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Unlike with Comcast, Wall Street experts weren't surprised by DirecTV's latest Q1 results -- in fact, they were quite disappointed. The satellite provider only managed to add 81,000 subscribers in the US of A during the quarter, which is more than a 50 percent decrease compared to last year's Q1 (184,000). Meanwhile, DirecTV did see a 12 percent increase in revenue, pushing the total to about $7.05 billion. That last bit thanks in large part to landing over 590,000 new customers in Latin America, though that didn't keep its current share price from dropping about 2.7 percent to $46.60. Nonetheless, DirecTV CEO, Mike White, says his company "delivered another strong quarter [..] highlighted by double-digit revenue, EPS and cash flow growth." Us? Well, we're wondering why those "roadside ditch" commercials aren't luring more Stateside folks away from cable...

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DirecTV adds 81,000 subscribers during Q1 in the US, increases revenue by 12 percent originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 May 2012 17:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It wasn't that long ago that Dish Network was proudly offering AMC HD to its customers (especially since DirecTV didn't, which has since been rectified) but now the company is willing to let the network's contract expire this summer, taking new episodes of Mad Men, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead away from subscribers. The source of the sudden animosity, according to a press release from AMC, is continuing litigation between it and Dish Network over dropping the Voom HD channels back in 2008, leading to them going dark soon after. The LA Times reports Dish Network claims the denial of its appeal on a decision in the case has nothing to do with its sudden change of heart is solely about AMC's high renewal cost for a relatively low viewership. Whatever you believe, the sniping and threats will likely continue right up until the contract runs out June 30th, which is at least long enough for this season of Mad Men to finish on its own.

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A new DVR with a never-before-seen feature doesn't come around every day, and if it's the sort of amenity that works in every room of the house, without compromise, then we just have to review it. What would make the list? Try the Dish Hopper whole-home DVR, which can record six shows at once. Of course, there are specs and marketing claims, and then there's real-world performance. Is this set-top box everything we could have dreamed of? There's only one way to find out: you'll have to meet us past the break and take a walk through our full review.

Gallery: Dish Hopper review

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Dish Hopper whole-home DVR review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Mr. Brightside]

Continue reading Dish Network starts rolling out Hopper / Joey multiroom DVR setup today (video)

Dish Network starts rolling out Hopper / Joey multiroom DVR setup today (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dish buys TerreStar and DBSD, inches towards LTE future originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google looks to plant a field of satellite dishes in Iowa originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When it comes to time-shifting television viewing, the conversation these days usually involves premium streaming services -- namely, Netflix and Hulu Plus. But consumers routinely shell out more than they do for either of these services -- in fact, sometimes more than for both of them combined -- simply to have more convenient access to the television from their existing cable or satellite subscriptions. Not only that, they're often willing to put up with a large, relatively noisy (and failure-prone!) box for this privilege. That box is the digital video recorder.

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Switched On: New world recorder originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sky to introduce 'augmented' TV viewing with zeebox companion app originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Samsung N Service unveiled at CES 2012

Samsung N Service unveiled at CES: Time Warner Cable, DirecTV, Comcast and Verizon onboard originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: You can now view the video here, embedded after the break, thanks to our friend Dave Zatz!

[Thanks, Stuart & cypherstream]

Continue reading DirecTV shows off its new HD UI with a website and trailer, still no release date

DirecTV shows off its new HD UI with a website and trailer, still no release date originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Primer: The EU is many nations with a single market, if wine is cheaper in France, a German can simply purchase it there. It's why Apple was censured back in 2007 for territorial iTunes stores that stopped people from shopping around. Anything sold in Europe on a per-country basis hangs within a grey area of free trade. That includes what many call "The Greatest Show on Earth" -- The FA Premier League. Sky, the Premier League's media partner in Europe charges £480 ($740) a month for pub and bar owners to screen their matches in their establishments. That's what prompted cash-strapped publican Karen Murphy to buy a decoder box and card from Greece's Nova company for only £118 ($180) a month.

Following a legal challenge that has lasted nearly 7 years, the European Court of Justice has ruled that whilst it's legal (or at least, not illegal) to own a foreign decoder in your own home, it is illegal for pubs and other public spaces to use them on copyright grounds. This means that many home users could snap up cheaper European services and erode the value of Sky's £1bn ($1.5bn) Premier League deal, which would make the greatest show on earth just a little less great.

