26 Facts About DirecTV

DirecTV is an American multichannel video programming distributor based in El Segundo, California.

DirecTV's name is a portmanteau of "direct" and "TV" .

Hughes was awarded the contract to build and launch the new high-powered satellites, and USSB and DirecTV agreed that the new satellites would carry the two separate programming services: USSB and DirecTV.

In 1999, DirecTV acquired PrimeStar, a competitor in the satellite television industry, for $1.

DirecTV selected C-SPAN, EWTN and the Trinity Broadcasting Network from its current channel lineup plus request additional proposals from other programmers.

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DirecTV had given PBS Kids, PBS's original application, carriage that did not count against the set aside six weeks before the deadline.

DirecTV selected an additional six channels; Clara+Vision, Inspirational Life, NASA TV, PBS YOU, StarNet and WorldLink TV, for the mandate.

In 2000, DirecTV introduced the first live in-flight television service for airlines; the system was first used by JetBlue and defunct startup carrier Legend Airlines.

DirecTV typically uses a fixed 18-inch-diameter dish antenna to receive its signals.

DirecTV offers the AM21, the HR21-Pro, and an online DVR scheduler.

DirecTV has battled with an active signal piracy underground for many years.

DirecTV has contracted with Britain's Pace Micro Technology, Korea's LG Electronics and France's Thomson to manufacture these new receivers.

DirecTV has admitted to software issues with some of the H20 receivers and HR20 DVRs, which have been plagued with random problems since they were released in mid-2006.

DirecTV regularly released software updates for the HR20 receivers, in an effort to reduce issues to an acceptable level.

All DirecTV-delivered local HDTV stations are encoded in MPEG-4.

In November 2014, DirecTV became the first television provider to begin offering 4K ultra-high definition content.

In 2015, DirecTV introduced 4K Genie Mini set-top boxes, which can be connected to any HDMI 2.

DirecTV offers local channels like CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, MyNetworkTV, The CW, Telemundo, Univision, UniMas, and independent stations in markets covering over 99.

In late 2005, DirecTV began providing local HDTV channels to the largest markets, requiring newer receivers with a larger dish capable of receiving signals from up to five satellites at once.

Separately, DirecTV had its own exclusive 3DTV channel called n3D that launched in 2010 and shut down in 2012.

DirecTV serves American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue, and United Airlines.

DirecTV is the exclusive U S rights holder to the NFL Sunday Ticket sports package.

DirecTV blimp named "lefty" was launched in October 2007 at the MLB World Series in Boston and has been seen all over the United States since its inception.

DirecTV was awarded a J D Power award for residential cable and satellite TV customer satisfaction in 2007.

DirecTV subsequently settled a similar suit with the other 49 states and the District of Columbia for $13.

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The lawsuit claims that DirecTV fails to disclose the penalty to new customers or to existing customers who replace their equipment or add a new receiver and that these practices are unlawful.