Directv 10-Q 2010 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
or
o	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                             to

Commission file number 333-106529

DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC
DIRECTV FINANCING CO., INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DIRECTV Holdings LLC—Delaware DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.—Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	25-1902628 59-3772785 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
2230 East Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California (Address of principal executive offices)	90245 (Zip Code)
(310) 964-5000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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        The registrant has met the conditions set forth in General Instructions H(1) (a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the reduced disclosure format.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page No
Part I—Financial Information (Unaudited)
	Item 1. Financial Statements
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	1
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009	2
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009	3
		Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	4
	Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		19
	Item 4T. Controls and Procedures		31
Part II—Other Information
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings		32
	Item 1A. Risk Factors		33
	Item 6. Exhibits		33
Signatures			35

DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2010			2009			2010			2009
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	5,031		$	4,703		$	14,737		$	13,545
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		2,125			1,998			6,158			5,668
		Subscriber service expenses		351			338			999			946
		Broadcast operations expenses		68			70			203			206
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		724			621			1,929			1,871
		Upgrade and retention costs		306			266			815			785
		General and administrative expenses		265			231			741			659
	Depreciation and amortization expense			472			568			1,465			1,750
Total operating costs and expenses				4,311			4,092			12,310			11,885
Operating profit				720			611			2,427			1,660
Interest income				—			1			4			4
Interest expense				(131	)		(85	)		(344	)		(254	)
Other, net				(9	)		(19	)		(9	)		(13	)
Income before income taxes				580			508			2,078			1,397
Income tax expense				(228	)		(197	)		(811	)		(539	)
Net income			$	352		$	311		$	1,267		$	858

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

				September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
				(Dollars in Millions)
ASSETS
Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		��	$	1,466		$	1,716
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $57 and $29				1,541			1,421
	Inventories				167			200
	Deferred income taxes				—			60
	Prepaid expenses and other				346			163
		Total current assets			3,520			3,560
Satellites, net					1,812			1,870
Property and equipment, net					2,804			2,998
Goodwill					3,176			3,167
Intangible assets, net					508			582
Other assets					238			231
		Total assets		$	12,058		$	12,408
LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			$	2,737		$	2,727
	Unearned subscriber revenues and deferred credits				468			353
	Current portion of long-term debt				—			308
		Total current liabilities			3,205			3,388
Long-term debt					10,471			6,500
Deferred income taxes					624			559
Other liabilities and deferred credits					481			510
Commitments and contingencies
Owner's equity (deficit)
	Capital stock and additional paid-in capital				14			1,076
	Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)				(2,737	)		375
		Total owner's equity (deficit)			(2,723	)		1,451
		Total liabilities and owner's equity		$	12,058		$	12,408

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

				Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2010			2009
				(Dollars in Millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income				$	1,267		$	858
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization				1,465			1,750
	Amortization of deferred revenues and deferred credits				(27	)		(38	)
	Share-based compensation expense				50			31
	Deferred income taxes				193			182
	Other				25			20
	Change in other operating assets and liabilities:
		Accounts receivable			(103	)		53
		Inventories			33			(33	)
		Prepaid expenses and other			(185	)		(62	)
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			5			(196	)
		Unearned subscriber revenue and deferred credits			115			134
		Other, net			(19	)		(69	)
			Net cash provided by operating activities		2,819			2,630
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
	Cash paid for property and equipment				(349	)		(336	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisitions				(437	)		(445	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention				(232	)		(321	)
	Cash paid for satellites				(99	)		(40	)
	Investment in companies, net of cash acquired aid for satellites				(1	)		(11	)
	Other				3			—
			Net cash used in investing activities		(1,115	)		(1,153	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
	Cash proceeds from debt issuance				5,978			1,990
	Debt issuance costs				(44	)		(12	)
	Repayment of long-term debt				(2,323	)		(661	)
	Repayment of other long-term obligations				(73	)		(66	)
	Cash dividends to Parent				(5,500	)		(1,500	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation				8			4
			Net cash used in financing activities		(1,954	)		(245	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents					(250	)		1,232
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period					1,716			1,149
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period				$	1,466		$	2,381
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest				$	248		$	224
Cash paid for income taxes					717			375

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

        DIRECTV Holdings LLC is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of DIRECTV and consists of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., or DIRECTV Financing. We sometimes refer to DIRECTV Holdings LLC as DIRECTV Holdings, DIRECTV U.S., we or us and sometimes refer to DIRECTV as our Parent. We are the largest provider of direct-to-home, or DTH, digital television services and the second largest provider in the multi-channel video programming distribution, or MVPD, industry in the United States.

        We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, for interim financial reporting. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring items) that are necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on August 10, 2010, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 filed with the SEC on August 10, 2010 and all of our other filings, including Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC after such date and through the date of this report.

Note 2: Accounting Change and New Accounting Standard

Accounting Change

        On January 1, 2010, we adopted the revisions issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, to consolidation accounting standards for variable interest entities, or VIEs. The new standard replaces the quantitative- based risks and rewards calculation for determining which enterprise, if any, has a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. Instead, the new approach is qualitative and focused on identifying which enterprise has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity's performance and (1) the obligation to absorb the losses of an entity or (2) the right to receive benefits from the entity. As a result of the changed requirements, it is possible that an entity's previous assessment of a VIE will change, and the standard now requires ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Disclosure requirements under the new standard have been enhanced, and now include disclosure of the method the entity used to determine whether they are the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The adoption of these changes did not have an effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial position.

New Accounting Standard

        In September 2009, the FASB approved a revised standard for revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. Under the revised standard, the criteria for determining whether a deliverable should be considered a separate unit of accounting has changed to remove a limitation for separation to only items with objective and reliable evidence of fair value. Instead, the revised standard allows entities to use the "best estimate of selling price" in addition to third-party evidence or actual selling prices for determining the fair value of a deliverable. The standard also includes additional disclosure requirements for revenue arrangements for multiple deliverables. We currently do not expect the

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

adoption of the revised standard to have an effect on our consolidated results of operations and financial position, when adopted, as required, on January 1, 2011.

Note 3: Intangible Assets

        The following table sets forth the amounts recorded for intangible assets as of the periods presented:

		Estimated Useful Lives (years)	September 30, 2010						December 31, 2009
			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Amount
			(Dollars in Millions)
Orbital slots		Indefinite	$	432			$	432	$	432			$	432
72.5° WL orbital license		5		—	$	—		—		219	$	219		—
Subscriber related		5-10		12		4		8		1,348		1,309		39
Dealer network		15		130		97		33		130		90		40
Distribution rights		7		334		299		35		334		263		71
	Total intangible assets		$	908	$	400	$	508	$	2,463	$	1,881	$	582

        The following table sets forth amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010		2009		2010		2009
	(Dollars in Millions)
Amortization expense	$	16	$	72	$	77	$	248

        Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows: $14 million for the remainder of 2010, $34 million in 2011, $11 million in 2012, $11 million in 2013, $5 million in 2014 and $1 million thereafter.

