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directtv History
* In 1981, Stanley Hubbard founded United States Satellite Broadcasting. After 10 years of waiting for technology to catch up, Hubbard approached RCA Consumer Electronics and General Motors subsidiary Hughes Electronics to develop a new generation of digital satellite service capable of delivering 175 channels to a small 18-inch dish. The two agreed to jointly develop and launch the satellite which would carry two programming services: USSB and directtv.
* In 1994, the USSB and directtv programming services were launched. Digital Equipment Corporation provided the customer-care out of their existing technical support center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
* In 1998 directtv acquired USSB for $1.3 billion.
* In 1999 directtv acquired PrimeStar for $1.83 billion.
* In 2003, a merger with EchoStar, owner of Dish Network, fell through.
* On December 22, 2003, General Motors sold controlling interest in Hughes Electronics to News Corporation.
* On November 15, 2005, directtv stopped carrying Music Choice audio-only channels, replacing it with 73 channels of XM Satellite Radio.
directtv Market adoption
As of June 2006, directtv has 15.4 million subscribers,[1] more than any other in the satellite industry, having subscribed their 15 millionth customer in November 2005.[2]
Number of directtv subscribers by year
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* In 1981, Stanley Hubbard founded United States Satellite Broadcasting. After 10 years of waiting for technology to catch up, Hubbard approached RCA Consumer Electronics and General Motors subsidiary Hughes Electronics to develop a new generation of digital satellite service capable of delivering 175 channels to a small 18-inch dish. The two agreed to jointly develop and launch the satellite which would carry two programming services: USSB and directtv.
* In 1994, the USSB and directtv programming services were launched. Digital Equipment Corporation provided the customer-care out of their existing technical support center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
* In 1998 directtv acquired USSB for $1.3 billion.
* In 1999 directtv acquired PrimeStar for $1.83 billion.
* In 2003, a merger with EchoStar, owner of Dish Network, fell through.
* On December 22, 2003, General Motors sold controlling interest in Hughes Electronics to News Corporation.
* On November 15, 2005, directtv stopped carrying Music Choice audio-only channels, replacing it with 73 channels of XM Satellite Radio.
directtv Market adoption
As of June 2006, directtv has 15.4 million subscribers,[1] more than any other in the satellite industry, having subscribed their 15 millionth customer in November 2005.[2]
Number of directtv subscribers by year
directtv
directtv dvr
directtv hd dvr
directtv receiver