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71-432: The show was televised on three networks: on DirecTV 's Audience Network (formerly the 101 Network) since August 3, 2009; on three AT&T SportsNet affiliates since October 25, 2010; and on B/R Live as of March 1, 2019. It can also be heard on Sirius XM Radio channel 211, and is distributed as a podcast by PodcastOne . On January 10, 2020, Patrick announced on his show that the relationship with AT&T Sports for

142-424: A 30% stake to TPG Inc. , while retaining a 70% stake in the new standalone company. The deal closed on August 2, 2021. On September 30, 2024, AT&T announced that they would sell their remaining 70% stake to TPG Inc. for $ 7.6 billion. Once the transaction is completed, TPG Inc. will have 100% ownership of DirecTV, splitting the company off from AT&T for the first time since 2015. AT&T and TPG Inc. expect

213-615: A Fox Sports Radio simulcast. It used to be heard on a delayed basis on Sirius XM Sports Nation , which broadcast on both XM and Sirius. The show was removed the first week of January 2010, removing it from the Sirius platform entirely. The show is simulcast online at danpatrick.com , and live on the Fox Sports Radio site. The show began simulcasting live on DirecTV 's Audience Network (formerly The 101 Network) in August 2009. The show's web site

284-709: A basketball hoop, a pinball machine, a foosball table, a bar with 3 kegs and a golf simulator. The show had previously been produced in the attic of Patrick's home in the transition period from ESPN to Premiere. From September 2012 until the show's relationship with AT&T ended, the Monday show was broadcast from a studio in New York City during the NFL season. Patrick did this so he would not be as inconvenienced following Football Night in America' s late ending on Sunday nights. As of 2015, with

355-491: A complementary program, recapping highlights from the day's show and further expanding on the behind-the-scenes elements of the program. The 30-minute program features the four Danettes and Casey Geraghty, who serves as the program's host. On November 27, 2013, Geraghty left The Box Score and the show was revamped and returned in early 2014. Dan Patrick himself is not a credited cast member, although he occasionally makes appearances or prerecords brief segments. The term "Danette"

426-583: A conversational manner. Patrick has acknowledged that he was influenced by Howard Stern when incorporating the members of his staff into the on-air aspects of the show. In addition to their duties on the show, the Danettes have their own television program; The Box Score airs on DirecTV (in addition to being available online) and was carried on the NBC Sports Network until August 16, 2013, immediately following The Dan Patrick Show . The Box Score serves as

497-465: A guest to the show. In response, Patrick has used the phrase, "if you're afraid, buy a dog", and on the rare occasion an ESPN employee does appear on the show, will say, "you don't own a dog." Michael Wilbon , co-host of Pardon the Interruption , is the only regular guest from ESPN, appearing a handful of times per year. Mike Golic and Chris Berman are the only other former colleagues to appear on

568-474: A lawsuit against DIRECTV for deceptive advertising. The FTC claimed that DIRECTV failed to properly disclose terms of its TV packages, such as contractual obligations and premiums. On December 2, 2015, DirecTV adopted a new logo, replacing its previous emblem (which was retired upon its acquisition by AT&T, leaving only the wordmark, which sometimes appeared with an AT&T byline) with that of AT&T. In February 2016, Bloomberg reported that AT&T

639-834: A motion for a preliminary injunction was filed to block the company from automatically removing the fees from customers' bank accounts or charging their credit card accounts without their prior knowledge and written consent. In 2009, the Washington Attorney General's office filed a civil complaint against DirecTV, finding that the company allegedly engaged in numerous repeated violations of the state's Consumer Protection Act. Violations included: unclear rebate terms and conditions, unfair advertisement, and automatically extending customer contracts. On May 4, 2009, Liberty announced that it would split off Liberty Entertainment, Inc., and Liberty's 65% interest in Game Show Network , into

710-595: A multi-year sponsorship agreement with DirecTV. DirecTV became the exclusive provider of NFL Sunday Ticket across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in September 2023. DirecTV is sponsoring the US Baseball Team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic . As of February 2020 , DirecTV manages a fleet of 12 satellites in geostationary orbit at positions ranging from 95°W to 119°W , ensuring strong coverage of