Note 4: Borrowings

        The following table sets forth our outstanding borrowings:

		September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
		(Dollars in Millions)
Senior notes		$	10,471	$	4,492
Senior secured credit facility, net of unamortized discount of $7 million as of December 31, 2009			—		2,316
	Total debt		10,471		6,808
Less: Current portion of long-term debt			—		(308	)
	Long-term debt	$	10,471	$	6,500

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

        As discussed below, in financing transactions in March and August 2010, we repaid the remaining balance of the Term Loans under our senior secured credit facility. As of September 30, 2010, we had the ability to borrow up to $500 million under our existing credit facility.

2010 Financing Transactions

        On August 17, 2010, pursuant to a registration statement, we issued $750 million in five year 3.125% senior notes due in 2016 at a 0.1% discount resulting in $750 million of proceeds, $1,000 million in 10 year 4.600% senior notes due in 2021 at a 0.1% discount resulting in $999 million of proceeds and $1,250 million in 30 year 6.000% senior notes at a 1.3% discount resulting in $1,233 million of proceeds. Principal on these senior notes is payable upon maturity, while interest is payable semi-annually commencing February 15, 2011. We incurred $19 million of debt issuance costs in connection with these transactions.

        On August 20, 2010, we repaid the $1,220 million of remaining principal on Term Loans A and B of its senior secured credit facility. The repayment of Term Loans A and B resulted in a third quarter 2010 pre-tax charge of $7 million, $4 million after tax, resulting from the write-off of deferred debt issuance and other transaction costs. The charge was recorded in "Other, net" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

        On March 11, 2010, we issued $1,200 million in five year 3.550% senior notes due in 2015 at a 0.1% discount resulting in $1,199 million of proceeds, $1,300 million in 10 year 5.200% senior notes due in 2020 at a 0.2% discount resulting in $1,298 million of proceeds and $500 million in 30 year 6.350% senior notes at a 0.1% discount resulting in $499 million of proceeds in private placement transactions. Principal on these senior notes is payable upon maturity, while interest is payable semi-annually commencing September 15, 2010. We incurred $17 million of debt issuance costs in connection with these transactions. We completed the exchange offer of these senior notes, which resulted in the exchanged senior notes being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, during the second quarter of 2010.

        On March 16, 2010, we repaid the $985 million of remaining principal on Term Loan C of our senior secured credit facility. The repayment of Term Loan C resulted in a first quarter 2010 pre-tax charge of $9 million, $6 million after tax, of which $6 million resulted from the write-off of unamortized discount and $3 million resulted from the write-off of deferred debt issuance and other transaction costs. The charge was recorded in "Other, net" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

2009 Financing Transactions

        On September 22, 2009, we issued $1,000 million in five-year 4.750% senior notes due in 2014 at a 0.3% discount resulting in $997 million of proceeds and $1,000 million in 10 year 5.875% senior notes due in 2019 at a 0.7% discount resulting in $993 million of proceeds in private placement transactions. Principal on these senior notes is payable upon maturity, while interest is payable semi-annually commencing April 1, 2010. We incurred $14 million of debt issuance costs in connection with these transactions. We completed the exchange offer of these senior notes, which resulted in the senior notes being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, during the second quarter of 2010.

        On September 22, 2009, we purchased, pursuant to a tender offer, $583 million of its then outstanding $910 million 8.375% senior notes at a price of 103.125% plus accrued and unpaid interest,

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for a total of $603 million. On September 23, 2009, we exercised its right to redeem the remaining $327 million of the 8.375% senior notes at a price of 102.792% plus accrued and unpaid interest. On October 23, 2009, we redeemed the remaining $327 million of its 8.375% senior notes at a price of 102.792% plus accrued and unpaid interest for a total of $339 million.

        The redemption of our 8.375% senior notes resulted in a 2009 pre-tax charge of $34 million, $21 million after tax, of which $27 million resulted from the premium paid for redemption of our 8.375% senior notes and $7 million resulted from the write-off of deferred debt issuance and other transaction costs. The charge was recorded in "Other, net" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

        Senior Notes.    The following table sets forth the outstanding balance and fair value of our senior notes as of:

		Outstanding Balance				Fair value
		September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009		September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
		(Dollars in millions)
4.750% senior notes due in 2014, net of unamortized discount of $2 million as of September 30, 2010 and $3 million as of December 31, 2009		$	998	$	997	$	1,087	$	1,017
6.375% senior notes due in 2015, includes unamortized bond premium of $2 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009			1,002		1,002		1,039		1,038
3.550% senior notes due in 2015, net of unamortized discount of $1 million as of September 30, 2010			1,199		—		1,242		—
3.125% senior notes due in 2016			750		—		757		—
7.625% senior notes due in 2016			1,500		1,500		1,668		1,642
5.875% senior notes due in 2019, net of unamortized discount of $7 million as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009			993		993		1,134		1,016
5.200% senior notes due in 2020, net of unamortized discount of $2 million as of September 30, 2010			1,298		—		1,411		—
4.600% senior notes due in 2021, net of unamortized discount of $1 million as of September 30, 2010			999		—		1,031		—
6.350% senior notes due in 2040, net of unamortized discount of $1 million as of September 30, 2010			499		—		552		—
6.000% senior notes due in 2040, net of unamortized discount of $17 million as of September 30, 2010			1,233		—		1,295		—
	Total senior notes	$	10,471	$	4,492	$	11,216	$	4,713

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        We calculated the fair values based on quoted market prices of our senior notes, which are Level 1 inputs under the accounting guidance.

        All of our senior notes were issued by us and have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. All of our senior notes are unsecured and have been fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by substantially all of our current and certain of our future domestic subsidiaries on a senior unsecured basis, and additionally, our senior notes are rated as investment grade. Principal on the senior notes is payable upon maturity, while interest is payable semi-annually.

        Our notes payable mature as follows: $1,000 million in 2014 and $9,500 million thereafter. Borrowings under our existing senior secured credit facility are subject to prepayments based on a computation that we are required to make at each year end under the credit agreement. We were not required to make a prepayment for the year ended December 31, 2009. The amount of interest accrued related to our outstanding debt was $138 million at September 30, 2010 and $47 million at December 31, 2009.

        Covenants and Restrictions.    The senior secured credit facility requires us to comply with certain financial covenants. The senior secured credit facility includes covenants that restrict our ability to, among other things, (i) incur additional indebtedness, (ii) incur liens, (iii) pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments, investments or acquisitions, (iv) enter into certain transactions with affiliates, (v) merge or consolidate with another entity, (vi) sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, and (vii) make voluntary prepayments of certain debt, in each case subject to exceptions as provided in the credit agreement. Additionally, the senior notes restrict our ability to, among other things, incur liens, merge or consolidate with another entity or sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. Should we fail to comply with these covenants, all or a portion of our borrowings under the senior notes could become immediately payable and our revolving credit facility could be terminated. At September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all such covenants. The senior notes and senior secured credit facility also provide that the borrowings may be required to be prepaid if certain change-in-control events occur.

