<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - directv</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/directv</link><description>Newsvine - directv</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:23:51 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:56:07 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>DirecTV 4Q earnings, revenue beat expectations</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV, the country's largest provider of satellite TV services, beat Wall Street estimates for the fourth quarter, propelled by business operations as well as asset sales and one-time tax benefits.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16962643-directv-4q-earnings-revenue-beat-expectations</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/14/16962643-directv-4q-earnings-revenue-beat-expectations</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>wall-street</category><category>earns</category><category>directv</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:23:24 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>New DirecTV customers to pay $3 a month for sports</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV has started charging new customers $3 more per month if they want a package that includes multiple regional sports networks. It's the latest attempt by a TV operator to pin the cause of rising TV bills on content companies.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/10/15827150-new-directv-customers-to-pay-3-a-month-for-sports</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/10/15827150-new-directv-customers-to-pay-3-a-month-for-sports</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>sports</category><category>fee</category><category>directv</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:14:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>DirecTV dropping GolTV after loss of La Liga</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV is dropping GolTV on Thursday following the network's loss of rights to Spain's La Liga.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/12/13834819-directv-dropping-goltv-after-loss-of-la-liga</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/12/13834819-directv-dropping-goltv-after-loss-of-la-liga</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>soccer</category><category>directv</category><category>la-liga</category><category>goltv</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:36:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Pac-12 Networks opens coverage without DirecTV</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Pac-12 Networks opened it football coverage Thursday night with the Utah-Northern Colorado game, with DirecTV subscribers unable to watch because of a distribution stalemate.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/30/13558421-pac-12-networks-opens-coverage-without-directv</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/30/13558421-pac-12-networks-opens-coverage-without-directv</guid><category>entertainment</category><category>college-football</category><category>12</category><category>directv</category><category>directtv</category><category>pac-12</category><category>pac-12-networks</category><category>utah-northern-colorado</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 04:04:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>DirecTV loses subscribers for first time in 2Q</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV, the country's largest provider of satellite TV services, is losing subscribers for the first time, as the company tightened credit policies and consumer appetite for pay-TV services appears to have plateaued.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Svensson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Svensson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/02/13087151-directv-loses-subscribers-for-first-time-in-2q</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/02/13087151-directv-loses-subscribers-for-first-time-in-2q</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>earns</category><category>directv</category><pubDate>Thu, 2 Aug 2012 15:31:28 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>DirecTV, Viacom fight to draw in channel punch-out</title>
<description><![CDATA[Viacom and DirecTV fought a bruising bout over fees to a draw Friday and agreed to a long-term deal that ended a 10-day channel blackout.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Nakashima]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ryan Nakashima]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/20/12853366-directv-viacom-fight-to-draw-in-channel-punch-out</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/20/12853366-directv-viacom-fight-to-draw-in-channel-punch-out</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>viacom</category><category>jon-stewart</category><category>directv</category><category>us-news</category><category>sponge-bob</category><category>sponge-bob-squarepants</category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:51:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Viacom decides not to block 'Daily Show' online</title>