781-465: A private consortium led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts for $ 3.53 billion. On April 22, 2005, DirecTV spun off Hughes Network Systems into a separate entity and sold 50% of the new entity to SkyTerra , acquiring $ 157.4 million in the transaction. In January 2006, DirecTV sold its remaining 50% share in Hughes Network Systems to SkyTerra for $ 100 million. In 2004, DIRECTV exited

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852-490: A separate company to be merged with The DirecTV Group. The merger was completed on November 19, 2009, with The DirecTV Group and Liberty Entertainment becoming subsidiaries of a new company named DirecTV. On June 16, 2010, Malone exchanged his preferred stock in DirecTV with equivalent amounts of common stock , with Malone ending his managerial role at DirecTV. On February 9, 2010, DirecTV dropped Sirius XM Radio and replaced

923-423: A separate entity, selling a 30% stake to TPG Inc. , while retaining a 70% stake in the new standalone company. The deal closed on August 2, 2021. DirecTV Stream, which offers Live TV and On Demand content, launched in August 2021. Soon after, DirecTV's “Get Your TV Together” ad campaign launched, which featured Serena Williams and cast members of The Real Housewives alongside NFL players. In January 2022,

994-409: A two-year deal with Action Adventure Network to offer original series and telefilms for pay-per-view viewing, for $ 2.99 with the intent to expand. In December 1998, DirecTV acquired USSB for $ 1.3 billion, and combined the two satellite services. In 1999, DirecTV acquired PrimeStar , a competitor in the satellite television industry, for $ 1.83 billion, dramatically increasing its share of

1065-540: A week before permanently settling with Peacock. (Eisen would follow that October.) The main studio from which the show is broadcast is in Milford, Connecticut . Space above a then- Subway restaurant at River Street and New Haven Avenue in downtown Milford was converted into an elaborate clubhouse-style studio by DIY Network , as part of their "Man Caves" series hosted by former NFLer Tony Siragusa and DIY's Jason Cameron. The studio features several monitors, sports memorabilia,

1136-528: Is a digital satellite service serving the United States. It also provides traditional linear television service delivered by IP through its U-verse TV brand and a virtual multichannel video programming distributor service through its DirecTV Stream brand. Its primary competitors are Dish Network , traditional cable television providers, IP-based television services , and other over-the-top video services. On July 24, 2015, after receiving approval from

1207-772: Is known as DirecTV for Business . Yahoo expanded its partnership with DirecTV advertising to include set-top box data in October 2022. In June 2023, Southwest Airlines and DirecTV partnered together to support RMHC by providing meals for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House in Dallas , Texas. The same month, DirecTV announced a multi-year renewal of its affiliation agreement with NFL Media that will extend its existing carriage of NFL Network on DirecTV and will add distribution via DirecTV Stream and U-verse. In August 2023, Big Ten Network and Big Ten Conference announced

1278-548: The Federal Communications Commission and the Department of Justice , AT&T acquired DirecTV in a transaction valued at $ 67.1 billion. As of the end of Q1 2021, AT&T had 15.9 million pay-TV customers, including DirecTV, U-Verse, and DirecTV Stream subscribers. On February 25, 2021, AT&T announced that it would spin-off DirecTV, U-Verse TV, and DirecTV Stream into a separate entity, selling

1349-770: The Hispanic Federation , Kids in the Spotlight, the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission, and the Plus Me Project. Yahoo and DirecTV announced an advertising deal in June 2022; under this partnership, Yahoo's omnichannel demand-side platform provided advertisers access to DirecTV's programmatic inventory on linear addressable and connected TV platforms while DirecTV gained access to Yahoo's supply-side platform , making its streaming inventory available across

1420-741: The Pro Football Hall of Fame . (Warner took Arizona to the Super Bowl in the 2008 NFL season , and would later be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017.) Another bet Patrick made was with the rap star Nelly , where Nelly said the St. Louis Rams would win the Super Bowl in 2007, while Patrick had the field. If Patrick won, he would get to name a song on Nelly's next album, and, if Nelly won, Patrick would have to appear in one of Nelly's music videos. St. Louis did not make

1491-598: The Trinity Broadcasting Network from its current channel lineup plus request additional proposals from other programmers. DirecTV had given PBS Kids , PBS's original application, carriage that did not count against the set aside six weeks before the deadline. DirecTV selected an additional six channels; Clara+Vision, Inspirational Life , NASA TV , PBS YOU , StarNet and WorldLink TV , for the mandate. The USSB and DirecTV programming services were launched on June 17, 1994. On November 11, 1997, DirecTV signed

