DirecTV Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1994

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 32,150

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Debt Refin.

  • Financing Rounds
  • 31

  • Investments
  • 30

DirecTV General Information

Description

Provider of satellite television network and digital television entertainment services based in Englewood, Colorado. The company offers live television beaming and streaming services along with on-demand services without an annual contract and live NFL games, enabling its customers to get all their entertainment in one place.

Contact Information

Website
www.directv.com
Formerly Known As
Hughes Electronics, AT&T TV Now, Directv Operations Llc
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2260 East Imperial Highway
  • El Segundo, CA 90245
  • United States
+1 (877)
Primary Industry
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Parent Company
AT&T
Former Stock Listing
DTV
Corporate Office
  • 2260 East Imperial Highway
  • El Segundo, CA 90245
  • United States
+1 (877)

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DirecTV Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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DirecTV Comparisons

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Provider of satellite television network and digital television entertainment services based in Englewood, Colorado. The
Broadcasting, Radio and Television
El Segundo, CA
32,150 As of 2014

Alpharetta, GA
 

Oakland, CA
 
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DirecTV Competitors (14)

One of DirecTV’s 14 competitors is YuppTV, a Private Equity-Backed company based in Alpharetta, GA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
YuppTV Private Equity-Backed Alpharetta, GA
Pandora Media Formerly VC-backed Oakland, CA
Starz Venture Capital-Backed Englewood, CO
In Demand Corporate Backed or Acquired New York, NY
Showtime Networks Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
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DirecTV Patents

  • 1,652

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1,340

    Granted

  • 6

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

DirecTV Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-12034790-B1 Methods and apparatus for asynchronous media requests Active 28-Apr-2023
US-20240364767-A1 Methods and apparatus for synchronous http media playback Pending 28-Apr-2023
US-20240364769-A1 Methods and apparatus for asynchronous media requests Pending 28-Apr-2023
US-12081608-B1 Methods and apparatus for synchronous http media playback Active 28-Apr-2023
US-20240362271-A1 Methods and apparatus to modify requests for media Pending 28-Apr-2023 H04L65/70
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DirecTV Signals

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DirecTV Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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DirecTV Investments & Acquisitions (30)

DirecTV’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with INVIDI Technologies. The deal was made on 15-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
INVIDI Technologies 15-Jan-2025 Buyout/LBO Media and Information Services (B2B)
Liberty Entertainment Group 01-Oct-2023 Buyout/LBO Human Capital Services
Motor Derechos Audiovisuales 19-May-2015 Joint Venture Broadcasting, Radio and Television
Tarana 01-Feb-2015 Later Stage VC Wireless Communications Equipment
D2 Media Sales 19-Aug-2014 Joint Venture Media and Information Services (B2B)
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DirecTV Exits (11)

DirecTV’s most recent exit was on 27-Nov-2013 from i.TV. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
i.TV 27-Nov-2013 Completed
LifeShield 05-Jun-2013 Completed
FreeWheel Media 31-Jan-2013 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Game Show Network 01-Jan-2008 Completed
Vrio 30-Jan-2007 Secondary Transaction - Private Completed
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DirecTV Affiliates

Subsidiaries (5)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
INVIDI Technologies Princeton, NJ 2000
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative Herndon, VA 1986
Liberty Entertainment Group Toronto, Canada 1986
DIRECTV Pension Plan El Segundo, CA 1951
Directv Financing Co El Segundo, CA

DirecTV FAQs

  • When was DirecTV founded?

    DirecTV was founded in 1994.

  • Where is DirecTV headquartered?

    DirecTV is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

  • What is the size of DirecTV?

    DirecTV has 32,150 total employees.

  • What industry is DirecTV in?

    DirecTV’s primary industry is Broadcasting, Radio and Television.

  • Is DirecTV a private or public company?

    DirecTV is a Private company.

  • What is DirecTV’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for DirecTV is .

  • How much funding has DirecTV raised over time?

    DirecTV has raised $2.64B.

  • Who are DirecTV’s investors?

    AustralianSuper, Chatham Capital, EchoStar, News Corp, and Starz have invested in DirecTV.

  • Who are DirecTV’s competitors?

    YuppTV, Pandora Media, Starz, In Demand, and Showtime Networks are some of the 14 competitors of DirecTV.

  • When was DirecTV acquired?

    DirecTV was acquired on 03-Feb-2025.

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