DirecTV and TelevisaUnivision, the Spanish-language media company, have announced that the ad-supported premium subscription of ViX, Premium with Ads, is now included in DirecTVs MiEspañol Genre Pack. This strategic collaboration delivers a blend of live TV and exclusive on-demand content to US Spanish-speaking audiences. MiEspañol, one of DirecTV’s five newly curated Genre Packs, includes more […]
TPG, an alternative asset management firm, has announced the completion of its acquisition from AT&T of the remaining 70 per cent stake in DirecTV it did not already own. With the completion of this transaction, DirecTV is now a wholly owned portfolio company of TPG Capital, the firm’s US and European private equity platform. This […]
DirecTV and Paramount Global have announced an agreement to include a curated selection of Paramount’s entertainment, news and sports networks in various DirecTV Genre Packs. Paramount channels – including CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, BET and Nickelodeon – will begin rolling out in the Genre Packs starting immediately across the MySports, MyNews, MyEntertainment, and MiEspañol offerings, […]
Lionsgate and DirecTV have announced the upcoming launch of Lionsgate Collection, a collaboration drawing upon the studio’s film & television library to deliver a proprietary, custom-curated premium channel available to all DirecTV customers across its full suite of satellite and streaming offerings in the US, including the company’s MyFree DirecTV FAST platform. “Lionsgate is a […]
DirecTV is bringing the spirit of the Tribeca Festival to audiences in the US with the launch of the Tribeca Festival Hub, a new destination celebrating some of the best of independent film. Available across all DirecTV streaming and satellite platforms, including MyFree DirecTV, the Hub features a curated selection of short and feature-length films, […]
DirecTV In Flight, a specialist in delivering live television to commercial and private aviation, is expanding access to entertainment by securing international programming rights to deliver channels on flights departing from and returning to the US. This will enhance in-flight entertainment with a curated lineup of live TV content, including sports, news and entertainment, available […]
SKY+ and DGO, the streaming and live TV platforms of DirecTV Latin America and SKY Brasil, have now incorporated the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools of Mediagenix and Spideo, which will allow them to provide personalised recommendations for content and live TV. Mediagenix, a specialist in software solutions for content strategy, value management and programming, announced […]
Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed the addition of DirecTV, a leading video distribution company in the US, as its newest member. While IBCAP remains focused on anti-piracy efforts for the multicultural video market, the addition of DirecTV will permit IBCAP to broaden its scope as it works with DirecTV […]
DirecTV for Businesscontinues to expand in-room entertainment options in hotels and institutions through its Advanced Entertainment Platform that launched in June 2024 by integrating the Tubi app, Fox Corporation’s Free Ad-Supported TV (FAST) platform. With this addition, Advanced Entertainment Platform customers gain seamless access to a vast selection of movies, TV shows, and Tubi originals. […]
TelevisaUnivision and DirecTV have announced a multi-year agreement for expanded distribution of TelevisaUnivision’s properties in the US. Under the agreement, DirecTV satellite, satellite-free streaming, and U-verse customers can continue to watch Spanish-language content in the country from all of TelevisaUnivision’s broadcast and cable networks, including Univision, UniMás, TUDN and Galavisión, as well as from its […]