Future DirecTV Website?

[Scott Greczkowski]

Well now that the Echostar / DirecTV merger is now official dead, the question is what's next for DirecTV?

The question also is will this be the new home page for DirecTV? http://www.sky.com

Only time will tell. What would YOU like to see happen to DirecTV?

[Keith4USC]

Are you saying sky.com is buying directv.... I would like to see the management of Directv purchase it from GM....

[bryan27]

Sky is Murdock's Global DBS Company. The only place you can't get Sky is North America.

[James_F]

He couldn't do it before, so why now?

[Steve Mehs]

As a E* sub, FWIW, I just want D*, whoever gets it, Rup or someone else, to continue operations as they are now and continue to strive at improving their service. Oh yeah, speaking of websites, I hope that online EPG is NEVER removed! It's a great feature of the website and a great reference :)

[mental]

sorry but i never liked Directv on-line EPG.Never seemed to work right for me.Yes i am using the latest browsers but i might give it another try latter. I much rather use www.excite.com , the scrolling is much better and it remembers your settings and the channels you filtered out as long as you sign in to my excite.

[raj2001]

Hi Scott,

Why all of a sudden is there alot of talk of predicting the demise of DirecTV? And why does everyone think that Murdoch buying DirecTV is an evil thing?

[Steve Mehs]

And why does everyone think that Murdoch buying DirecTV is an evil thing?

Haven't followed this as much as I should have, but it has (partly???) to do with the advancement of HDTV. Murdoch is set on thinking 480p 'enhanced defination' is good enough. It will be a cold day in hall when any News Corp or Fox affilate channels do 720p/1080i.

[raj2001]

Originally posted by Steve Mehs


Haven't followed this as much as I should have, but it has (partly???) to do with the advancement of HDTV. Murdoch is set on thinking 480p 'enhanced defination' is good enough. It will be a cold day in hall when any News Corp or Fox affilate channels do 720p/1080i.

That I understand, but I am also under the impression that there is not going to be much HDTV on DBS, even if the merger went through, unless better compression is used.

[Steve Mehs]

The only HD that won't be on DBS is local, unless there is a deal like with Dish and CBS. If 8PSK is utilized things will be less problematic, but easiser said then done.

[bryan27]

Here's a look at Murdock's DBS Universe:

Sky Brazil
Sky Latin America
Sky Mexico
Sky Digital (Europe)
Sky Active (Europe Interactive)
Foxtel (Australia/New Zealand)

[raj2001]

Originally posted by Steve Mehs
The only HD that won't be on DBS is local, unless there is a deal like with Dish and CBS. If 8PSK is utilized things will be less problematic, but easiser said then done.

Then the notion of "locals for all" is then a moot point.