Ryan Phillippe Named for Recurring Role on ‘Damages’ Season 5
While few people watch Damages now that it is on DirecTV, that does not change the fact that the show is still high quality scripted television. Actors are attracted to great content and that is...
View ArticleNews Brief: DirecTV and Fox Reach An Agreement
This is just a courtesy announcement to those of you who happen to be DirecTV subscribers. Fox and DirecTV have reached an agreement so there will be no black out of channels. This was always assumed...
View ArticlePay TV Prepares to Shrink as Young Subscribers Don’t Bite
The pay-TV party is officially over, or at least in the interim. Due to the struggling economy, young Americans continue to avoid cable television as they simply use the internet to get their fix...
View ArticleMel Gibson’s Next Film to Go Direct to VoD
DirecTV has just signed an interesting deal to distribute Mel Gibson’s next feature, Get the Gringo–a movie about a man who finds himself in a hardcore Mexican prison complete with the level of...
View ArticleWatch Charlie Sheen’s “Platoon”-Inspired DirecTV Commercial
DirecTV actually has a pretty good commercial running right now featuring former Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen. It is good to know Charlie’s getting work now outside of his upcoming FX comedy...
View ArticleDirecTV Adds Starz Online Content with New Distribution Deal
There is news today that Starz has renewed its distribution deal with DirecTV which is not exactly noteworthy information in itself; however, the details surrounding it exists as a prime example of...
View ArticleDirecTV Picks Up Thandle Newton-Lead Drama
Exclusive programming is a growing trend in the industry of content distribution, and today’s news should serve only to throw more fuel on the fire. DirecTV has picked up an original drama call Rogue...
View Article‘The Daily Show’ Tackles DirecTV-Viacom Rate Dispute
In perhaps proving DirecTV’s point, The Daily Show ran a segment last night where they criticized the satellite provider and Viacom for not coming to terms on rates for the foreseeable future. The...
View ArticleDirecTV-Viacom Standoff Ends with New Deal Minus Epix Mandate
It would certainly appear to be Viacom’s fault after all in regards to their DirecTV carriage dispute. Earlier in the week, the public heard that the company behind MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy...
View ArticleDirecTV and Netflix in Early Talks to Save ‘The Killing’
When it comes to saving The Killing from cancellation, nothing would surprise us. The show may have ended its run the least watched of all of AMC’s five scripted programs, but it still managed to...
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