Note 5: Contingencies

Litigation

        Litigation is subject to uncertainties and the outcome of individual litigated matters is not predictable with assurance. Various legal actions, claims and proceedings are pending against us arising in the ordinary course of business. We have established loss provisions for matters in which losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Some of the matters may involve compensatory, punitive, or treble damage claims, or demands that, if granted, could require us to pay damages or make other expenditures in amounts that could not be estimated at September 30, 2010. After discussion with counsel representing us in those actions, it is the opinion of management that such litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations or financial position.

        During the nine months ended September 30, 2010 an arbitration panel determined that, pursuant to a contractual indemnity provision, one of our vendors was required to reimburse us $19 million for legal fees and settlement payments incurred and pay accrued interest to us for patent infringement claims settled by us in previous periods. We received the cash payment during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and recorded $16 million as a reduction to "General and administrative expenses" and $3 million as "Interest income" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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Satellites

        We may purchase in-orbit and launch insurance to mitigate the potential financial impact of satellite launch and in-orbit failures if the premium costs are considered economic relative to the risk of satellite failure. The insurance generally covers the unamortized book value of covered satellites. We do not insure against lost revenues in the event of a total or partial loss of the capacity of a satellite. We generally rely on in-orbit spare satellites and excess transponder capacity at key orbital slots to mitigate the impact a satellite failure could have on our ability to provide service. At September 30, 2010, the net book value of in-orbit satellites was $1,773 million, all of which was uninsured.

Note 6: Related Party Transactions

        In the ordinary course of our operations, we have entered into transactions with related parties as discussed below.

DIRECTV and affiliates

        We determine our income taxes based upon our tax sharing agreement with our Parent, which generally provides that the current income tax liability or receivable be computed as if we were a separate taxpayer. Payments made to our Parent under this tax sharing arrangement were $698 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $352 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. We also receive an allocation of employee benefit expenses from DIRECTV Group. We believe that our consolidated financial statements reflect our cost of doing business in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 55, "Allocation of Expenses and Related Disclosures in Financial Statements of Subsidiaries, Divisions or Lesser Business Components of Another Entity."

        We paid cash dividends to our Parent in the amounts of $5,500 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and $1,500 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 from available cash and cash equivalents.

        Beginning November 19, 2009, transactions with three regional sports networks that DIRECTV acquired on that date are also included as transactions with DIRECTV and affiliates.

Other

        Companies in which we hold equity method investments are also considered related parties.

        Beginning November 19, 2009, our Parent holds an equity method investment in Game Show Network; therefore, transactions with Game Show Network are related party transactions.

        The majority of payments under contractual arrangements with related parties are pursuant to multi-year programming contracts. Payments under these contracts are typically subject to annual rate increases and are based on the number of subscribers receiving the related programming.

Liberty Media, Liberty Global and Discovery Communications

        On June 16, 2010, our Parent completed a transaction, which we refer to as the Malone transaction, with Dr. John Malone, his wife and certain trusts for the benefit of his children, which we refer to as the Malones', which resulted in the reduction of the Malones voting interest in our Parent

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from approximately 24.3% to approximately 3% and Dr. Malone's resignation from our Parent's Board of Directors.

        Prior to the completion of the Malone Transaction, Dr. Malone was Chairman of the Board of Directors of DIRECTV and of Liberty Media. Dr. Malone also had an approximate 35% voting interest in Liberty Media, an approximate 31% voting interest in Discovery Communications, Inc., or Discovery Communications, an approximate 40% voting interest in Liberty Global Inc., or Liberty Global, and serves as Chairman of Liberty Global, and certain of Liberty Media's management and directors also serve as directors of Discovery Communications or Liberty Global. As a result of this common ownership and management, transactions with Liberty Media, Discovery Communications and Liberty Global and their subsidiaries or equity method investees were considered to be related party transactions through the completion of the Malone Transaction. Our transactions with Liberty Media, Discovery Communications and Liberty Global consisted primarily of purchases of programming created, owned or distributed by Liberty Media and Discovery Communications and its subsidiaries and investees.

        The following table summarizes sales to, and purchases from, related parties:

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2010		2009		2010		2009
		(Dollars in Millions)
Sales:
Liberty Media and affiliates		$	—	$	13	$	26	$	38
Discovery Communications, Liberty Global and affiliates			—		3		5		7
DIRECTV and affiliates			1		—		5		—
Other			3		—		4		1
	Total	$	4	$	16	$	40	$	46
Purchases:
Liberty Media and affiliates		$	—	$	93	$	143	$	267
Discovery Communications, Liberty Global and affiliates			—		55		111		163
DIRECTV and affiliates			14		—		41		1
Other			23		16		68		50
	Total	$	37	$	164	$	363	$	481

        The following table sets forth the amount of accounts receivable from and accounts payable to related parties as of:

	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
	(Dollars in Millions)
Accounts receivable	$	5	$	23
Accounts payable		57		166

        The accounts receivable and accounts payable balances as of September 30, 2010 are primarily related to affiliates of our Parent and our equity method investments. The accounts receivable and accounts payable balances as of December 31, 2009 are primarily related to affiliates of Liberty Media.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Note 7: Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

        The following presents the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 of DIRECTV Holdings together with DIRECTV Financing or the Co-Issuers, and each of DIRECTV Holdings' material subsidiaries (other than DIRECTV Financing), or the Guarantor Subsidiaries, and the eliminations necessary to present DIRECTV Holdings' financial statements on a consolidated basis. These condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements of DIRECTV Holdings.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2010

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	119		$	5,031		$	(119	)	$	5,031
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		—			2,125			—			2,125
		Subscriber service expenses		—			351			—			351
		Broadcast operations expenses		—			68			—			68
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		—			724			—			724
		Upgrade and retention costs		—			306			—			306
		General and administrative expenses		—			384			(119	)		265
	Depreciation and amortization expense			—			472			—			472
		Total operating costs and expenses		—			4,430			(119	)		4,311
Operating profit				119			601			—			720
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries				367			—			(367	)		—
Interest expense				(129	)		(2	)		—			(131	)
Other, net				(15	)		6			—			(9	)
Income before income taxes				342			605			(367	)		580
Income tax benefit (expense)				10			(238	)		—			(228	)
Net income			$	352		$	367		$	(367	)	$	352

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	80		$	4,703		$	(80	)	$	4,703
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		—			1,998			—			1,998
		Subscriber service expenses		—			338			—			338
		Broadcast operations expenses		—			70			—			70
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		—			621			—			621
		Upgrade and retention costs		—			266			—			266
		General and administrative expenses		—			311			(80	)		231
	Depreciation and amortization expense			—			568			—			568
		Total operating costs and expenses		—			4,172			(80	)		4,092
Operating profit				80			531			—			611
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries				326			—			(326	)		—
Interest income				1			—			—			1
Interest expense				(82	)		(3	)		—			(85	)
Other, net				(23	)		4			—			(19	)
Income before income taxes				302			532			(326	)		508
Income tax benefit (expense)				9			(206	)		—			(197	)
Net income			$	311		$	326		$	(326	)	$	311