European Court: It's free trade for a reason, dummy originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dish Network's Tailgater brings you portable satellite TV, won't cool your beer (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dishdish networkDishNetworkhdpostcrossportablesatellitesatellite tvSatelliteTvsportstailgatertvViP 211k HDVip211kHdTue, 30 Aug 2011 12:42:00 EST<![CDATA[DirecTV asks its customers what they like so much about Netflix, could launch competitor]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/directv-asks-its-customers-what-they-like-so-much-about-netflix/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/directv-asks-its-customers-what-they-like-so-much-about-netflix/http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/26/directv-asks-its-customers-what-they-like-so-much-about-netflix/#comments Just like our friends at TiVo, DirecTV likes to poll its customers occasionally about possible new features and its latest one was all about Netflix. Several tipsters have indicated to us and ZatzNotFunny they were asked to evaluate a possible Netflix-like online subscription video service that DirecTV would offer in addition to their current satellite TV. While premium video channels circle the wagons around Starz Play and HBO Go -- this also puts an interesting spin on last week's "mistweet" about streaming video coming to DirecTV apps -- type services and a network owned by the cable companies has already launched a similar service called Vutopia, it's possible DirecTV could be the next big all you can eat streaming competitor. Check out ZNF for a few more screengrabs, but all we know for sure right now is we're not the only ones wondering what would it take to pull you away from Netflix?

[Thanks, Mike & Patrick]

DirecTV asks its customers what they like so much about Netflix, could launch competitor originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dish Network launches Remote Access app, brings live TV and scheduling to iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Elgato EyeTV Netstream Sat brings satellite TV streaming to your iPad originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Nov 2010 22:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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New satellite receiver design teases a glorious, dish-less future originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DirecTV raises a new satellite & its prices originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look, we know all about desperate -- those youngsters are cute and all, but any self-respecting parent starts having some seriously evil thoughts about three hours in to any road trip. In a presumed effort to keep you off of the evening news and in good standing with your relatives, AT&T is launching its CruiseCast in-car TV service today. If you'll recall, we knew the in-car satellite TV solution was being tested in various spots, but today marks the first day that the proverbial beta badge has been ripped off. Of course, such a unique offering ain't running anyone cheap, with the initial hardware package totaling $1,299 and the monthly fee ringing up at $28. If those numbers have yet to faze you, hop on past the break for a look at the channel lineup.

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AT&T CruiseCast in-car TV finally launches nationwide originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look, we know all about desperate -- those youngsters are cute and all, but any self-respecting parent starts having some seriously evil thoughts about three hours in to any road trip. In a presumed effort to keep you off of the evening news and in good standing with your relatives, AT&T is launching its CruiseCast in-car TV service today. If you'll recall, we knew the in-car satellite TV solution was being tested in various spots, but today marks the first day that the proverbial beta badge has been ripped off. Of course, such a unique offering ain't running anyone cheap, with the initial hardware package totaling $1,299 and the monthly fee ringing up at $28. If those numbers have yet to faze you, hop on past the break for a look at the channel lineup.

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It's a bit off its target pace, but it looks like AT&T is now finally starting to roll out its CruiseCast in-car satellite TV / radio service, however slowly. According to OrbitCast, AT&T is now working with "small groups" of car audio specialists and distributors to get the service into the hands of a "few dozen customers" in order to test the service in advance of the full roll-out, which is now somewhat ambitiously promised for early June. In case you missed the announcement back at CES, the service itself consists of 22 live TV channels and 20 radio stations, plus all the necessary, non-user-installable hardware, which will set you back $1,299 up front and $28 a month thereafter. That obviously doesn't pose much of a threat to basic satellite radio just yet although, as OrbitCast points out, it is actually more affordable than some of the current in-car satellite TV options out there, like KVH's $3,000 DirecTV-based system

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AT&T slowly begins rollout of CruiseCast in-car satellite TV service originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 May 2009 17:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mobile TV hasn't even taken off in the cellphone market, but it's already looking to take another sector by storm. AT&T has announced here at CES that its CruiseCast in-car satellite TV service will be launching this Spring, and we're told to expect 22 channels initially and 20 sat radio stations to boot. Not surprisingly, the system will set you back somethin' fierce: it'll cost $1,299 for the kit and $28 per month for the service. From the start, the channel lineup will include Disney Channel, Discovery Kids, Animal Planet, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network Mobile, USA, MSNBC, CNN Mobile Live and CNBC (among others), and you'll be required to install a three pound 11.3- x 10.3- x 4.3-inch antenna on the roof of your vehicle. Oh, and if you're looking for a little test drive before you buy in, Avis and Budget are expected to make it available in some locales for $9 a day or $63 per week.

[Via PC World]

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AT&T CruiseCast in-car satellite TV service launching this Spring originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Jan 2009 10:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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KVH intros TracVision SlimLine satellite system: HDTV in your RV originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - DirecTV Press Release
Read - New York Times, "Satellite Television in a Portable Box"

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DirecTV announces Sat-Go portable satellite TV system originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 18:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DirecTV to unveil SAT-GO originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via eHomeUpgrade]

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Cyberlink, Hauppauge team up for satellite TV on PC originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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