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1562-640: The Dish brand for the foreseeable future, and the company does not currently have plans to make changes to existing Dish operations. EchoStar and DirecTV expect the deal to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, contingent on regulatory approval and bondholders writing off nearly $ 1.6 billion in Dish-related debt. In November, DirecTV abandoned the deal due to opposition from its bondholders. Since 2022, DIRECTV has partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities and its network of local chapters. DirecTV has also partnered with

1633-606: The District of Columbia for $ 13.25 million. In July 2012, DirecTV had a major contract dispute with Viacom , leading to channels such as Nickelodeon , MTV and Comedy Central to be taken off the air temporarily In their place, a message appeared on screen reading as follows: "Viacom, the owner of this channel, forced DirecTV to suspend it despite our many requests to keep it on. We are working to bring it back as soon as possible without an unfair increase to your bill. Disruptions like this are brief. Go to DirecTVPromise.com for

1704-482: The Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission announced that DirecTV would serve as Presenting Sponsor of The Chairman's Party , a Super Bowl after-party inside SoFi Stadium . DirecTV completed its national rollout of local PBS member stations in February 2022. Nearly 250 local PBS stations in 198 Nielsen DMAs were added that reach 99% of all U.S. TV homes. In February 2023, DirecTV presented and sponsored

1775-577: The Mexican market, even though it maintained 41% ownership of SKY México . On November 15, 2005, DirecTV stopped carrying Music Choice audio-only channels, replacing it with 73 channels of XM Satellite Radio . In 2007, DIRECTV exited the Brazilian market, with the customers being migrated to the 74% DirecTV-owned Brazilian affiliate of SKY Brasil . On November 1, 2005, DirecTV made its foray with its first original series, CD US, on Freeview. In December 2005,

1846-526: The North American continent. Dan Davis (broadcaster) Dan "The Duke" Davis (born September 20, 1942) is an American radio personality. Davis was an original broadcaster of ESPN Radio based in Bristol, Connecticut . He anchored the midday portion of ESPN Radio SportsCenter . His voice was often heard introducing various ESPN programs. He is also known as "The Duke", originated during his stint at

1917-401: The Super Bowl site, during the week before the big game, and during ESPN The Weekend at Orlando, Florida . The ESPN Radio SportsCenter anchor was long-time ESPN Radio personality Dan Davis . From 1999 to 2004, the show was co-hosted by former Cincinnati Reds pitcher Rob Dibble . During this time, ESPN NFL analyst Sean Salisbury was a regular third-man-in, though he was never given

1988-710: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission imposed a $ 5.3 million penalty on DirecTV for its violations of federal telemarketing regulations. It was the largest civil penalty the FTC had ever announced in a case enforcing any consumer protection law. In December 2006, News Corporation announced its intention to transfer its 38.5% controlling interest in The DirecTV Group, four regional Fox Sports Net stations, and $ 550 million cash to Liberty Media in exchange for Liberty's 19% interest in News Corp. The deal, valued at $ 11 billion,

2059-522: The Yahoo Exchange. In August 2022, DIRECTV and Amazon Prime announced a multi-year agreement for airing NFL Thursday Night Football games in over 300,000 venues. Amazon Prime holds exclusive rights to TNF games for 12 seasons beginning in 2022. DirecTV is also the national provider of MLS Season Pass, a new subscription service from Apple and Major League Soccer , to commercial establishments such as bars, lounges and restaurants. The offering

2130-606: The air on October 1, 2007; the show was produced by the Content Factory, with national sales and syndication handled by Premiere Networks . The program initially began on outlets owned by Clear Channel , but has since expanded to many more stations across the United States, both live and tape-delayed depending on the market. Eventually, the show was added to national radio when Fox Sports Radio used it to replace Out Of Bounds with Craig Shemon & James Washington on January 20, 2009. The show could be heard live on Sirius XM 247,

2201-616: The air. Patrick is joined on the air by the "Danettes": executive producer Paul Pabst ("Paulie"); executive producer Todd "LVD" Fritz ("Fritzy"); director of operations Patrick O'Connor ("Seton"); and board ops chief Marvin "Small Hands" Prince. Blogger/writer Andrew Perloff ("McLovin") is a former Danette. Patrick regularly chats with his crew about sports, and discussion will often break off into other topics, such as current events, entertainment, and their personal lives. The Danettes are generally encouraged to speak honestly and share their actual opinions, with Patrick often carrying on with them in