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	320		$	14,737		$	(320	)	$	14,737
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		—			6,158			—			6,158
		Subscriber service expenses		—			999			—			999
		Broadcast operations expenses		—			203			—			203
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		—			1,929			—			1,929
		Upgrade and retention costs		—			815			—			815
		General and administrative expenses		—			1,061			(320	)		741
	Depreciation and amortization expense			—			1,465			—			1,465
		Total operating costs and expenses		—			12,630			(320	)		12,310
Operating profit				320			2,107			—			2,427
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries				1,293			—			(1,293	)		—
Interest income				1			3			—			4
Interest expense				(338	)		(6	)		—			(344	)
Other, net				(25	)		16			—			(9	)
Income before income taxes				1,251			2,120			(1,293	)		2,078
Income tax benefit (expense)				16			(827	)		—			(811	)
Net income			$	1,267		$	1,293		$	(1,293	)	$	1,267

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	243		$	13,545		$	(243	)	$	13,545
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		—			5,668			—			5,668
		Subscriber service expenses		—			946			—			946
		Broadcast operations expenses		—			206			—			206
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		—			1,871			—			1,871
		Upgrade and retention costs		—			785			—			785
		General and administrative expenses		—			902			(243	)		659
	Depreciation and amortization expense			—			1,750			—			1,750
		Total operating costs and expenses		—			12,128			(243	)		11,885
Operating profit				243			1,417			—			1,660
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries				870			—			(870	)		—
Interest income				4			—			—			4
Interest expense				(243	)		(11	)		—			(254	)
Other, net				(23	)		10			—			(13	)
Income before income taxes				851			1,416			(870	)		1,397
Income tax benefit (expense)				7			(546	)		—			(539	)
Net income			$	858		$	870		$	(870	)	$	858

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2010

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
ASSETS
Total current assets			$	1,525		$	2,048	$	(53	)	$	3,520
Satellites, net				—			1,812		—			1,812
Property and equipment, net				—			2,804		—			2,804
Goodwill				1,828			1,348		—			3,176
Intangible assets, net				—			508		—			508
Other assets				12,326			5,423		(17,511	)		238
Total assets			$	15,679		$	13,943	$	(17,564	)	$	12,058
LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S EQUITY
Total current liabilities			$	161		$	3,098	$	(54	)	$	3,205
Long-term debt				10,471			—		—			10,471
Deferred income taxes				—			840		(216	)		624
Other liabilities and deferred credits				7,770			480		(7,769	)		481
Owner's equity (deficit)
	Capital stock and additional paid-in capital			14			4,584		(4,584	)		14
	Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)			(2,737	)		4,941		(4,941	)		(2,737	)
		Total owner's equity (deficit)		(2,723	)		9,525		(9,525	)		(2,723	)
Total liabilities and owner's equity			$	15,679		$	13,943	$	(17,564	)	$	12,058

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2009

			Co-Issuers		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
ASSETS
Total current assets			$	1,756	$	1,854	$	(50	)	$	3,560
Satellites, net				—		1,870		—			1,870
Property and equipment, net				—		2,998		—			2,998
Goodwill				1,828		1,339		—			3,167
Intangible assets, net				—		582		—			582
Other assets				10,228		3,873		(13,870	)		231
Total assets			$	13,812	$	12,516	$	(13,920	)	$	12,408
LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S EQUITY
Total current liabilities			$	380	$	3,057	$	(49	)	$	3,388
Long-term debt				6,500		—		—			6,500
Deferred income taxes				—		775		(216	)		559
Other liabilities and deferred credits				5,481		510		(5,481	)		510
Owner's equity
	Capital stock and additional paid-in capital			1,076		4,526		(4,526	)		1,076
	Retained earnings			375		3,648		(3,648	)		375
		Total owner's equity		1,451		8,174		(8,174	)		1,451
Total liabilities and owner's equity			$	13,812	$	12,516	$	(13,920	)	$	12,408

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
	Net cash provided by operating activities		$	1,642		$	1,177		$	2,819
Cash flows from investing activities
	Cash paid for property and equipment			—			(349	)		(349	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisition			—			(437	)		(437	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention			—			(232	)		(232	)
	Cash paid for satellites			—			(99	)		(99	)
	Investment in companies, net of cash acquired			—			(1	)		(1	)
	Other						3			3
		Net cash used in investing activities		—			(1,115	)		(1,115	)
Cash flows from financing activities
	Cash proceeds from debt issuance			5,978			—			5,978
	Debt issuance costs			(44	)		—			(44	)
	Repayment of long-term debt			(2,323	)		—			(2,323	)
	Repayment of other long-term obligations			—			(73	)		(73	)
	Cash dividend to Parent			(5,500	)		—			(5,500	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation			—			8			8
		Net cash used in financing activities		(1,889	)		(65	)		(1,954	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents				(247	)		(3	)		(250	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period				1,709			7			1,716
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period			$	1,462		$	4		$	1,466

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Cash flows from operating activities				��
	Net cash provided by operating activities		$	1,408		$	1,222		$	2,630
Cash flows from investing activities
	Cash paid for property and equipment			—			(336	)		(336	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisition			—			(445	)		(445	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention			—			(321	)		(321	)
	Cash paid for satellites			—			(40	)		(40	)
	Investment in companies, net of cash acquired			—			(11	)		(11	)
		Net cash used in investing activities		—			(1,153	)		(1,153	)
Cash flows from financing activities
	Cash proceeds from debt issuance			1,990			—			1,990
	Debt issuance costs			(12	)		—			(12	)
	Repayment of long-term debt			(661	)		—			(661	)
	Repayment of other long-term obligations			—			(66	)		(66	)
	Cash dividend to Parent			(1,500	)		—			(1,500	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation			—			4			4
		Net cash used in financing activities		(183	)		(62	)		(245	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents				1,225			7			1,232
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period				1,143			6			1,149
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period			$	2,368		$	13		$	2,381

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        The following management's discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on August 10, 2010, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 and for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 filed with the SEC on August 10, 2010, and all of our other filings, including Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC after such date and through the date of this report.

        This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain certain statements that we believe are, or may be considered to be, "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of various provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of statements that include phrases such as we "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "foresee", "project" or other similar references to future periods. Examples of forward- looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding our outlook for 2010 financial results, liquidity and capital resources.

        Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. We caution you therefore against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. They are neither statements of historical fact nor guarantees or assurances of future performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include economic, business, competitive, national or global political, market and regulatory conditions and the following, each of which is described in more detail in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009:

•

Levels of competition are increasing.

•

We depend on others to produce programming and programming costs are increasing.

•

Increased subscriber churn or subscriber upgrade and retention costs could materially adversely affect our financial performance.

