
	DirecTV, LLC, is an American&nbsp;direct broadcast satellite&nbsp;service provider and broadcaster based in&nbsp;El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital&nbsp;satellite television&nbsp;and audio to households in the&nbsp;United States&nbsp;and&nbsp;Latin America. Its primary competitors are&nbsp;Dish Network&nbsp;and&nbsp;cable television&nbsp;providers. As of December 2012, DirecTV had 35.56&nbsp;million&nbsp;subscribers.