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2272-552: The beat involving a team, player or league in the news at the time. Patrick is known for his wry, irreverent interviews, often asking humorous hypothetical questions and occasionally, making bets with his guests. For example, in January 2006, Patrick made a bet with Arizona Cardinals ' quarterback Kurt Warner , where if Warner got the Cardinals to the Super Bowl by 2008, then Patrick would personally campaign for Warner to be inducted into

2343-471: The channel lineup with Sonic Tap audio stations. On April 1, 2011, DirecTV announced it would be renaming its three Bally Sports channels as Root Sports , though the channels were still affiliated with Bally Sports . The case brought by Washington state was settled in December 2010, with DirecTV agreeing to pay over $ 1 million. DirecTV subsequently settled a similar suit with the other 49 states and

2414-483: The company in 1997. Olbermann appeared in 2004 and 2005 every Friday, then appeared daily starting in late 2005. Patrick would also preview what was coming up on the 6:00 p.m. ET edition of SportsCenter , while Olbermann previewed what was coming up on his MSNBC show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann . This hour was dubbed "The Big Show", which was the nickname previously given by the duo for their SportsCenter broadcasts. On July 9, 2007, Patrick announced that he

2485-473: The company was “lower than anyone else pays us in the industry.” The channels were only down for a few days, as contract negotiations were quickly settled after the channels were removed. In June 2013, DirecTV purchased Pennsylvania-based LifeShield, a maker of wireless home security systems , with plans to market the systems to its customers. On May 18, 2014, AT&T announced that it would purchase DirecTV for approximately $ 67.1 billion. The acquisition

2556-727: The company, for $ 6.6 billion, subject to SEC approval. The FCC voted 3–2 along party lines on December 19, 2003, to approve the deal subject to conditions, forcing News Corp. to agree to arbitration for all disputes with carriers of its media broadcasters, and to provide content through DirecTV neutrally rather than favoring its own networks. On January 31, 2005, Hughes announced its intent to focus solely on its satellite television operations and divest its other interests, renaming itself The DirecTV Group, Inc. on March 16, 2005, and changing its ticker symbol from "HS" to "DTV". In April of that year, it sold its controlling interest in PanAmSat to

2627-485: The first to report on a story and later appear on The Dan Patrick Show but may be lesser-known than Patrick. He also has remarked on their history of stealing news that is broken on his show, and having their own reporters "confirm" such news rather than directly attributing it to Patrick's show (this has caused him to coin the phrase, "We don't break news, we sprain news"). Despite mocking ESPN, he often speaks fondly of his former co-workers, both those appearing on and off

2698-463: The future. He signed off from his final show by thanking everyone involved with it as well as those who supported him throughout his TV work at ESPN. His concluding remarks were simply, "With that said, thank you. Goodbye... for now." Guests who appeared on his final show included Bob Costas, MLB outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. , former NFL players Jerry Rice and Joe Montana , and actor Will Ferrell , as Ron Burgundy . The Dan Patrick Show returned to

2769-578: The game. Patrick will often mockingly speak to ESPN management directly while on air, in large part after discovering thoughts or news he has been able to divulge from guests appearing on his show are later found on ESPN programs or website, without giving credit or mentioning The Dan Patrick Show as their source. Patrick has stated on his show many times he is less forgiving when his former employer fails to give credit to guests who appear on his show regularly who might be in direct competition with ESPN, such as ProFootballTalk.com's Mike Florio , who might be

2840-539: The latest info." DirecTV executive Derek Chang said in a statement to the media “We have been very willing to get a deal done, but Viacom is pushing DirecTV customers to pay more than a 30 percent increase, which equates to an extra $ 1 billion..." He then said that he couldn’t accept Viacom’s “extravagant financial demands.” Denise Denson, Viacom’s Executive Vice President of Content Distribution and Marketing, responded by mentioning how DirecTV refused to speak with Viacom past 11 a.m. Tuesday, saying that DirecTV’s last offer to

2911-422: The live video broadcast would end in its current form, shortly after Super Bowl LIV . AT&T's Audience Network , which had simulcast the program since 2009, was ceasing operations, and the show would also end streaming via B/R Live , following a short-run that began in 2019. The final show under AT&T aired on February 28. On March 2, the live show began airing on The Dan Patrick Show YouTube channel with

