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   DirecTV Adds Fewer Subscribers in First Quarter

   4:44 am 5/8/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: The satellite TV giant, led by CEO Mike White, reported higher earnings and revenue for the latest period. Read more

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   DirecTV Appoints Leader to Digital Entertainment Products Group

   11:57 am 4/30/2012

   • by Eriq Gardner

   Satellite TV company also makes promotion in sales & marketing.Read more

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   DirecTV Cuts Price of NFL Sunday Ticket Package to Boost Subscriptions

   3:26 am 4/20/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The stock price drops, and Wall Street analysts say the move will lower average revenue per user, but some highlight that it could actually have financial upside if the company gains enoughs new subs for the football package.Read more

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   DirecTV and Tribune Broadcasting Settle Carriage Dispute

   6:25 pm 4/4/2012

   • by Michael O'Connell

   After nearly 4 days of blackout and a complaint with the FCC, the parties signed a deal to reinstate local signals on Wednesday.Read more

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   DirecTV Files FCC Complaint Over Tribune Broadcasting Blackout

   12:12 pm 4/2/2012

   • by Michael O'Connell

   The satellite provider, which lost the entertainment company's 23 local stations over the weekend, is seeking federal intervention. Read more

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   Tribune Broadcasting Pulls Content From DirecTV

   11:19 pm 3/31/2012

   • by Aaron Couch

   The Chicago-based broadcasting company says DirecTV refused to give it fair compensation; the satellite TV giant counters that Tribune reneged on a “handshake” deal.Read more

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   DirecTV Touts Growth Outlook in Latin America

   7:21 am 3/29/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   "The best is yet to come" in the region, chairman and CEO Mike White tells a DirecTV Latin America investor day. Read more

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   DirecTV in Retransmission Dispute With Tribune

   3:54 pm 3/26/2012

   • by Paul Bond

   A current deal expires March 31, and Tribune is informing consumers that their satellite service might not carry "American Idol," "Glee," "Modern Family" and other popular programming after that date.Read more

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   GSN Expands Into Reality TV With New Series

   2:07 pm 3/21/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   At its upfront presentation, the network owned by Sony and DirecTV said it also is developing “The American Bible Challenge” with host Jeff Foxworthy and bringing back “The Newlywed Game” with Sherri Shepherd for a sixth season.Read more

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    Analyst: Pay TV Subscriber Growth to Pick Up 'Modestly' in 2012

    6:47 am 3/2/2012

    • by Georg Szalai

    Barclays Capital's James Ratcliffe says that fourth-quarter results once again showed that "weak occupied home growth, not cord cutting" has kept growth in check. Read more

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