DirecTV debuts regional sports add-on through MySports package
Subscribers in most major cities can add their local regional sports network to the MySports genre-based TV package.
DirecTV is a pay television company that offers video services over satellite and through the Internet. The company is majority owned by AT&T, with private equity firm TPG Capital assuming a minority stake. DirecTV operates the flagship satellite service along with DirecTV via Internet and DirecTV Stream, its streaming video products.
Subscribers in most major cities can add their local regional sports network to the MySports genre-based TV package.
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