Where is DIRECTV located?

DIRECTV is headquartered in El Segundo, United States.

How many employees does DIRECTV have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at DIRECTV is 15345.

How much is DIRECTV worth?

The last known valuation of DIRECTV was $***** as of Sep 27, 2024.

What is the annual revenue of DIRECTV?

Annual revenue of DIRECTV is more than $1B as on Dec 31, 2014

Where does DIRECTV rank among its competitors?

DIRECTV ranks 2nd amongst 310 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Spectrum, which secured $1.3M in Oct, 2022.

Who are the top competitors of DIRECTV?

DIRECTV's top competitors include Spectrum, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Broadcasting. Among them, Spectrum secured the most recent funding round in October, 2022.

DIRECTV - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is DIRECTV an acquired company?

DIRECTV got acquired by TPG on Sep 30, 2024.

Company Details

DIRECTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider which through its subsidiaries and affiliations in the United States, Brazil, Mexico and other countries in Latin America, provides digital television service to 20.11 million customers in the United States and 16.32 million customers in Latin America. The company offers DTH digital television and multi-channel video programming distribution (MPVD) services; and acquires, promotes, sells, and distributes digital entertainment programming primarily through satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. DIRECTV operates its own fleet of geostationary communication satellites. In July 2015, AT&T acquired DIRECTV for $49 Bn. In 2015 the company recorded annual revenues of $0B, and a net profit of $2.75B.

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Founded Year

1990

Location

El Segundo, United States

Stage

Acquired

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Sep 27, 2024

Investors

A-Rod & 1 more

Ranked

2^nd among 310 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Dec 31, 2014

Employee Count

15,345 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

INVIDI Technologies & 6 more

Similar Companies

Spectrum & 1661 more

Exit Details

Acquired by TPG (Sep 30, 2024)

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DIRECTV is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
DIRECTV CIN: 1465112 , United States, Active	Apr 23, 2009	$1B+ (As on Dec 31, 2014)	16977 (As on Dec 31, 2014)	-

DIRECTV got acquired by TPG on Sep 30, 2024 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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DIRECTV is a funded company. DIRECTV has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of DIRECTV is Gerardo Sokorov. Bill Morrow is the CEO of DIRECTV.

Here are the details of DIRECTV's key team members:

Gerardo Sokorov: Former Co-Founder of DIRECTV.
Bill Morrow: CEO of DIRECTV.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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DIRECTV's employee count trend

DIRECTV has 15,345 employees as of Sep 26. Here is DIRECTV's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DIRECTV include Spectrum, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Broadcasting. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DIRECTV, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Spectrum 1993, Stamford (United States), Public	Cable TV, broadband and telephony services provider in the US	-	Point Financial, Charterhouse Strategic Partners ... & 14 others	72/100
2nd	DIRECTV 1990, El Segundo (United States), Acquired	Direct broadcast satellite service provider	-	A-Rod, Chatham Capital	71/100
3rd	Sinclair Broadcast Group 1986, Cockeysville (United States), Public	TV broadcast network	-	-	65/100
4th	Nexstar Broadcasting 1996, Irving (United States), Public	Subscription-based satellite TV service provider	-	Abry	64/100
5th	Arqiva 2005, Winchester (United Kingdom), Acquired	Operator of broadcast and communications infrastructure for media and utility services	-	Whitehelm Capital, CPP Investments & 3 others	59/100
6th	Capitol Broadcasting Company 2004, Raleigh (United States), Unfunded	Operator of media, technology, sports, spaces, and entertainment brands	-	-	52/100
7th	Versant Media Seattle (United States), Unfunded	Operator of media brands across news, sports, and entertainment sectors	-	-	43/100
8th	Wlox 1962, Biloxi (United States), Unfunded	Provider of local news, weather, sports, and community event coverage	-	-	42/100
9th	WJHL 1953, Johnson City (United States), Public	Provider of local and national news, weather, and sports coverage	-	-	42/100
10th	Myfoxorlando 1979, Lake Mary (United States), Public	Provider of local news, weather forecasts, and community interest stories	-	-	41/100

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DIRECTV has made 3 investments in companies including LiveClips and INVIDI Technologies. DIRECTV has also acquired 4 companies including INVIDI Technologies and INVIDI Technologies.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 15, 2025	Acquisition	INVIDI Technologies	2000	Princeton (United States)
Nov 21, 2016	Acquisition	INVIDI Technologies	2000	Princeton (United States)
Dec 09, 2013	Investments	LiveClips	2008	Stamford (United States)