DirecTV Entertainment Holdings LLC

DirecTV, LLC, commonly known as DirecTV, is a digital television entertainment provider headquartered in El Segundo, California. Founded in 1994, the company is a privately held, standalone entity. It was spun off from AT&T in 2021, with private equity firm TPG Inc. initially taking a 30% stake and later acquiring the remainder. While recent, precise figures are not publicly available, DirecTV's annual revenue has been estimated at over $7 billion, with more than 15,000 employees.

As a multichannel video programming distributor, DirecTV's primary business is providing digital television service to residential and commercial customers in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company delivers its services through two main platforms: a direct-broadcast satellite service and an internet-based streaming service. Its offerings include various tiered programming packages that bundle local and national channels, with a strong focus on sports content. The company provides its "Gemini" streaming device to integrate its programming with third-party applications.

Based on its legal history, DirecTV is an operating company defending its technology in patent litigation. The provided data shows the company as a defendant in its only tracked case and as a plaintiff in none. This posture is typical of a company that sells products and services being targeted by infringement claims, rather than a non-practicing entity (NPE) that primarily asserts patents for revenue. The single case is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

The company's one tracked case is Dish Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. DirecTV, LLC et al., filed in October 2023. This lawsuit is notable as it involves a direct and long-standing competitor, Dish Network. Such litigation between major industry rivals over the technology underpinning their respective services is common in the telecommunications and media sectors.