<description><![CDATA[Viacom has decided to let new episodes of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" be shown on its websites, easing a blockade of online viewings that it imposed last week in a fee dispute with DirecTV.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/11/12683314-viacom-decides-not-to-block-daily-show-online</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/11/12683314-viacom-decides-not-to-block-daily-show-online</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>viacom</category><category>directv</category><category>daily-show"</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:58:44 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>DirecTV cuts 3-D channel from 24-hour to part-time</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV says it has reduced the programming hours of its 24-hour 3-D channel, n3D, due to a shortage of 3-D content.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/22/12361692-directv-cuts-3-d-channel-from-24-hour-to-part-time</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/06/22/12361692-directv-cuts-3-d-channel-from-24-hour-to-part-time</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>directv</category><category>3-d</category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:18:45 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>DirecTV 1Q profit rises, but US subscribers down</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income rose 8.5 percent, driven by subscriber growth in Latin America. But the number of subscribers added in the U.S. declined.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/08/11598868-directv-1q-profit-rises-but-us-subscribers-down</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/08/11598868-directv-1q-profit-rises-but-us-subscribers-down</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>earns</category><category>directv</category><pubDate>Tue, 8 May 2012 15:26:27 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Tribune Broadcasting and DirecTV reach 5-year deal</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV subscribers in 19 U.S. markets have regained access to a host of channels that had been blacked out since Sunday because of a contract impasse with Tribune Broadcasting.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/04/11025348-tribune-broadcasting-and-directv-reach-5-year-deal</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/04/04/11025348-tribune-broadcasting-and-directv-reach-5-year-deal</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>tribune</category><category>directv</category><category>tribune-broadcasting</category><pubDate>Thu, 5 Apr 2012 02:06:20 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>List of Tribune stations regained by DirecTV</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV Inc. subscribers in 19 U.S. markets regained access to certain programming Wednesday after the satellite television provider reached a deal ending a contract dispute with Tribune Broadcasting.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10959374-list-of-tribune-stations-regained-by-directv</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10959374-list-of-tribune-stations-regained-by-directv</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>glance</category><category>tribune</category><category>directv</category><category>tribune-broadcasting</category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:43:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>List: Tribune stations DirecTV customers can't see</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV Inc. subscribers in 19 U.S. markets have lost access to certain programming, after Tribune Broadcasting said it failed to reach a settlement with the satellite television provider in their contract negotiations.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10958927-list-tribune-stations-directv-customers-cant-see</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/03/31/10958927-list-tribune-stations-directv-customers-cant-see</guid><category>technology</category><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>glance</category><category>tribune</category><category>directv</category><category>us-news</category><category>tribune-broadcasting</category><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:52:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/26076cdb-ea22-41f7-b403-377d66886025.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="245" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/26076cdb-ea22-41f7-b403-377d66886025.jpg" width="120" height="74" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;In this May 11, 2009 photo, a mini-van passes a DirecTV satellite dish in a residential area adjoining downtown Jackson, Miss. Tribune Broadcasting says there's been no settlement with DirecTV Inc. in their contract negotiations, which means DirecTV subscribers in 19 U.S. markets will lose access to certain programming, Saturday, March 31, 2012.  (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>DirecTV, Sunbeam resolve dispute over fees</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV Inc. and the owner of TV stations in Miami and Boston have resolved a dispute over fees the satellite provider pays to run broadcast programming.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10245720-directv-sunbeam-resolve-dispute-over-fees</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/26/10245720-directv-sunbeam-resolve-dispute-over-fees</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>dispute</category><category>directv</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>DirecTV dispute with Sunbeam has viewers in dark</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV Inc. and the owner of TV stations in Miami and Boston are in a standoff over fees the satellite provider pays to run broadcast programming, leaving tens of thousands of viewers unable to see shows ranging from "American Idol" to the NFL playoffs.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Curt Anderson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Curt Anderson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/19/10192624-directv-dispute-with-sunbeam-has-viewers-in-dark</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/01/19/10192624-directv-dispute-with-sunbeam-has-viewers-in-dark</guid><category>us</category><category>dispute</category><category>directv</category><category>us-news</category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:49:04 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>NFL Sunday Ticket is big draw for DirecTV in 3Q</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV Group Inc., the country's largest satellite TV broadcaster, raked in more subscribers than ever in the third quarter, helped by the NFL Sunday Ticket.