DIRECTV Group, Inc.
2230 East Imperial Highway
El Segundo,
CA 90245
United States - Map
Phone: 310-964-5000
Web Site: http://www.directv.com
| The DIRECTV Group, Inc. provides digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. It operates in two segments, DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America. The DIRECTV U.S. segment provides direct-to-home (DTH) digital television services, as well as multi-channel video programming distribution services in the United States. As of June 30, 2009, the segment had approximately 18.3 million subscribers with access to channels of digital-quality video pictures and CD-quality audio programming. It distributes approximately 2,000 digital video and audio channels, including basic entertainment and music channels, premium movie channels, regional and specialty sports networks, Spanish and other foreign language special interest channels, pay-per-view movie and event choices, and national high-definition television channels. This segment also provides premium professional and collegiate sports programming, such as the NFL SUNDAY TICKET package, which allows subscribers to view the NFL games. The DIRECTV Latin America segment provides DTH digital television services in Latin America and the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico. As of June 30, 2009, PanAmericana and Sky Brazil had approximately 4.17 million subscribers and Sky Mexico had approximately 1.79 million subscribers. The DIRECTV Group, Inc. has a strategic partnership agreement with Qwest Communications International Inc. to offer DIRECTV services to residential customers. The company was founded in 1977 and is based in El Segundo, California. |
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| | Pay | Exercised | Mr. John C. Malone Ph.D., 68
Exec. Chairman and Member of Selection Committee |
$
0 | N/A | Mr. Larry D. Hunter , 59
Interim Chief Exec. Officer, Exec. VP of Legal, HR & Admin. and Gen. Counsel |
$
1.29M |
$
202.00K | Mr. Patrick T. Doyle , 53
Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP of Fin. and Member of Proxy Committee
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$
785.00K |
$
727.00K | Mr. Michael W. Palkovic , 51
Exec. VP of Operations |
$
1.39M |
$
230.00K | Mr. Bruce B. Churchill , 51
Exec. VP, Chief Exec. Officer of Directv Latin America LLC, Pres of Directv Latin America LLC and Pres of New Enterprises |
$
2.39M |
$
0 |
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Dollar amounts are as of
31-Dec-08
and compensation values are for the last fiscal
year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of
options exercised during the fiscal year.
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