DirecTV: Benson, AZ
DirecTV's Southwest Diversity Facility in Benson, Arizona, is a satellite uplink data center that takes over from the company's Tucson uplink when heavy rain weakens its signal.
DirecTV
DirecTV is a privately held pay-TV company owned by the private equity firm TPG, which took full ownership in July 2025. The company is headquartered in El Segundo, California, and delivers television by satellite and by streaming.
Its satellite service depends on a fleet of geostationary satellites. A network of broadcast uplink facilities feeds them, and each uplink pairs with a backup site that takes over during heavy rain.
DirecTV History:
- In July 2025, TPG took full ownership after AT&T sold its remaining 70 percent stake.
- In August 2021, AT&T moved DirecTV into a new company and sold a 30 percent stake to TPG.
- In July 2015, AT&T completed its $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV.
- In June 1994, DirecTV sold its first satellite system.
- Founded in 1994 by Hughes Electronics.
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