DirecTV is a privately owned company headquartered in the US. Founded in 1994, it employs approximately 14,210 individuals and reported $15.0B in revenue as of 2024. Its parent companies include AT&T and TPG Growth. As a media and TV services provider, DirecTV functions as a multi-platform pay TV operator in the US, offering services including satellite, fibre, and OTT.
On March 20, 2026, DirecTV faced customer inquiries regarding its streaming service's potential carriage of the Detroit Tigers channel, as a fan sought to avoid a reported $200 fee for a new channel. Previously, on March 19, Bloomberg News reported that a potential merger between DIRECTV and Dish could resume following EchoStar's agreement to a debt restructuring plan with the majority of Dish's creditors. Earlier that same day, DirecTV filed a lawsuit to block Nexstar Media Group Inc.'s proposed $3.5 billion acquisition of competitor Tegna Inc., joining several states, including New York and California, in seeking to halt the deal.
DirecTV offers 3 products in the media and telecoms services industry. DirecTV's product portfolio comprises of media and TV services.
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DirecTV's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split DirecTV's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is pay TV. For full access to DirecTV's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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DirecTV currently holds 40 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including motorsports, beach soccer, ice hockey, triathlon, equestrianism, combat sports, cycling, soccer | association football, tennis, handball, american football, basketball and horse racing.
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