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Rebranded Online and Mobile Service, 'NFL SUNDAY TICKET To-Go,' Features New Enhancements

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DIRECTV is making the best NFL viewing experience even better for fans in 2010 by adding every game in HD, the Game Mix channel, the popular Red Zone Channel and more to its exclusive NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM) service at no additional cost.

And for fans who want to catch every minute of NFL SUNDAY TICKET no matter where they are, DIRECTV's online and mobile services -- rebranded as NFL SUNDAY TICKET To-Go -- are returning with live streaming video of up to 14 NFL SUNDAY TICKET games every Sunday, Red Zone Channel, game highlights, and detailed stats, along with several new enhancements to the online and mobile experience, including live games available on the iPad(TM).

In addition to offering up to 14 NFL regular season games every Sunday, these additional features, formerly part of a $99 add-on tier of services called SuperFan(TM), will now be offered in the NFL SUNDAY TICKET package at no extra charge:

• HD Games - Every NFL SUNDAY TICKET game in HD.
• Game Mix Channel - Up to eight live games at once, complete with scores, clock and field position, all in HD (Channel 702).
• Red Zone Channel - Watch the final yards of every scoring drive on one dedicated channel in HD (Channel 703).
• Short Cuts - Every NFL game in less than 30 minutes without commercial interruption, airing Sunday night through Tuesday night (Channels 704-705).

Of course, NFL SUNDAY TICKET's Emmy Award-winning features like Player Tracker and real-time Scores and Stats return this year as well.

"We've made every NFL SUNDAY TICKET customer a 'superfan' this year by rolling in HD, Game Mix, Red Zone and Short Cuts to the package at no extra charge, taking the single most compelling sports subscription service to another level and creating the best value in the 16-year history of this exclusive package," said Derek Chang, executive vice president, Content Strategy and Development for DIRECTV. "With our brawnier NFL package and our enhanced mobile and online service that lets fans watch live games wherever they are, there is no better football viewing experience, anywhere."

The NFL SUNDAY TICKET To-Go service -- available exclusively to NFL SUNDAY TICKET television subscribers -- allows customers to watch games live on their mobile devices and online, no matter where they are. The browser service is available through DIRECTV.com, and is compatible with PC and Mac computers. Mobile applications for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android, Blackberry devices with 3G or wifi, Palm pre/pixi and Windows Mobile devices are available from app stores or m.directv.com/nfl. Enhancements to the service this year include improved video quality; enhanced design; league schedules by week and team schedules, with game-by-game results; extended stats; and for online users, new Game Mix and picture-in-picture modes, as well as DVR record scheduling for games and shortcuts.

DIRECTV customers can purchase the 2010 NFL SUNDAY TICKET package for five payments of $59.99. NFL SUNDAY TICKET To-Go can be purchased for five payments of $9.95. NFL SUNDAY TICKET is the only place to catch all the NFL action every Sunday and is available at www.DIRECTV.com/nfl or by calling 800-GET-SPORTS.

About DIRECTV

DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is the world's most popular video service delivering state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming, the most comprehensive sports packages available and industry leading customer service to its more than 25.6 million customers in the U.S. and Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its 18.6 million customers access to 160 HD channels and Dolby-Digital(R) 5.1 theater-quality sound (when available), access to exclusive sports programming such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET(TM), award winning technology like its DIRECTV(R) DVR Scheduler and higher customer satisfaction than the leading cable companies for nine years running. DIRECTV Latin America, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin American countries, leads the pay-TV category in technology, programming and service, delivering an unrivaled digital television experience to 7 million customers. DIRECTV sports and entertainment properties include three Regional Sports Networks (Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Pittsburgh) as well as a 65 percent interest in Game Show Network. For the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV, please call 1-800-DIRECTV or visit directv.com.

SOURCE: DIRECTV

PDI-SAT offers the training you need to become SBCA Certified!
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• Each week during this transition, one group of channels will be available on both the old channel numbers and their new channel numbers.
• At the end of that week they will be removed permanently from the old range.
• For example, from March 24 to 31, you will be able to see SHOWTIME^® channels in the new range (chs. 545–549) as well as the old range (chs. 537-542).
• After March 31, you will no longer see these channels on the old range – you'll see an on–screen message directing you to the new channels.

On April 22, the transition will be complete.

Here is an overview of the new channel ranges once the transition is completed.

• Cinemax® channels will start on ch. 515 (currently ch. 512)
• Starz® channels will start on ch. 525 (currently ch. 518)
• Encore® channels will start on ch. 535 (currently ch. 526)
• SHOWTIME® channels will start on ch. 545 (currently ch. 537)
• HD Extra Pack channels will be consolidated into one channel range starting at ch. 560

For more details on specific channels, please view the table below.

Looks like DIRECTV may be making room for more HBO channels, hopefully in HD!

PDI-SAT has been a distribution partner of DIRECTV for special markets for over ten years and has been a key partner in the development and roll out of DIRECTV’s new COM1000 HDTV delivery system for hospitality and commercial services. This new relationship with Samsung gives PDI-SAT and its dealers a complete end-to-end solution by providing equipment, content, installation, and services for their customers throughout the commercial marketplace. 

"We are very excited to have Samsung as a partner. By creating strategic relationships with the market leader Samsung, PDI-SAT can provide the best solutions for our dealers and customers. With superior picture quality, design and performance, Samsung delivers the best commercial television solution today and we are proud to be part of that winning combination moving forward” said Jason Cohen, VP of Sales for PDI-SAT.

PDI-SAT is now offering the entire line of hospitality & commercial televisions which includes the popular Touch of Color™ line which won several awards for technology, innovation and design in 2008 and 2009, as well as the ultra-slim LED televisions with breakthrough picture quality unveiled at CES 2009 and 2010. With unique hotel & commercial features such as Hotel Logo On-Screen Display, Pro:Idiom™ MPEG4 H.264 and USB Cloning, combined with Samsung’s superior picture quality, PDI-SAT has the ideal solutions in 19” through 55” screen sizes.

DIRECTV has started the public beta of it's much anticipated Multi-Room HD DVR Service. I don't know about you but I've been waiting for this new service for quite some time.

Here's some details from DIRECTV:

Watch what you want, when you want, in any room you want. With just one HD DVR, you can watch your recorded shows on any TV in your house that's connected to an HD receiver. But that's just the beginning. You can also:

• Start watching a recorded show in one room and continue watching it where you left off in another room
• Record and delete shows from any TV connected to an HD receiver, not just the one connected to the HD DVR
• Record two shows at once, while watching two different shows in separate rooms
• Set separate parental controls for each TV

If you have more than one HD DVR, the DIRECTV Multi-Room HD DVR service keeps things simple by showing you a single, combined playlist of all your recorded programs on any connected TV.

You need an HD DVR* (models HR20-23) and at least one compatible HD receiver (models H21-23) that are already networked, along with HD Access and DVR service.

Visit DIRECTV for more information or check out the DIRECTV MRV Beta Technical Forum.