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2982-456: The mobile apps on Android devices and iOS devices. These apps also give the ability to listen to the live stream . The apps can be found for free on Apple's iOS App Store , and on Google Play for Android. DirecTV DirecTV, LLC is an American multichannel video programming distributor based in El Segundo, California . Originally launched on June 17, 1994, its primary service

3053-499: The move of all NBC Sports operations to Stamford including Football Night , the show mainly originates from Milford. On April 19, 2019, the show moved again to a larger location at 363 Naugatuck Avenue in Milford, which includes a basketball court and full kitchen. Patrick often relates anecdotes of his ESPN career, in both positive and negative lights. He often refers to his former employer as "The Mother Ship" (he also used "ES Peon " in

3124-569: The playoffs in 2007. The show was broadcast on ESPN Radio from 1999 to 2007; broadcasts originated in Bristol, Connecticut , during most of the year, and from New York City during the NBA season. The show debuted on September 13, 1999, and was heard weekdays from 1 pm ET to 4 pm ET. It was often viewed as the signature program on the network at the time, primarily because of Patrick's high-profile at ESPN/ ABC and his ability to attract well-known and popular guests. The show often broadcast live at

3195-476: The questions asked, saying that doing this would only cheat his audience. There have been guests who have cancelled appearances due to Patrick's desire for candor. Current regular guests include reporters, broadcasters, and former professional coaches and athletes, most whom are current broadcasters working for a variety of media outlets, including Sports Illustrated , Yahoo! Sports , various network and cable stations, and reporters from local media sources covering

3266-605: The radio show still being nationally syndicated via multiple platforms. On August 10, 2020, it was announced that the show would move to Peacock on August 24, 2020. Highlights of the show continue to appear on the YouTube channel. On July 19, 2023, Patrick announced that the show's run will end on December 24, 2027. The show mainly features guests involved with American football and sometimes other sports, whether current or former athletes, coaches, commissioners or agents. Less often, guests who are not affiliated with sports will come on

3337-481: The radio voice of Boston College football on a New England-wide network. Davis called the Boston College vs. Miami game in 1984, and his commentary of the famous Doug Flutie to Gerard Phelan touchdown pass remains among the favorites of Boston area sports fans. Davis joined ESPN Radio in January 1992. Davis was on The Tony Kornheiser Show between January 5, 1998, and March 26, 2004. When Davis reported

3408-875: The sale to close in the second half of 2025. In 1953, Howard Hughes created the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), to which he transferred full ownership of Hughes Aircraft . Following Hughes' death in 1976, HHMI was incorporated in 1977, and litigation ensued to determine whether it would be allowed to maintain its interest in Hughes Aircraft. In 1984, the court appointed a new board for HHMI, which proceeded to sell off Hughes Aircraft to General Motors on December 20, 1985, for an estimated $ 5.1 billion. General Motors then merged Hughes Aircraft with its subsidiary Delco Electronics to create Hughes Electronics Corporation. Stanley E. Hubbard founded United States Satellite Broadcasting (USSB) and

3479-553: The satellite television market in the US. In 2000, DirecTV introduced the first live in-flight television service for airlines; the system was first used by JetBlue and defunct startup carrier Legend Airlines . On April 9, 2003, News Corporation, the then-parent company of 20th Century Fox (now known as 20th Century Studios ) and Fox Television Studios , agreed to purchase a 34% controlling interest in Hughes , including GM's entire share of

3550-608: The short-lived Enterprise Radio by Curt Chaplin , who is best known as the announcer for The People's Court . Davis worked as a radio commentator for almost 30 years. He started his career in 1963 at WEMJ in Laconia, New Hampshire . In 1981 Davis worked at Enterprise Radio, the nation’s first all-sports satellite radio network. Davis did updates for Enterprise before it went off the air after only nine and a-half months. Apart from working for WEMJ, Davis also worked in Boston for ten seasons as

3621-828: The show on their Root Sports regional sports networks which formerly affiliated with FSN. After a short delay, the program began airing on NBC Sports Network on November 5, 2012. The show’s airing on NBCSN was subject to preemption by other sporting events, especially the Tour de France in July. The NBCSN simulcast ended with the show of February 28, 2019, and resumed March 25, 2019 on AT&T -owned streaming service B/R Live . After Patrick's and Rich Eisen 's shows were dropped by Audience as of February 28, 2020 , both moved briefly to YouTube (with Eisen also simulcast on NBCSN ), before Patrick moved again on August 24, 2020 to Comcast -owned streaming service Peacock , simulcasting on both services for

