DirecTV is nearing a deal that would bring Thursday Night Football to its commercial service.
DirecTV
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 Stream, its direct-to-consumer streaming video product.
DirecTV will pay more than $23 million to settle claims it erroneously classified some workers as independent contractors.
DirecTV dropped two channels programmed by Herring Networks as it allowed a carriage agreement to distribute the networks to expire.
DirecTV Stream says it will relocate two channels to a cheaper programming tier.
Heritage Broadcasting says an impasse with DirecTV will result in the removal of WWTV and WFQX.
A small broadcaster in Michigan is warning of a carriage dispute with DirecTV that could leave thousands without CBS or Fox.
AT&T TV and AT&T TV Now have relaunched this week under the new DirecTV Stream brand name.
Fresh from its spin-off from AT&T, video provider DirecTV is reducing the availability of one of its best perks.
The situation could prove dire for millions of households that lack access to broadband Internet.
AT&T has finalized a transaction that severs its pay television products from the rest of the phone company’s assets.
