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Headquarters:
2250 East Imperial Highway
El Segundo, CA 90245
Employees: 18,300
Interim CEO: Larry Hunter
Stock Symbol: DTV
Website:
http://www.directv.com
Career Site
DirecTV is the nation's leading satellite television service provider. It offers access to 265 channels of digital TV programming in places where people live - single family homes, condominiums and apartment buildings. DIRECTV also provides television entertainment to tens of thousands of commercial locations, including airports, hotels, restaurants, bars, hospitals and office buildings.
The company has over 18.4 million customers who subscribe to basic and premium programming packages which include HBO, ESPN, MTV, Cinemax, NFL Sunday Ticket and NBA League Pass, XM Satellite radio and more. Basic packages start at $29.99 per month. Customers can use an 18-inch dish to receive programming in most areas in North America.
DirecTV has two broadcasting centers in Los Angeles and Castle Rock, CO that transmit programming to five orbiting satellites. DirecTV even has its own entertainment programming. The company also has a division serving Latin America and the Caribbean with over 6.1 million subscribers.
In 2008, the company reported record revenues of $19.69 billion and net income of $1.5 billion. Average subscriber revenue is $85.32 per month in the U.S.
DirecTV is majority-owned by Liberty Media.
The company was launched in 1994.
Benefits
- Competitive
Compensation Program
- Pay-for-Performance Philosophy
- Market-Competitive Base Salary
- Annual Bonus Programs
- Rewards and Recognition
- Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
- 401K Savings Plan
- Pension Plan (where applicable)
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Plans
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death Insurance
- Education Assistance Program
- Personal Time Off (PTO)
- Free DIRECTV Systems and Programming Package
- DIRECTV Friends and Family Program
- Academic Gift Matching
- Child Care Referrals and Discounts
- Adoption Benefits
Updated November 14, 2009
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