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3692-625: The show since Patrick's departure from ESPN, appearing on set before the Super Bowls in 2010 and 2013, respectively. ( Scott Van Pelt called in briefly on one occasion.) Whenever college basketball analyst Jay Bilas appears, it is while he is doing television commentary for CBS during March Madness . Other guests who have developed a relationship with Patrick over the years and served alongside Patrick while when both were at ESPN include baseball analyst Peter Gammons , whom Patrick affectionately refers to as "The Dalai Lama" for his tremendous insight of

3763-472: The show was in Dublin. The "Most Valuable Danette" (MVD) award is a year-end honor typically bestowed upon the best-performing (or 'exceeding low expectations') member of the "Danettes" by Dan Patrick. The Least Valuable Danette (LVD) award is a year-end honor typically bestowed upon the worst-performing member of the "Danettes" by Dan Patrick. Aside from show's official homepage, podcasts can be accessed through

3834-459: The show's early years), and expressed disappointment with their practice of preventing their talent from appearing as guests on his show, and frustration when an ESPN employee has agreed to come on the show only to later cancel. In the case of Erin Andrews appearing on the show, she later sent him a message and Patrick then stated on air that she had been told by ESPN she would no longer be available as

3905-564: The show, although it is common for Patrick to ask at least one sports related question. Guests typically appear when the sport they are involved with is in-season, but may also come on before the release of a movie or music album or when the guest is in the news. Few guests appear year-round and some may only appear once a year. Patrick has said that he welcomes anyone to come on the show who feels he has misrepresented or misquoted them. The show has attracted high-profile guests, after heated or controversial events. Patrick rejects requests to restrict

3976-414: The sports updates, the host, Tony Kornheiser , often interrupted Davis' reports with his own comments. Initially, Davis was shocked and not amused. However, later on Davis developed a very good chemistry with Kornheiser, and he even started to add humorous comments within his report to amuse (or annoy) Kornheiser. Davis and Kornheiser talking back and forth in this way prompted Kornheiser to say that The Duke

4047-432: The third annual American Cornhole League (ACL) Pro Shootout Series, where Tyler Lockett represented DirecTV. In April 2023, DirecTV launched a brand campaign, “Overly Direct Spokesperson,” that stars Brian Cox ; this is part of its new brand strategy platform, “Entertainment Without Compromise”. On September 30, 2024, AT&T announced that they would sell their remaining 70% stake to TPG Inc. for $ 7.6 billion. Once

4118-404: The title of co-host. Dibble left the show and went on to co-host The Best Damn Sports Show Period on Fox Sports Net (FSN) and weekends on Fox Sports Radio. The show's producers were Ray Necci and Phil "The Showkiller" Ceppaglia. The latter earned the nickname while working for ESPN Radio's The Tony Kornheiser Show . After inadvertently giving Kornheiser the wrong name of a caller, Kornheiser

4189-483: The transaction is completed, TPG Inc. will have 100% ownership of DirecTV, splitting the company off from AT&T for the first time since 2015. AT&T and TPG Inc. expect the sale to close in the second quarter of 2025. On September 30, 2024, DirecTV announced that it would acquire rival Dish Network from EchoStar in a debt exchange transaction that includes a payment of $ 1 and the assumption of approximately $ 9.8 billion in debt. DirecTV stated its intent to support

4260-578: Was a leading proponent for the development of direct-broadcast satellite service in the United States. HHMI and other companies believed in the early 1990s that technology would soon make digital satellite television affordable. HHMI created DirecTV as a separate division and secured an agreement with USSB to build and launch the first high-power direct-broadcast satellite system. Direct satellite broadcasters were mandated in 1992 to set aside 4% of its channel space for noncommercial educational and informational programming. DirecTV selected C-SPAN , EWTN and

4331-552: Was approved by News Corp. shareholders. On January 9, 2007, DirecTV announced it would introduce up to 100 national HD channels during 2007, all of which would be MPEG-4 encoded. On December 13, 2007, DirecTV purchased most of the assets of ReplayTV from D&M Holdings. In September 2008, consumers filed a class action lawsuit with the Los Angeles Superior Court to stop DirecTV's practice of charging early cancellation penalties to subscribers. In September 2009,