•

Our subscriber acquisition costs could materially increase.

•

Our ability to keep pace with technological developments is uncertain.

•

Our business relies on intellectual property, some of which is owned by third parties, and we may inadvertently infringe patents and proprietary rights of others.

•

Construction or launch delays on satellites could materially adversely affect our revenues and earnings.

•

Our satellites are subject to significant launch and operational risks.

•

The loss of a satellite, none of which is currently insured, could materially adversely affect our earnings.

•

Satellite programming signals have been stolen and may be stolen in the future, which could result in lost revenues and would cause us to incur incremental operating costs that do not result in subscriber acquisition.

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•

The ability to maintain FCC licenses and other regulatory approvals is critical to our business.

•

Our Parent may have a significant indemnity obligation to Liberty Media, which is not limited in amount or subject to any cap, if parts of the merger transactions are treated as a taxable transaction.

•

We face risks arising from the outcome of various legal proceedings.

•

The other factors that are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009.

        Any forward looking statement made by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may occur and it is not possible for us to predict them all. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

        We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of DIRECTV and our subsidiaries include DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. We acquire, promote, sell and distribute digital entertainment programming via satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. We are the largest provider of direct-to-home, or DTH, digital television services and the second largest provider in the multi-channel video programming distribution, or MVPD, industry in the United States. As of September 30, 2010, we had over 18.9 million subscribers.

SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

Financing Transactions

2010 Financing Transactions

        In August 2010, we issued $3.0 billion of senior notes resulting in $2,982 million of net proceeds and repaid the $1,220 million of remaining principal on Term Loans A and B of its senior secured credit facility. The repayment of Term Loans A and B resulted in a third quarter of 2010 pre-tax charge of $7 million, $4 million after tax resulting from the write-off of deferred debt issuance and other transaction costs.

        In March 2010, we issued $3.0 billion of senior notes resulting in net proceeds of $2,996 million and repaid the $985 million of remaining principal on Term Loan C of its senior secured credit facility. The repayment of Term Loan C resulted in a first quarter of 2010 pre-tax charge of $9 million, $6 million after tax, resulting from the write-off of the unamortized discount, deferred debt issuance and other transaction costs.

        The charges were recorded in "Other, net" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

2009 Financing Transactions

        In September 2009, we issued $2 billion in senior notes resulting in $1,990 million of net proceeds and repaid $583 million its then outstanding $910 million 8.375% senior notes. The repayment of the senior notes resulted in a third quarter of 2009 pre-tax charge of $23 million, $14 million after tax, of which $18 million resulted from the write-off of deferred debt issuance costs and other transaction costs.

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        The charges recorded for the write-off of deferred debt issuance costs and unamortized discounts were recorded in "Other, net" in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

        See Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of these transactions.

KEY TERMINOLOGY

        The following key terminology is used in management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations:

        Revenues.    We earn revenues mostly from monthly fees we charge subscribers for subscriptions to basic and premium channel programming, HD programming and access fees, pay-per-view programming, and seasonal and live sporting events. We also earn revenues from monthly fees that we charge subscribers with multiple non-leased set-top receivers (which we refer to as mirroring fees), monthly fees we charge subscribers for leased set-top receivers, monthly fees we charge subscribers for digital video recorder, or DVR, service, hardware revenues from subscribers who lease or purchase set-top receivers from us, our published programming guide, warranty service fees and advertising services. Revenues are reported net of customer credits and discounted promotions.

        Broadcast programming and other.    These costs primarily include license fees for subscription service programming, pay-per-view programming, live sports and other events. Other costs include expenses associated with the publication and distribution of our programming guide, continuing service fees paid to third parties for active subscribers, warranty service costs and production costs for on-air advertisements we sell to third parties.

        Subscriber service expenses.    Subscriber service expenses include the costs of customer call centers, billing, remittance processing and certain home services expenses, such as in-home repair costs.

        Broadcast operations expenses.    These expenses include broadcast center operating costs, signal transmission expenses (including costs of collecting signals for our local channel offerings), and costs of monitoring, maintaining and insuring our satellites. Also included are engineering expenses associated with deterring theft of our signal.

        Subscriber acquisition costs.    These costs include the cost of set-top receivers and other equipment, commissions we pay to national retailers, independent satellite television retailers, dealers, regional Bell operating companies, and the cost of installation, advertising, marketing and customer call center expenses associated with the acquisition of new subscribers. Set-top receivers leased to new subscribers are capitalized in "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The amount of set-top receivers capitalized each period for subscriber acquisitions is included in "Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisitions" in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

        Upgrade and retention costs.    The majority of upgrade and retention costs are associated with upgrade efforts for existing subscribers that we believe will result in higher average monthly revenue per subscriber, or ARPU, and lower churn. Our upgrade efforts include subscriber equipment upgrade programs for DVR, HD and HD DVR receivers and local channels, our multiple set-top receiver offer and similar initiatives. Retention costs also include the costs of installing and providing hardware under our movers program for subscribers relocating to a new residence. Set-top receivers leased to existing subscribers under upgrade and retention programs are capitalized in "Property and equipment, net" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. The amount of set-top receivers capitalized each period for upgrade and retention programs is included in "Cash paid

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for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention" in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

        General and administrative expenses.    General and administrative expenses include departmental costs for legal, administrative services, finance, marketing and information technology. These costs also include expenses for bad debt and other operating expenses, such as legal settlements, and gains or losses from the sale or disposal of fixed assets.

        Average monthly revenue per subscriber.    We calculate ARPU by dividing average monthly revenues for the period (total revenues during the period divided by the number of months in the period) by average subscribers for the period. We calculate average subscribers for the period by adding the number of subscribers as of the beginning of the period and for each quarter end in the current year or period and dividing by the sum of the number of quarters in the period plus one.

        Average monthly subscriber churn.    Average monthly subscriber churn represents the number of subscribers whose service is disconnected, expressed as a percentage of the average total number of subscribers. We calculate average monthly subscriber churn by dividing the average monthly number of disconnected subscribers for the period (total subscribers disconnected, net of reconnects, during the period divided by the number of months in the period) by average subscribers for the period.

        Subscriber count.    The total number of subscribers represents the total number of subscribers actively subscribing to our service, including seasonal subscribers, subscribers who are in the process of relocating and commercial equivalent viewing units.

        SAC.    We calculate SAC, which represents total subscriber acquisition costs stated on a per subscriber basis, by dividing total subscriber acquisition costs for the period by the number of gross new subscribers acquired during the period. We calculate total subscriber acquisition costs for the period by adding together "Subscriber acquisition costs" expensed during the period and the amount of cash paid for equipment leased to new subscribers during the period.

