DirecTV looks to cash in on video games
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Four race cars barrel down a virtual track, jostling for position. Announcers shout their commentary over growling engines until a winner speeds past a checkered flag.
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DirecTV Group, the No. 1 U.S.  satellite television provider, posted stronger-than-expected  quarterly subscriber growth on Wednesday, sending its shares up  more than 7 percent.
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On Wednesday Jerry Bruckheimerâs company will announce a deal with MTV to develop video games, which would probably start appearing on store shelves in 2009.
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Electronic Arts may have scored a knockout punch in the competitive video game arena with news that it is entering a 15-year deal with ESPN to incorporate the sports network's brand, content and personalities into its line of sports video games.
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In the first of an occasional series, News.com's Ina Fried looks at past announcements and what became of that big deal. First up: a partnership between Redmond and DirecTV announced in January 2006.
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Video gamers, finally emerging  from the pixilated haze brought on by last year's bumper crop  of best-selling titles, are now turning their attention to  upcoming releases.
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ReplayTV, one of the pioneers in the DVR business and now in its faded glory, has been sold by its Japanese owner D&M Holdings to DirecTV.
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The electronics giant is betting that consumers are ready to spend a couple grand to up the quality of their home movies.
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Sony's PlayStation 3 is going to do for video games what the microwave did for leftovers.
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Major League Baseball said on  Thursday it reached a deal with satellite television provider  DirecTV Group Inc. to air its out-of-market package of games,  known as "Extra Innings," for the next seven years.
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The video game industry intends to establish a political action committee to donate money to game-friendly politicians and candidates.
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Can the latest high-powered consoles offer more than videogames? You bet.
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NEW YORK  - DirecTV Group  the largest U.S.satellite television service, will buy its controllingshareholder News Corp Ltd.'s  stakes in Sky LatinAmerica for $579 million and combine its operations withDirecTV Latin America, the companies said on Monday.
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Gamers may be some of the first to appreciate high-definition content.
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Handheld game devices and satellite radio receiver vie for gadget fans' attention with camcorders, big LCD TV, and more.
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DirecTV and EchoStar make a deal to sell wireless broadband. Will it be enough?
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The game console is expected to appeal to a wider variety of consumers.