Topic: The DIRECTV Group Inc.
AP News | 2010-03-01 19:32:24
Dish Network 4th-quarter profit drops, but tops Wall Street expectations and gains subscribers
Dish Network Corp., the low-cost leader in a subscription-TV industry where growth comes from taking customers away from competitors, lifted fourth-quarter revenue by attracting budget-conscious customers with aggressive promotions. As a result, the nation's second-largest satellite TV operator added 249,000 net subscribers during the quarter ...
AP News | 2010-02-18 21:01:17
<div id="subtitle">On the Call: DirecTV CEO talks about balancing growth and profitability</div><div><p>DirecTV Inc. is not known for discounting, yet it had to offer better deals in the past year to compete with rivals' offers, including promotions from Dish Network Corp.</p><p> ...
AP News | 2010-02-18 20:19:30
<div id="subtitle">DirecTV posts 4th-quarter loss due to merger charges, adds fewer customers but beats outlook</div><div><p>DirecTV Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss after absorbing a hefty merger charge. The nation's largest satellite TV operator also added 60 percent fewer new subscribers as discounted bundles from ...
AP News | 2010-02-18 17:20:39
<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: DirecTV posts 4Q loss due to hefty merger costs, subscriber growth slows</div><div><p>THE BOTTOM-LINE: DirecTV Inc.'s quarterly results were hurt by a big merger-related charge and slowing subscriber growth, but still topped analyst expectations.</p><p>HOW THEY ARE ...