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Svensson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Svensson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/02/8613243-nfl-sunday-ticket-is-big-draw-for-directv-in-3q</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/02/8613243-nfl-sunday-ticket-is-big-draw-for-directv-in-3q</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>earns</category><category>satellite-tv</category><category>directv</category><category>directv-group</category><pubDate>Thu, 3 Nov 2011 00:11:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/518fbc49-8c32-4dfb-8617-233c3cd52bf0.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="242" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/518fbc49-8c32-4dfb-8617-233c3cd52bf0.jpg" width="120" height="73" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This photo made with a fisheye lens on Nov. 2, 2011, shows a DirecTv satellite dish on a post in the front yard of a home in Harmony, Pa. Satellite TV provider DirecTV said Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, it raked in more subscribers than ever in the third quarter, helped by the NFL Sunday Ticket. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/afd5b651-2626-41d9-ad43-caa001aa0067.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="471" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/afd5b651-2626-41d9-ad43-caa001aa0067.jpg" width="120" height="141" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;This photo taken on Nov. 2, 2011, shows a DirecTv satellite dish in the yard of a home in Harmony, Pa. Satellite TV provider DirecTV said Thursday, Nov. 2, 2011, it raked in more subscribers than ever in the third quarter, helped by the NFL Sunday Ticket.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>DirecTV grows 2Q profit, confirms interest in Hulu</title>
<description><![CDATA[Satellite TV provider DirecTV said Thursday that its second-quarter net income grew 29 percent thanks to healthy subscriber growth in Latin America. It also confirmed its interest as a potential bidder for online video service Hulu.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Nakashima]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Ryan Nakashima]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/03/7249783-directv-grows-2q-profit-confirms-interest-in-hulu</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/03/7249783-directv-grows-2q-profit-confirms-interest-in-hulu</guid><category>technology</category><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>earns</category><category>latin-america</category><category>satellite-tv</category><category>directv</category><category>directv-group</category><pubDate>Thu, 4 Aug 2011 00:22:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ef0432e0-7e08-4480-adbf-494e5251148d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="289" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ef0432e0-7e08-4480-adbf-494e5251148d.jpg" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2009 file photo, a DirecTV satellite receiver dish is displayed on a home in Simi Valley, Calif. Satellite TV provider DirecTV said Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, its second-quarter net income grew 29 percent as its subscriber base continued to grow, especially in Latin America.  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>DirecTV earnings up 21 pct on subscriber gains</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV Group Inc., the nation's largest satellite TV operator, on Thursday said its profit rose 21 percent in the first quarter as it continued to grow faster than rival Dish Network.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Svensson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Svensson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/04/6589783-directv-earnings-up-21-pct-on-subscriber-gains</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/04/6589783-directv-earnings-up-21-pct-on-subscriber-gains</guid><category>technology</category><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>earns</category><category>dish-network</category><category>directv</category><category>directv-group</category><pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2011 00:12:32 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/d39f2faa-c446-40f7-ba2f-490c8379137d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/d39f2faa-c446-40f7-ba2f-490c8379137d.jpg" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this May 7, 2010 file photo, DirecTV CEO Michael White reacts during an interview in New York. DirecTV Group Inc., the nation's largest satellite TV operator, said Thursday, May 5, 2011, net income rose 21 percent in the first quarter as it continued to grow faster than smaller competitor Dish Network.(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, file)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>DirecTV awards CEO White pay valued at $33 million</title>
<description><![CDATA[Michael White, who just completed his first year as CEO of DirecTV, received a pay package valued at $32.7 million in 2010.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/02/25/6134653-directv-awards-ceo-white-pay-valued-at-33-million</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/02/25/6134653-directv-awards-ceo-white-pay-valued-at-33-million</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>executive</category><category>directv</category><category>compensation</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:23:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>DirecTV posts 4Q profit, revenue up 11 percent</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV Group Inc., the nation's largest satellite TV operator, on Wednesday said it attracted more new subscribers in the fourth quarter than it has in any quarter in a decade.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Svensson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Peter Svensson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/02/23/6114551-directv-posts-4q-profit-revenue-up-11-percent</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/02/23/6114551-directv-posts-4q-profit-revenue-up-11-percent</guid><category>technology</category><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>earns</category><category>directv</category><category>directv-group</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 13:03:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/586e9f8a-6bc4-4ad3-961d-f14b4d7ab31d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="295" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/586e9f8a-6bc4-4ad3-961d-f14b4d7ab31d.jpg" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this May 6, 2010 file photo, a DirecTV satellite dish is attached to a roof at a home in Palo Alto, Calif. DirecTV, the nation's largest satellite TV operator, said Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, it attracted more new subscribers in the fourth quarter than it has in a decade. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Hearst, DirecTV reach deal on programming fees</title>
