DIRECTV

DIRECTV is the first entertainment service in the U.S. to deliver all digital-quality, multi-channel TV programming to an 18-inch satellite dish. The launch of DIRECTV© service, with its national reach, provided people across the continental U.S. with a much needed alternative to cable. And for the first time, rural consumers who were not being served by cable at all now had access to programming like their urban and suburban counterparts.

DIRECTV also pioneered technological breakthroughs, including the first national system with interactive on-screen program guide and pay per view ordering by remote control. DIRECTV innovations and awards for digital broadcast satellite technology have set a new standard for televised entertainment.

Today, DIRECTV is the nation's leading digital multi-channel television service provider. We offer access to hundreds of channels of quality programming in the places people live — single family homes, condominiums and apartment buildings. DIRECTV also provides television entertainment to tens of thousands of commercial locations, including airports, hotels, restaurants, bars, hospitals and office buildings. And all of this is backed by award-winning customer service and our dedicated employees who make it all work.

DIRECTV is continuing to redefine the world of television entertainment. Advances in technology are enabling our viewers to have greater control over their viewing and experience new services on their television, such as digital video recording (DVR), high-definition TV, expanded multicultural programming, interactive programming and more.