Key Developments: DIRECTV (DTV.O)
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Latest Key Developments (Source: Significant Developments)
DirecTv's DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. Close Offering Of EUR500 Million Senior Notes
DirecTv's DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. announced the closing of their public offering of EUR500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.750% Senior Notes due 2023 (the Notes). The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include a distribution to DIRECTV for its share repurchase plan and other corporate purposes. Full Article
DirecTv Reaffirms FY 2013 EPS Guidance-Conference Call
DirecTv announced that for fiscal 2013, it expects earnings per share (EPS) to be $5 or greater. Full Article
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc and DirecTV Reach Agreement Regarding Retrans
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc announced that it has reached agreement with DirecTV on a new retransmission consent agreement and has entered into a short-term extension of its existing agreement in order to allow the parties to enter into a formal agreement. As a result, DirecTV will continue to carry all of Sinclair Broadcast Group's stations. Full Article
DirecTv Issues FY 2013 EPS Guidance In Line With Analysts' Estimates-Conference Call
DirecTv announced that for fiscal 2013, it expects earnings per share (EPS) to be $5 or greater. According to I/B/E/S estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report EPS of $5.10 for fiscal 2013. Full Article
DirecTv's DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co Inc. Close Offering Of $750 Million Senior Notes
DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. (collectively, the Issuers), indirect subsidiaries of DIRECTV, announced the closing of their public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 1.750% Senior Notes due 2018 (the Notes). The Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include a distribution to DIRECTV for its share repurchase plan and other corporate purposes. Full Article
DirecTv And CBS Corporation Reach New Long-Term Content Carriage Agreements
DIRECTV and CBS Corporation announced renewal of their content carriage agreements. Financial terms were not disclosed. The long-term deal covers retransmission consent for CBS owned stations and continued carriage of Showtime, CBS Sports Network, and Smithsonian Channel. Full Article
DirecTv Considering Bid For Vivendi SA's GVT-Reuters
Reuters reported that DirecTv is considering a bid for the Brazilian phone operator GVT, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. Reuters reported in July that GVT's parent company Vivendi SA was considering selling the unit, and that it could fetch as much as $10 billion. The California-based satellite television provider DirecTV is not the only potential buyer. Vivendi is preparing a list of prospective buyers who will be given access to GTV's financial information. Full Article
DirecTv's indirect Subsidiaries Close Offering of GBP750 Million Senior Notes
DIRECTV Holdings LLC and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. (collectively, the Issuers), indirect subsidiaries of DirecTv announced the closing of their public offering of GBP750 million aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2029 (the Notes). The issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include a distribution to DIRECTV for its share repurchase plan and other corporate purposes. Full Article
DirecTv Issues FY 2012 Revenue Guidance Above Analysts' Estimates-Conference Call
DirecTv announced that for fiscal 2012, it expects revenues to grow in the range of 20%. The Company reported revenues of $27.226 billion in fiscal 2011. According to I/B/E/S estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenues of $29.756 billion for fiscal 2012. Full Article
Viacom, Inc. And DirecTv Announces Agreement To Renew Carriage Of Viacom's Networks
Viacom, Inc. announced that the Company has reached a long-term agreement to renew carriage with DirecTv. All 26 Viacom networks, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, CMT, Logo, Spike, TV Land, MTV2, VH1, VH1 Classic, Palladia, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, TeenNick, Tr3s and Centric, will return to DIRECTV's channel lineup immediately. As part of the overall carriage agreement, DIRECTV has an option to add the EPIX service to its entertainment offerings. Full Article
DirecTV interested in buying video website Hulu: source
- The largest U.S. satellite video provider, DirecTV, is one of the companies considering a bid for online video website Hulu, according to a source familiar with the situation.
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