<description><![CDATA[DirecTV satellite subscribers around the country will continue to receive network TV stations owned by Hearst Corp. after the two companies reached a new deal over the fees that DirecTV pays the broadcasting company to carry stations on its lineup.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/12/30/5739340-hearst-directv-reach-deal-on-programming-fees</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/12/30/5739340-hearst-directv-reach-deal-on-programming-fees</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>1st</category><category>directv</category><category>ld</category><category>writethru</category><category>tec</category><category>hearst</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:42:01 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Hearst, DirecTV reach deal on programming fees</title>
<description><![CDATA[Hearst and DirecTV say they've signed a new contract on programming fees. Without a deal by Friday, DirecTV subscribers around the country could have lost one of their network TV channels.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/12/30/5739189-hearst-directv-reach-deal-on-programming-fees</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/12/30/5739189-hearst-directv-reach-deal-on-programming-fees</guid><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>directv</category><category>tec</category><category>hearst</category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 21:59:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>ConsumerMan: DIRECTV changes its ways</title>
<description><![CDATA[Many Happy Returns. Thousands of unhappy satellite TV customers around the country will get refunds in the New Year, courtesy of DIRECTV, the nation’s largest satellite TV service. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/12/29/5734580-consumerman-directv-changes-its-ways</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/12/29/5734580-consumerman-directv-changes-its-ways</guid><category>business</category><category>price</category><category>news</category><category>directv</category><category>rebate</category><category>ags</category><category>cancelation</category><category>consumerman</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>washington-state-attorney-general�s</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 23:26:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Earnings roundup: DirecTV, Smart Balance</title>
<description><![CDATA[Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Nov. 4, from The Associated Press:]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/11/04/5408801-earnings-roundup-directv-smart-balance</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/11/04/5408801-earnings-roundup-directv-smart-balance</guid><category>business</category><category>us</category><category>earns</category><category>associated-press</category><category>directv</category><category>roundup</category><pubDate>Thu, 4 Nov 2010 18:26:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>ConsumerMan: Satellite TV complaints soar</title>
<description><![CDATA[Satellite TV companies love to compare themselves to cable. They promise lower prices, more programming choices and better overall service. And if you talk to past cable customers who’ve made the switch to satellite, many will tell you they’d never go back.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Herb Weisbaum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/11/4869772-consumerman-satellite-tv-complaints-soar</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/11/4869772-consumerman-satellite-tv-complaints-soar</guid><category>business</category><category>complaints</category><category>satellite</category><category>satellite-tv</category><category>service</category><category>dish-network</category><category>directv</category><category>bbb</category><category>better-business-bureau</category><category>consumerman</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:01:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/biz-100811-satellitetv.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="301" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/biz-100811-satellitetv.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;DirecTV satellite receiver dish on a home in Simi Valley, Calif.  DirecTV said Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, its second-quarter profit rose 33 percent, helped by higher prices for programming packages.&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Google in deal to sell ads on DirecTV channels</title>
<description><![CDATA[Satellite television provider DirecTV Inc. said Wednesday it has signed up Google Inc. to sell commercial time on some of the channels it carries.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/11/4868416-google-in-deal-to-sell-ads-on-directv-channels</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/11/4868416-google-in-deal-to-sell-ads-on-directv-channels</guid><category>google</category><category>technology</category><category>us</category><category>ad</category><category>deal</category><category>directv</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:54:59 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>