DirecTV
Cable TV alternative
DirecTV is an American satellite television service, delivering programming via dish antenna rather than cable.
Launched in 1994, it became the largest satellite TV provider in the United States.
The name combines "direct" with TV, emphasizing signal delivery straight to homes: We switched from cable to DirecTV for the sports packages.
Telecommunications conglomerate
- mergerCorporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- spin-offDerivative from a parent
- subsidiaryOf lesser importance
telecommunications · revenue · market share · shareholders · IPO · competitors · Dish Network · cable
Television via orbiting transmitter
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- pay-TVFee-based broadcast service
- packagesWrapped items for shipping
- bundlesGrouped items tied together
channels · programming · pay-per-view · on-demand · premium · customer · installation · contract
Concave aerial receiving transmissions
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- remote controlWireless device operator
- DVRTelevision recording device
- set-top boxTelevision signal conversion device
antenna · coaxial cable · HDMI · installation · technician · signal strength · alignment · mounting
Orbiting celestial body
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- geostationaryFixed above one point
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- compressionForcing into smaller space
encryption · bandwidth · high-definition · 4K · streaming · digital · transmission · frequency
AT&T
Telecommunications conglomerate
- mergerCorporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- spin-offDerivative from a parent
subsidiary · telecommunications · revenue · market share · shareholders · IPO · competitors · Dish Network · cable · cord-cutting
satellite TV
Television via orbiting transmitter
- subscriptionPaid recurring access
- pay-TVFee-based broadcast service
- packagesWrapped items for shipping
bundles · channels · programming · pay-per-view · on-demand · premium · customer · installation · contract · monthly fee
satellite dish
Concave aerial receiving transmissions
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- remote controlWireless device operator
- DVRTelevision recording device
set-top box · antenna · coaxial cable · HDMI · installation · technician · signal strength · alignment · mounting · multiroom
satellite
Orbiting celestial body
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- geostationaryFixed above one point
- signalMessage-conveying cue
compression · encryption · bandwidth · high-definition · 4K · streaming · digital · transmission · frequency · uplink
- pay TVcable TV, satellite TV, subscription, subscriber, monthly fee
- television providersComcast, Xfinity, Dish Network, Spectrum, Cox
- satellite TVsatellite dish, satellite signal, dish antenna, Dish Network, set-top box
- cable TVESPN, CNN, cable TV, cable box, HBO
- Telecom ProvidersAT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, Boost Mobile
- Telecom CompaniesAT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange
DirecTVcable television
Wired broadcast subscription service
Comcast · Spectrum · Xfinity · cable TV · rabbit ears
DirecTVcord-cutting
Dropping pay television subscriptions
Netflix · streaming services · streaming · Hulu · Amazon Prime Video
- direct sunlightUnobstructed solar rays
- direct hitStrike exactly on target
- direct messagePrivate online communication
- direct depositFunds sent to account automatically
- direct lineImmediate communication channel
- direct routeStraightest path available