DirecTV Q1 Preview: Currency Headwinds Could Play Spoilsport In Otherwise Solid Quarter

DirecTV has so far performed better than other pay-TV operators, reporting solid subscriber growth over the past few years. The company gained 99,000 video subscribers in the U.S. during the year 2014. In comparison, cable companies Comcast and Time Warner Cable lost around 200,000 and 400,000 subscribers, respectively during the same period. DirecTV has managed to retain its subscribers primarily due to its better customer services and its exclusive NFL Sunday Ticket programming. We expect this...