PRESS RELEASES
Hollywood Stars, NFL Greats Kick-Off Super Bowl Weekend at 4th Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl
February 3, 2010
From Miami's South Beach and compliments of DIRECTV, flag football contest and post-game concert will air live on The 101® Network on Super Bowl Saturday.
DIRECTV DVR Scheduler iPhone App Surpasses
1 Million Milestone Mark
February 2, 2010
DIRECTV's Popular DVR Scheduler App Now Available on Android Devices and the Palm® Pre™ and Pixi™.
"Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief" Announces Musical Lineup
January 19, 2010
More than 100 of the biggest names in film, TV and music to appear on the most widely-distributed global telethon in history.
DIRECTV is the First TV Provider to Launch 3D
January 6, 2010
DIRECTV, the world's most popular television service, and Panasonic, a world leader in HDTV and digital electronics, announced today a strategic relationship that, for the first time, will bring 3D TV, the next frontier of television entertainment, to the largest audience nationwide.
DIRECTV Now the Exclusive Satellite TV Provider of RTVi Russian Television Network in the U.S.
December 22, 2009
DIRECTV, Inc., the world's most popular television service, continues to expand its Russian programming packages with the exclusive addition of the RTVi Network, the only independent global Russian-language TV network with a full-fledged original news service.
National Geographic Channel Korea to Launch Exclusively on DIRECTV International
November 17, 2009
DIRECTV, the nation's No. 1 satellite TV service, continues to grow its International programming platform with the exclusive addition of National Geographic Channel Korea (NGCK), distributed by Radio Korea Media Group.
DIRECTV Más Launches 24/7 World News Programming for Hispanic Community In the U.S.
October 21, 2009
DIRECTV Más, DIRECTV's Spanish- and English-language programming service, today launched Nuestra Tele Noticias (NTN24), an exclusive 24/7 international news channel created by RCN Television that will provide world-wide news coverage in Spanish for the U.S. Hispanic
audience.
DIRECTV Takes Viewers Deep Into the "Underbelly" of the Australian Crime World
September 17, 2009
DIRECTV's The 101® Network continues to bring viewers acclaimed programming that can't be seen anywhere else with the addition of the award-winning Australian crime-drama trilogy "Underbelly."
DIRECTV Continues Its Quest For Obsessed NFL Fans With 2009 DIRECTV ULTIMATE DISPLACED FAN SEARCH
September 16, 2009
No. 1 satellite service returns with second annual campaign, highlighting country's most die-hard fans living outside the markets of their
favorite NFL teams.
DIRECTV and ESPN Invite the Public to Come Out and Play at the 'DIRECTV ESPN US Open Experience'
August 20, 2009
Free, day-long event in NYC's Bryant Park to feature biggest names in tennis including Venus and Serena Williams, the Bryan Brothers, the Jensen Brothers, and James Blake.