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Results of Operations

        The following table sets forth our unaudited consolidated statements of operations and certain other operating data:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2009

			Three Months Ended September 30,						Change
			2010			2009			$			%
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	5,031		$	4,703		$	328			7.0	%
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		2,125			1,998			127			6.4	%
		Subscriber service expenses		351			338			13			3.8	%
		Broadcast operations expenses		68			70			(2	)		(2.9	)%
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		724			621			103			16.6	%
		Upgrade and retention costs		306			266			40			15.0	%
		General and administrative expenses		265			231			34			14.7	%
	Depreciation and amortization expense			472			568			(96	)		(16.9	)%
		Total operating costs and expenses		4,311			4,092			219			5.4	%
Operating profit				720			611			109			17.8	%
Interest income				—			1			(1	)		(100.0	)%
Interest expense				(131	)		(85	)		(46	)		54.1	%
Other, net				(9	)		(19	)		10			(52.6	)%
Income before income taxes				580			508			72			14.2	%
Income tax expense				(228	)		(197	)		(31	)		15.7	%
Net income			$	352		$	311		$	41			13.2	%
Other Data:
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization(1)
Operating profit			$	720		$	611		$	109			17.8	%
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense				472			568			(96	)		(16.9	)%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization			$	1,192		$	1,179		$	13			1.1	%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization—margin(1)				23.7	%		25.1	%		NA			(5.6	)%
Cash Flow Information
Net cash provided by operating activities			$	878		$	886		$	(8	)		(0.9	)%
Net cash used in investing activities				(425	)		(364	)		(61	)		16.8	%
Net cash provided by financing activities				209			843			(634	)		(75.2	)%

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		Three Months Ended September 30,						Change
		2010			2009			$			%
		(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Subscriber Amounts)
Free cash flow(2)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	878		$	886		$	(8	)		(0.9	)%
Less: Cash paid for property and equipment			(127	)		(117	)		(10	)		8.5	%
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisitions		(191	)		(136	)		(55	)		40.4	%
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention		(80	)		(95	)		15			(15.8	)%
	Cash paid for satellites		(30	)		(9	)		(21	)		233.3	%
Free cash flow		$	450		$	529		$	(79	)		(14.9	)%
Subscriber data
Total number of subscribers (000's)			18,934			18,441			493			2.7	%
ARPU		$	88.98		$	85.32		$	3.66			4.3	%
Average monthly subscriber churn %			1.70	%		1.72	%		—			(1.2	)%
Gross subscriber additions (000's)			1,137			1,086			51			4.7	%
Subscriber disconnections (000's)			963			950			13			1.4	%
Net subscriber additions (000's)			174			136			38			27.9	%
Average subscriber acquisition costs—per subscriber (SAC)		$	805		$	697		$	108			15.5	%

(1)

Operating profit before depreciation and amortization, which is a financial measure that is not determined in accordance with GAAP can be calculated by adding amounts under the caption "Depreciation and amortization expense" to "Operating profit." This measure should be used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures and is not presented as an alternative measure of operating results, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our management and DIRECTV use operating profit before depreciation and amortization to evaluate the operating performance of our company and our business segments and to allocate resources and capital to business segments. This metric is also used as a measure of performance for incentive compensation purposes and to measure income generated from operations that could be used to fund capital expenditures, service debt or pay taxes. Depreciation and amortization expense primarily represents an allocation to current expense of the cost of historical capital expenditures and for acquired intangible assets resulting from prior business acquisitions. To compensate for the exclusion of depreciation and amortization expense from operating profit, our management and DIRECTV separately measure and budget for capital expenditures and business acquisitions.

We believe this measure is useful to investors, along with GAAP measures (such as revenues, operating profit and net income), to compare our operating performance to other communications, entertainment and media service providers. We believe that investors use current and projected operating profit before depreciation and amortization and similar measures to estimate our current or prospective enterprise value and make investment decisions. This metric provides investors with a means to compare operating results exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense. Our management believes this is useful given the significant variation in depreciation and amortization expense that can result from the timing of capital expenditures, the capitalization of intangible assets, potential variations in expected useful lives when compared to other companies and periodic changes to estimated useful lives.

Operating profit before depreciation and amortization margin is calculated by dividing operating profit before depreciation and amortization by revenues.

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(2)

Free cash flow, which is a financial measure that is not determined in accordance with GAAP, can be calculated by deducting amounts under the captions "Cash paid for property and equipment," "Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment-subscriber acquisitions," "Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment-upgrade and retention," and "Cash paid for satellites" from "Net cash provided by operating activities" from the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. This financial measure should be used in conjunction with other GAAP financial measures and is not presented as an alternative measure of cash flows from operating activities, as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our management and DIRECTV use free cash flow to evaluate the cash generated by our current subscriber base, net of capital expenditures, for the purpose of allocating resources to activities such as adding new subscribers, retaining and upgrading existing subscribers, for additional capital expenditures and other capital investments or transactions and as a measure of performance for incentive compensation purposes. We believe this measure is useful to investors, along with other GAAP measures (such as cash flows from operating and investing activities), to compare our operating performance to other communications, entertainment and media companies. We believe that investors also use current and projected free cash flow to determine the ability of revenues from our current and projected subscriber base to fund required and discretionary spending and to help determine our financial value.

        Subscribers.    In the third quarter of 2010, gross subscriber additions increased compared to the third quarter of 2009 primarily due to higher additions due to improved customer offers and segmentation, as well as increased demand for advanced products, partially offset by lower additions from our regional telephone company partners. Net subscriber additions increased as higher gross subscriber additions exceeded the higher number of subscriber disconnections associated with the larger subscriber base.

        Revenues.    Our revenues increased as a result of the larger subscriber base and higher ARPU. The increase in ARPU resulted primarily from price increases on programming packages, higher HD and DVR service fees as well as higher advertising sales, partially offset by more competitive promotions for both new and existing customers.

        Operating profit before depreciation and amortization.    The improvement of operating profit before depreciation and amortization was primarily due to the gross profit generated from the higher revenues, partially offset by higher subscriber acquisition and upgrade and retention costs and increased general and administrative expenses. Broadcast programming and other costs increased due to annual program supplier rate increases and the larger number of subscribers.

        Subscriber acquisition costs increased primarily due to increased installation costs from an increase in subscriber demand for advanced products over the third quarter of 2009 as well as increased dealer commissions. SAC per subscriber, which includes the cost of capitalized set-top receivers, increased primarily due to increased subscriber demand for advanced products over the third quarter of 2009, coupled with increased dealer commissions. Under our lease program we capitalized $191 million of set-top receivers in the third quarter of 2010 and $136 million in the third quarter of 2009.

        Upgrade and retention costs increased in the third quarter of 2010 due to increased costs related to advanced product upgrades and increased marketing costs. Under our lease program we capitalized $80 million of set-top receivers in the third quarter of 2010 and $95 million in the third quarter of 2009 for subscriber upgrades. The decrease in the capitalized amount of set-top receivers is due to a decrease in the volume and cost of advance products and the increased use of refurbished equipment.

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        General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to increased bad debt expense and higher compensation costs as a result of increased headcount and increased incentive compensation costs.

