DirecTV

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Headquarters: 2250 East Imperial Highway El Segundo, CA 90245 Employees: 16,000 CEO: Michael White 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 18.5 million customers in the U.S. who subscribe to basic and premium programming packages which include HBO, ESPN, MTV, Cinemax, NFL Sunday Ticket and NBA League Pass. Basic packages start at $29.99 per month. Customers can use an 18-inch dish to receive programming in most areas in North America. The company also offers Digital Video Recorders and channels in high definition. 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 6.5 million subscribers. In 2009, the company reported record revenues of $21.56 billion and net income of $942 million. Average subscriber revenue is $85.48 per month in the U.S. DirecTV added 939,000 net subscribers in 2009. 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 March 19, 2010