Outlook 1.Satellite deliveries to DirecTV will be lower as company shifts focus to streaming content over the Internet 2.Sky Brasil 1 launched in February 2017 3.DirecTV 15 and Sky Mexico 1 launched aboard Ariane 5 in May 2015 4.AT&T T16 (DirecTV 16) Launched in June 2019 Orientation Description. DirecTV is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services company that provides television directly to consumers' homes. Sponsor. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Washington, DC, authorizes and grants permits to build and operate DBS systems in the U.S. DirecTV, El Segundo, California, is a DBS unit of AT&T Inc (previously The DirecTV Group, and Hughes Electronics Corp before that). Status. Operational. DirecTV operates 15 satellites. Total Produced. DirecTV has taken delivery of 20 satellites, including Spaceway 1 and 2 and the unannounced AT&T T16. Application. DBS-TV satellites provide television transmissions directly from an orbiting satellite to a home receiver. Price Range. Direct broadcast satellites typically cost between $150 million and $300 million.
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