        Operating profit.    The increase in operating profit was primarily due to higher operating profit before depreciation and amortization, coupled with lower depreciation and amortization expense due to the completion of the amortization of a subscriber related intangible asset and decreased subscriber equipment capitalization.

        Interest expense.    The increase in interest expense was from an increase in the average debt balance, partially offset by a decrease in weighted average interest rates.

        Income tax expense.    The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to the higher income before income taxes.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

			Nine Months Ended September 30,						Change
			2010			2009			$			%
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	14,737		$	13,545		$	1,192			8.8	%
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		6,158			5,668			490			8.6	%
		Subscriber service expenses		999			946			53			5.6	%
		Broadcast operations expenses		203			206			(3	)		(1.5	)%
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		1,929			1,871			58			3.1	%
		Upgrade and retention costs		815			785			30			3.8	%
		General and administrative expenses		741			659			82			12.4	%
	Depreciation and amortization expense			1,465			1,750			(285	)		(16.3	)%
		Total operating costs and expenses		12,310			11,885			425			3.6	%
Operating profit				2,427			1,660			767			46.2	%
Interest income				4			4			—			0.0	%
Interest expense				(344	)		(254	)		(90	)		35.4	%
Other, net				(9	)		(13	)		4			(30.8	)%
Income before income taxes				2,078			1,397			681			48.7	%
Income tax expense				(811	)		(539	)		(272	)		50.5	%
Net income			$	1,267		$	858			409			47.7	%
Other Data:
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization(1)
Operating profit			$	2,427		$	1,660		$	767			46.2	%
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense				1,465			1,750			(285	)		(16.3	)%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization			$	3,892		$	3,410		$	482			14.1	%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization—margin(1)				26.4	%		25.2	%		—			4.8	%
Cash Flow Information
Net cash provided by operating activities			$	2,819		$	2,630			189			7.2	%
Net cash used in investing activities				(1,115	)		(1,153	)		38			(3.3	)%
Net cash used in financing activities				(1,954	)		(245	)		(1,709	)		697.6	%

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		Nine Months Ended September 30,						Change
		2010			2009			$			%
		(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Subscriber Amounts)
Free cash flow(2)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	2,819		$	2,630		$	189			7.2	%
Less: Cash paid for property and equipment			(349	)		(336	)		(13	)		3.9	%
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisitions		(437	)		(445	)		8			(1.8	)%
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention		(232	)		(321	)		89			(27.7	)%
	Cash paid for satellites		(99	)		(40	)		(59	)		147.5	%
Free cash flow		$	1,702		$	1,488		$	214			14.4	%
Subscriber data
Total number of subscribers (000's)			18,934			18,441			493			2.7	%
ARPU		$	87.43		$	83.09		$	4.34			5.2	%
Average monthly subscriber churn %			1.56	%		1.53	%		—			2.0	%
Gross subscriber additions (000's)			3,008			3,309			(301	)		(9.1	)%
Subscriber disconnections (000's)			2,634			2,489			145			5.8	%
Net subscriber additions (000's)			374			820			(446	)		(54.4	)%
Average subscriber acquisition costs—per subscriber (SAC)		$	787		$	700		$	87			12.4	%

        Subscribers.    In 2010, gross subscriber additions decreased compared to 2009 primarily due to the impact of the transition to digital broadcast in 2009, lower additions from our regional telephone company partners and a more challenging competitive environment. Net subscriber additions decreased as the lower gross additions were coupled with a higher number of disconnections due to a higher average monthly subscriber churn rate on the larger subscriber base.

        Revenues.    Our revenues increased as a result of the larger subscriber base and higher ARPU. The increase in ARPU resulted primarily from price increases on programming packages, higher HD and DVR service fees and increased sports programming revenue due to one week of NFL SUNDAY TICKET™ revenue in 2010, partially offset by more competitive promotions for both new and existing customers.

        Operating profit before depreciation and amortization.    The improvement of operating profit before depreciation and amortization was primarily due to the gross profit generated from the higher revenues, partially offset by increased subscriber acquisition and upgrade and retention costs and higher general and administrative expenses.

        Broadcast programming and other costs increased due to annual program supplier rate increases, the larger number of subscribers, increased NFL programming costs due to one additional week of programming in 2010 and increased On Demand Pay-Per-View volume. Subscriber service expenses increased in 2010 compared to 2009 primarily due to the higher number of subscribers.

        Subscriber acquisition costs increased primarily due to increased installation costs from an increase in subscriber demand for advanced products over 2009 and increased dealer commissions. SAC per subscriber, which includes the cost of capitalized set-top receivers, increased primarily due to increased subscriber demand for advanced products over 2009, coupled with increased dealer commissions and increased marketing costs per subscriber added. Under our lease program we capitalized $437 million of set-top receivers in 2010 and $445 million of set-top receivers in 2009.

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        Upgrade and retention costs increased in 2010 primarily due to increased marketing expense. Under our lease program we capitalized $232 million of set-top receivers in 2010 and $321 million in 2009 for subscriber upgrades. The decrease in the capitalized amount of set-top receivers is due to a decrease in the volume of advance product upgrades and the increased use of refurbished equipment.

        General and administrative expense increased primarily from increased bad debt expense and higher compensation costs as a result of increased headcount and increased incentive compensation costs.

        Operating profit.    The increase in operating profit was primarily due to higher operating profit before depreciation and amortization, coupled with lower depreciation and amortization expense due to the completion of the amortization of a subscriber related intangible asset and decreased subscriber equipment capitalization.

        Interest expense.    The increase in interest expense was from an increase in the average debt balance compared to 2009, partially offset by a decrease in weighted average interest rates.

        Income tax expense.    The increase in income tax expense was primarily due to the higher income before income taxes.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        At September 30, 2010, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $1,466 million compared with $1,716 million at December 31, 2009. The $250 million decrease resulted primarily from the $5,500 million in dividends paid to our Parent, $2,323 million of cash used to repay long-term debt and $1,117 million of cash paid for property, equipment and satellites, partially offset by $5,978 million of cash proceeds from the issuance of senior notes and $2,819 million in cash provided by operating activities.

        As of September 30, 2010, we had the ability to borrow up to $500 million under our existing credit facility, which is available until April 2011. We are subject to restrictive covenants under the credit facility. These covenants limit our ability and our respective subsidiaries to, among other things; make restricted payments, including dividends, loans or advances to our Parent.

        As a measure of liquidity, the current ratio (ratio of current assets to current liabilities) was 1.10 at September 30, 2010 and 1.05 at December 31, 2009.

        We believe that our existing cash balances and cash provided by operations will be sufficient to fund our existing business plan, cash and working capital requirements. We have received capital contributions and have borrowed amounts from our Parent in the past to fund certain transactions. We may also provide dividends to our Parent or fund other cash requirements, including additional share repurchase programs or other distributions to its stockholders, or to fund strategic investment opportunities should they arise. We may use available cash and cash equivalents, cash from operations, or incur additional borrowings, which may include borrowings under our $500 million revolving credit facility, to fund such dividends or fund strategic investment opportunities.