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4402-473: Was directly competing against Sling TV . On October 20, 2016, it was reported that AT&T was in talks to acquire Time Warner, in an effort to increase its media holdings. On October 22, 2016, AT&T reached a deal to buy Time Warner for over $ 80 billion. The merger was approved by federal regulators, bringing DirecTV under the same umbrella as HBO , Cinemax , Turner Broadcasting System , Warner Bros. , and Telepictures . On July 13, 2017, it

4473-432: Was given to the crew by former NBA player Reggie Miller. On December 3, 2021, Perloff announced he'd be leaving the show after nine years after having agreed to co-host an afternoon show on CBS Sports Radio alongside sportscaster Maggie Gray. It marked the first time in the show's history a Danette had left the show. His last show was on December 23, 2021. Will Ferrell joined the Danettes for two days in August 2023 while

4544-522: Was hosted by Sports Illustrated , for which Patrick still serves as a senior writer. In October 2009, the rights to the show were purchased from The Content Factory by DirecTV's sports division, DirecTV Sports Group, which now produces the show. Premiere continued its role as distributor. As of October 25, 2010, the show began simulcasting on Fox Sports Net and Comcast Sports Net . The Comcast and Fox Sports Net broadcasts ended in July and on October 17, 2012, respectively, though DirecTV continued carrying

4615-756: Was in the process of phasing out the U-verse IPTV service by encouraging new customers to purchase DirecTV satellite service instead, and by ending the production of new set-top boxes for the service. AT&T CFO John Stephens had also previously stated that DirecTV's larger subscriber base as a national service gave the service a higher degree of leverage in negotiating carriage deals, thus resulting in lower content costs. On March 1, 2016, AT&T announced plans for several DirecTV-branded over-the-top services, including AT&T TV, DIRECTV Mobile, and DIRECTV Preview to be offered under one platform called DirecTV Stream . DirecTV Stream launched on November 30, 2016, and

4686-613: Was leaving ESPN and its radio properties, on amicable terms. The last live edition of the Dan Patrick Show aired on August 17 of that year. However, earlier on July 12, the Chicago Sun-Times had reported that Patrick would continue in radio and launch a new nationally syndicated program via the Chicago-based Content Factory. From the date of that announcement, Patrick did not appear as host of that time slot, which

4757-534: Was officially approved by the FCC in 2015; it was subject to conditions for four years, requiring AT&T to expand its fiber-optic broadband service to additional customers, public libraries, and schools, and to "refrain from imposing discriminatory usage-based allowances or other discriminatory retail terms and conditions on its broadband internet service". On March 11, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission filed

4828-416: Was prompted to say that he was killing his show and the nickname stuck. Ceppaglia was also often made fun of by Patrick about the time he inadvertently hung up on former U.S. president Bill Clinton while working on Patrick's show. During the 2 pm ET hour, Patrick was reunited with long-time SportsCenter co-anchor Keith Olbermann , marking the latter's return to ESPN, since his abrupt departure from

4899-488: Was referred to by guest hosts as simply "ESPN Radio". ESPN announced Patrick would remain off-air from ESPN Radio until August 13, for his week-long farewell. He actually returned on August 15, and finished his final three broadcasts as his "Farewell for Now Tour" shows. During his final shows, clips from memorable interviews were played during the bumper music before each segment, and Dan encouraged listeners to visit his website (www.danpatrick.com) in order to keep up with him in

4970-535: Was reported that AT&T would introduce a cloud-based DVR streaming service as part of its effort to create a unified platform across DIRECTV and its DIRECTV Stream service. On July 30, 2019, DirecTV Now customers received notices saying the name of that service had been changed to AT&T TV Now, and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said DirecTV will continue to operate even after the launch of AT&T TV. On February 25, 2021, AT&T announced that it would spin-off DirecTV, U-Verse TV, and DirecTV Stream into

5041-501: Was the glue of the show. Throughout his tenure, Davis provided Sportcenter updates on ESPN Radio. Davis has also appeared on other programs. Sometimes, he made comments on Extra Point . He supplied his voice during the Week 10 edition of Mike and Mike 's "Stone Cold Lead Pipe Locks" on November 7, 2008. On December 21, 2011, on Mike and Mike , it was announced that Davis was retiring from ESPN Radio, effective December 23. Davis' hometown

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