DirecTV has abruptly pulled G4TV from its lineup, in what many insiders see as just the latest volley in a war between DirecTV and Comcast (which owns G4). DirecTV's nineteen million subscribers now see a holding place message when trying to tune to G4. According to the Los … [Read more...]
Friday Night Lights Ending After Season 5
Poor Friday Night Lights. Despite its critical acclaim and high quality production, it's been on-the-bubble practically since its debut. Given extended life via a special deal with DirecTV, the show has continued to air despite its low viewership, but it couldn't last … [Read more...]
DirecTV takes on Damages
FX's Damages is a hot show -- but not hot enough to save it from the chopping block. The Glenn Close vehicle has been on the verge of cancellation for a while now due to poor ratings, even though most of the cast is contracted through two more seasons. But swooping in to the … [Read more...]
Is 3D the new HD?
DirecTV has brought hordes of HD channels to the masses, so what do they do next? They go 3D, apparently. Now that the big screen is being flooded with 3D -- and the inflated revenues 3D films bring -- the small screen naturally wants a piece of the action. DirecTV is among … [Read more...]
DirecTV experiences massive outage
DirecTV subscribers all across the country this morning found themselves clicking buttons on their remote controls in futility, trying to figure out why their televisions were frozen. Some users complained of being stuck on a single channel, with no way of changing it or even … [Read more...]