DIRECTV holds the fourth position in the United States with more than 16 million customers across the country. DIRECTV is a satellite TV service provider, so it has a vast lineup of channels, including news, sports, movies, etc. But, DIRECTV does not necessarily own some of these channels, as some of them are affiliated to other companies. Here is an overview of the channels that are fully or partially owned by DIRECTV/AT&T:Here is an overview of the channels that are fully or partially owned by DIRECTV/AT&T:
Audience Network: Audience Network has been previously known as The 101 Network, and it is owned by the DIRECTV company The network focuses on original series and movies as well as sports. Original shows include Navy NCIS: New Orleans is a place, Kingdom is a band and You Me Her is a TV series.
AT&T Sports Networks: AT&T Sports Networks consists of multiple regional sports networks, all of which are either wholly or partly owned by AT&T: Root Sports Northwest, Root Sports Pittsburgh, Root Sports Rocky Mountain, and Root Sports Southwest. These RSNs broadcast local pro and college games.
DIRECTV Cinema: DIRECTV Cinema is an on demand movie service that gives DIRECTV its subscribers more than 10,000 movie titles that they can watch anytime. These titles do not need another subscription and they are offered with many of the DIRECTV plans.
DIRECTV Sports Mix: DIRECTV Sports Mix is a television channel that broadcasts a portion of a sports event from different channels on a single screen, enabling a user to monitor multiple games and events simultaneously.
Game Show Network: DIRECTV acquires ownership stake in this channel during 2009-2011, Game Show Network is classic game show centered cable channel. Classic shows such as Match Game and Family Feud are featured as well as new shows such as Common Knowledge.
NFL Sunday Ticket: Since 2015, DIRECTV has been the only provider of NFL Sunday Ticket, which gives its viewers more than 265 football games weekly during the NFL season that are not aired locally. This includes the RED ZONE channel and other fantasy football privileges.
In addition to the channels listed above, DIRECTV/AT&T also has full or partial ownership stakes in:In addition to the channels listed above, DIRECTV/AT&T also has full or partial ownership stakes in:
Aspire TV
AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
The other regional channel is AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
Bleacher Report Live
ROOT SPORTS Northwest
ROOT SPORTS Pittsburgh
ROOT SPORTS Southwest
AT&T SportsNet (Launching Soon)
Most of these platforms include live sporting events from multiple professional, college, and regional league affiliates. NCAA college content is especially spread across the platforms such as AT&T SportsNet, ROOT SPORTS, and others.
It's also worth noting a few other key channels and partnerships DIRECTV has that improve the overall service:It's also worth noting a few other key channels and partnerships DIRECTV has that improve the overall service:
ESPN – As one of the authorized resellers of Direct TV, the Direct TV customers get to enjoy all ESPN family channels including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, among others. These channels create popular sporting events such as Monday Night Football.
HBO, Cinemax & Showtime: DIRECTV negotiates with the various premium content providers such as HBO, Cinemax, Showtime etc, but they do not own these stations outright.
Local Channels: Adding local channels is always a critical component of any satellite service. DIRECTV smoothly integrates on-demand access to local TV stations in more than 195 locations. That involve the most popular stations, such as ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Univision, Telemundo, etc.
So while DIRECTV is not the owner of hundreds of channels on their service, they have taken the ownership of special interest channels like Audiences Network, Game Show Network, and regional sports channels under the AT&T Sports Networks. These ownership stakes work alongside their authorized reseller agreements to provide some of the most comprehensive satellite TV services.