The DIRECTV Group is a provider of digital television entertainment in the U.S and Latin America. Co.'s two business segments, DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin...
Rebecca Engmann Darst co-authored this article. Costco BJ ? Costco?s profit warning earlier today showed the discount retailer left with the short end of the wishbone, having kept prices low on a bet that bargain-hungry shoppers would boost traffic at its store locations but finding that energy prices were...
The chairman of communications and entertainment conglomerate, Liberty Media, has acquired an extra USD95m worth of company stocks over the past week, reports Colorado's Rocky Mountain News. John Malone reportedly bought a total of USD94.5m Class A shares and USD1.4m Class B at a price of approximately USD14.30 per-share....
Digital TV technology firm, MDU Communications International, has received USD10m in debt financing from Full Circle Capital and First Capital. The deal brings MDU's total credit facility to USD30m. Under the deal, MDU will issue Full Circle Capital and First Capital five-year warrants to collectively purchase 750,000 MDU shares...
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Dish Network DISH late Tuesday disclosed that AT&T T has exercised an option to terminate the relationship under which Ma Bell sells Dish access to its customers. The termination is effective December 31. Just two weeks ago, AT&T exercised its right to put back...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - DISH Network Corp DISH, the No. 2 U.S. satellite television provider, said on Tuesday it received notice that phone operator AT&T Inc T is ending their agreement at the end of the year to sell TV, phone and Internet...
Cash from Transaction to Help Finance U.S. Expansion Strategy WHITBY, Ontario & LOS ANGELES -- Creative Vistas, Inc. (OTCBB:CVAS), a leading provider of advanced video security and surveillance solutions as well as broadband-related services, today announced that it has realized approximately $5.6 million in cash from the recently-completed...
IRVINE, Calif., June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation today announced that Eddy W. Hartenstein, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV, Inc., and William T. Morrow, Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Gas & Electric Company, have joined the Broadcom Board of Directors. Mr. Hartenstein, 57,...
El Segundo-based DirecTV Group Inc. spent $570,000 in the fast quarter to lobby Congress for legislation, according to a report filed at the House clerk's office. Pending legislation of interest to DirecTV includes a requirement for satellite providers to carry all local TV signals. The company favors the...
Sports blackouts may prevent some fans from watching their favorite teams on local stations, but those who have satellite television service provided by El Segundo-based DirecTV Group Inc. will be able to find the game on a different channel. The company has launched Gamesearch, a search engine-based technology...
