporate counsel for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) from July 1992 to January 1995. Then joined DirecTV as Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel and has more than ten years of executive management experience with DirecTV. Before joining Move Networks, Cox served as Executive Vice President and Director of HD Partners Acquisition Corporation.

Cox will focus on the development and execution of Move’s strategic plan, including developing new initiatives to monetize Move’s end-to-end video delivery capability, supporting the negotiation of key customer agreements and securing content distribution rights for the Move platform.

DirecTV Adds Local HD And SD Programming in Marquette, Mich.

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:30:09 +0000

DirecTV has added local high-definition channels to its subscribers in Marquette, Mich., markets. DirecTV subscribers with an H20, H21 or H23 receiver, or an HR20, HR21 or HR23 DIRECTV Plus HD-DVR, and a Ka/Ku band dish receive following local HD channels:

WBUP/ABC

WJMN/CBS and

WLUC/NBC

DirecTV has also launched following local channels in standard-definition:
FOX

WBKP/CW

WNMU/PBS

WNMU2/PBS and

WZMQ/MNT

DirecTV offers local channels in HD and SD in 155 markets, representing more than 94 percent of U.S. TV households. DirecTV will offer local HD channels in 136 markets or more than 92 percent of U.S. TV households.

Larry Hunter, DIRECTV president and CEO, said: “We appreciate the leadership and support of Congressman Bart Stupak in our effort to launch local channels in the Marquette market. Local channels carry essential programming and consumers depend on them for critical news and weather information along with entertainment, and now for the first time, they’re available via DIRECTV with three networks in crystal-clear HD.”

Fox Soccer Channel Delivers UEFA Champions League Group Stage matches On Oct. 20 And 21

admin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:26:11 +0000

Fox Soccer Channel has announced the live coverage of Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage between Real Madrid and AC Milan caps.

Fox Soccer Channel will present a live 30-minute UEFA Champions League Pregame on Tuesday, October 20 at 2 p.m. and live game coverage at 2:45 p.m.

The soccer channel will deliver UEFA Champions League doubleheader – CSKA Moscow vs. Manchester United and Real Madrid vs. AC Milan, starting 12 p.m. ET.

The UEFA Champions League Group Stage Coverage on Fox Soccer Channel

Tuesday, October 20

Inter Milan (ITA) vs. Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) 2:45 p.m. ET

Wednesday, October 21

CSKA Moscow (RUS) vs. Manchester United (ENG) 12:30 p.m. ET

Real Madrid (ESP) vs. AC Milan (ITA) 2:45 p.m. ET

The UEFA Champions League Group Stage matches are available on Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Español, Setanta Sports and DirecTV to United States fans.

KBTX Signs Agreement With DirecTV

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:06:19 +0000

The CBS television network affiliate located in Bryan/College Station, Texas, KBTX-TV has reached an agreement with DirecTV. This agreement will allow the satellite provider to carry KBTX-TV on its programming line-up.

KBTX has also said that subscribers of DirecTV with two dishes will continue to receive News Three as usual and new subscribers and those who “upgraded” to the one dish set-up won’t immediately receive KBTX. This is beacuse of an installation delay at DirecTV’s side.

Mike Wright, KBTX General Manager said “This issue was about making sure over 30,000 homes received news, weather, sports and local information from the Brazos Valley. Advertisers benefit, charitable organizations benefit, all those who count on a strong distribution of their message will benefit, and KBTX is the only media outlet to do that. This was also an issue of safety. The government designated KBTX as the Emergency Alert System station for this region many years ago; emergencies are different here than in Waco, weather is different, this area is unique.”

DirecTV To Launch ESPNU on CHOICE programming package On July 1

admin — Wed, 20 May 2009 05:07:16 +0000

DirecTV has announced that it has reached an agreement with ESPN Media Networks to add ESPNU to its DIRECTV’s CHOICE Programming package. DirecTV already carries the sports network in its Premium packages and with this deal the satcaster will launch ESPNU in CHOICE Programming pack from July 1.

ESPNU is a 24-hour television network and features more than 550 live events annually, mostly D-1 football and men’s/women’s basketball and college sports championships. The sports network also brings the top Division I conferences in the nation, including the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, MAC, SEC, Sun Belt and WAC. ESPNU also has a wide-ranging, long-term agreement with the NCAA that includes extensive coverage of 22 NCAA Championships, including sports from each of the three collegiate seasons.

David C. Preschlack, executive vice president, Disney and ESPN Media Networks said “ESPNU is committed to college sports programming 365 days a year, and this move to DIRECTV’s CHOICE package allows better access for college sports fans — nationwide — to all of the quality content provided on the network.”

Cox Communications Extends CSG Systems Agreement For Three More Years

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 06:29:51 +0000

Cox Communications has announced that it has extended its agreement with CSG Systems for three more years. CSG Systems will provide Output Solutions to Cox and will cater print and mail statements for over six million Cox customers. CGS will also provide Statement ImageView, a solution that creates electronic statement images that Cox Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) can use.

Mark Kaish, vice president of technology operation for Cox Communications said “We realize that our customers have a choice of providers, so we take extra steps to provide the best customer care possible at every touch point, working with CSG allows us to leverage the latest technology and design for our monthly statement. When you consider that the statement is the most consistent communication method we have with our customers, it becomes even more important to get it right.”

DirecTV Launches Local HD Channels in Lafayette, Louisiana

admin — Fri, 15 May 2009 04:02:31 +0000

DirecTV has announced that it will launch local high-definition programming to its subscribers in the Lafayette, Louisiana market on May 15. The Lafayette will be the 151st city to receive local HD channel. DirecTV subscribers will receive following local HD channels:

WLFI/CBS

WTTV/CW

WXIN/FOX and

WTHR/NBC

Including Lafayette, DirecTV offers local HD in 125 cities, which represents more than 89 percent of U.S. TV households.

DirecTV subscribers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish to receive these new local HD channels.

DirecTV recently launched local HD channels in Butte-Bozeman, Montana

DirecTV Launches Local HD Channels in Butte-Bozeman, Montana

admin — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:46:43 +0000

DirecTV has launched local high-definition programming to its subscribers in the Butte-Bozeman, Montana area on May 6. Subscribers in the Butte-Bozeman area now receive following local HD channels:

KBZK/CBS and

KTVM/NBC

DirecTV claims that it offers local HD channels in 124 cities, representing 89 percent of U.S. TV households.

DirecTV subscribers must have an H20 or H21 HD receiver or an HR20 or HR21 DIRECTV Plus HD DVR and a Ka/Ku band dish to receive the above local HD channels.