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...INDICATORS Worth The Weight? After three years, Rupert Murdoch won his battle for DirecTV, filling a final gap in his media empire by gaining a U.S. satellite broadcaster - pending regulatory approval. But investors balked at the $6.6 billion deal, sending News Corp. shares down...
Fitzpatrick’s most humbling moment also centered around his grandparents, specifically his grandmother. In this year’s battle with Lehigh, a game televised on DirecTV and viewed by his grandma, Fitzpatrick used a few choice words on the sidelines after overthrowing Carl Morris...
...industries are also at odds on the technology that drives TiVo and its imitators. These services allow you to record any show by name, zip through commercials and pause live TV. DISH and DirecTV have embraced the concept, but most cable companies prefer something similar called VOD (video on demand). Unfortunately, VOD is available in only a handful of markets right now and is mostly just for movies...
Cable does have its advantages. If you're interested in high-speed Web surfing, cable modems are significantly cheaper than any satellite-based alternative. DirecTV offers a speedy two-way satellite Internet service called DirecWay, but it costs nearly $600 for installation, plus $60 a month for service. And when a technician visits, according to the J.D. Power study, cable customers are more likely to be pleased with the result. Last year the dish guys were ahead in customer satisfaction; they need to try harder...
...uncertainty in the satellite business faze you. DISH and DirecTV are both well-funded services. They aren't about to disappear. Where I live, in San Francisco, they offer better value and a better signal than cable. To get the lowdown in your town, just ask your neighbors...