by Hernán Amaya | May 26, 2020 | Pay TV
U.S. telecommunications company AT&T is facing pressure to sell its satellite TV operator DirecTV. According to Fox Business’ Charlie Gasparino, “AT&T is coming under tremendous shareholder pressure to cut costs.” In order to attain that goal,...
Venezuela:
DirecTV withdraws from Venezuelan market
by Hernán Amaya | May 20, 2020 | Pay TV
U.S. telecommunications company AT&T has resolved that its satellite TV operator DirecTV cease operations in Venezuela. AT&T announced the decision, effective immediately, through a press release issued on May 19. “The U.S. government’s sanctions on...
Global:
Former WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey to become AT&T CEO
by Virginia Anziano | Apr 27, 2020 | Telecommunications
AT&T Board of Directors has elected John Stankey as CEO, effective July 1, 2020, as it was announced by the company. Although Stankey, 57, has always worked in the telecommunications industry, in the last few years he has focused on the media and entertainment...
Latin America:
DirecTV loses subscribers and ends Q1 2020 with 13.2 million
by Hernán Amaya | Apr 23, 2020 | Pay TV
Satellite TV operator DirecTV ended the first quarter of the current year with 13.2 million users in Latin America, according to financial reports recently published by AT&T. This figure shows a 0.86% decline (114,000 users) in comparison with Q4 2019. Once again...
Latin America:
Michael Bowling replaces Manuel De Abelleyra as President of DirecTV Latin America
by Gustavo Hernández | Dec 13, 2019 | Pay TV
Michael Bowling has been appointed President of DirecTV Latin America and will report to Melissa Arnoldi, Vrio CEO (Vrio is owned by AT&T and Direct TV Latin America is under its control), as announced by the company through a press release. Bowling will replace...