Borrowings

        At September 30, 2010, we had $10,471 million in total outstanding notes payable, bearing a weighted average interest rate of 5.4% that are more fully described in Note 4 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1, Part I of this Quarterly Report and in Note 7 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8, Part II of our 2009 Form 10-K/A.

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        Our notes payable mature as follows: $1,000 million in 2014 and $9,500 million thereafter. Borrowings under our existing senior secured credit facility (all of which have been repaid in 2010) were subject to prepayments based on a computation that we are required to make at each year end under the credit agreement. We were not required to make a prepayment for the year ended December 31, 2009.

        Covenants and Restrictions.    The senior secured credit facility requires us to comply with certain financial covenants. The senior secured credit facility includes covenants that restrict our ability to, among other things, (i) incur additional indebtedness, (ii) incur liens, (iii) pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments, investments or acquisitions, (iv) enter into certain transactions with affiliates, (v) merge or consolidate with another entity, (vi) sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets, and (vii) make voluntary prepayments of certain debt, in each case subject to exceptions as provided in the credit agreement. Additionally, the senior notes restrict our ability to, among other things, incur liens, merge or consolidate with another entity or sell, assign, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets. Should we fail to comply with these covenants, all or a portion of our borrowings under the senior notes could become immediately payable and our revolving credit facility could be terminated. At September 30, 2010, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

        The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2010, including the future periods in which payments are expected. Additional details regarding these obligations are provided in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 referenced in the table below and the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 in our Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009.

					Payments due by period				2015 and thereafter
Contractual Obligations	Total		2010		2011-2012		2013-2014
	(Dollars in Millions)
Long-term debt obligations (Note 4)(a)	$	16,863	$	142	$	1,141	$	2,142	$	13,438
Purchase obligations(b)		7,605		493		3,741		2,701		670
Operating lease obligations(c)		288		14		95		59		120
Other long-term liabilities reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets under GAAP(d)		158		27		86		31		14
Total	$	24,914	$	676	$	5,063	$	4,933	$	14,242

(a)

Long-term debt obligations include interest calculated based on the rates in effect at September 30, 2010, however, the obligations do not reflect potential prepayments that may be required under our senior secured credit facility, if any, or permitted under our indentures.

(b)

Purchase obligations consist primarily of broadcast programming commitments, regional professional team rights agreements, service contract commitments and satellite contracts. Broadcast programming commitments include guaranteed minimum contractual commitments that are typically based on a flat fee or a minimum number of required subscribers subscribing to the related programming. Actual payments may exceed the minimum payment requirements if the actual number of subscribers subscribing to the related programming exceeds the minimum amounts. Service contract commitments include minimum commitments for the purchase of services that have been outsourced to third parties, such as billing services, telemetry, tracking and control services and broadcast center services. In most cases, actual payments, which are typically based on volume, usually exceed these minimum amounts.

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(c)

Certain of our operating leases contain escalation clauses and renewal or purchase options, which we do not consider in the amounts disclosed.

(d)

Payments due by period for other long-term liabilities reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet under GAAP do not include payments that could be made related to our net unrecognized tax benefits liability, which amounted to $57 million as of September 30, 2010. The timing and amount of any future payments is not reasonably estimable, as such payments are dependent on the completion and resolution of examinations with tax authorities. We do not expect a significant payment related to these obligations within the next twelve months.

CONTINGENCIES

        For a discussion of "Contingencies," see Part I, Item 1, Note 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report, which we incorporate herein by reference.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

        For a discussion of "Certain Relationships and Related-Party Transactions," see Part I, Item 1 and Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report, which we incorporate herein by reference.

ACCOUNTING CHANGES

        For a discussion of "Accounting Changes" see Part I, Item 1, Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report, which we incorporate herein by reference.

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ITEM 4T.    CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

        We carried out an evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act). Based on the evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2010.

        There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during our fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2010, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

(a)

Material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which we became or were a party during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 or subsequent thereto, but before the filing of this report, are summarized below:

        Intellectual Property Litigation.    We are a defendant in several unrelated lawsuits claiming infringement of various patents relating to various aspects of our businesses. In certain of these cases other industry participants are also defendants, and also in certain of these cases we expect that any potential liability would be the responsibility of our equipment vendors pursuant to applicable contractual indemnification provisions. To the extent that the allegations in these lawsuits can be analyzed by us at this stage of their proceedings, we believe the claims are without merit and intend to defend the actions vigorously. The final disposition of these claims is not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, but could possibly be material to our consolidated results of operations of any one period. No assurance can be given that any adverse outcome would not be material to our consolidated financial position.

        Early Cancellation Fees.    In 2008, a number of plaintiffs filed putative class action lawsuits in state and federal courts challenging the early cancellation fees we assess our customers when they do not fulfill their programming commitments. Several of these lawsuits are pending—some in California state court purporting to represent statewide classes, and some in federal courts purporting to represent nationwide classes. The lawsuits seek both monetary and injunctive relief. While the theories of liability vary, the lawsuits generally challenge these fees under state consumer protection laws as both unfair and inadequately disclosed to customers. Each of the lawsuits is at an early stage. Where possible, we are moving to compel these cases to arbitration in accordance with our Customer Agreement, but in states such as California where the enforceability of the arbitration provision is limited, we intend to defend against these allegations in court. We believe that our early cancellation fees are adequately disclosed, and represent reasonable estimates of the costs we incur when customers cancel service before fulfilling their programming commitments.

        From time to time, we receive investigative inquiries or subpoenas from state and federal authorities with respect to alleged violations of state and federal statutes. These inquiries may lead to legal proceedings in some cases. Currently, we are the subject of an investigation by a multistate group of state attorneys general regarding alleged violations of their respective state consumer protection statutes. The state of Washington, originally a part of the multistate group, filed an action in Washington state court in December 2009 seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties of up to $2,000 per violation of Washington's Consumer Protection Act. The multistate investigation and the Washington lawsuit allege a variety of purported violations of the statutes, but primarily allege that we do not adequately disclose the terms and conditions of consumer offers, including subscriber commitments and early cancellation fees. In addition, we have received a request for information from the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, on similar issues. We are cooperating with the FTC by providing information about our sales and marketing practices and customer complaints.

        Other.    We are subject to other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. The amount of ultimate liability with respect to such actions is not expected to materially affect our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

(b)

No previously reported legal proceedings were terminated during the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

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ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

        The risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2009 have not materially changed. See Part I Item 2 of this Quarterly Report related to "forward-looking statements" which we incorporate by reference.

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Name
	*1.1	Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2010, by and among DIRECTV Holdings LLC, DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., the Guarantors signatory thereto and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as representatives of the several underwriters signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Form 8-K of DIRECTV Holdings LLC filed on August 23, 2010 (SEC File No. 333-106529).
	*4.1	Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2010, by and among DIRECTV Holdings LLC, DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., the Guarantors signatory thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Form 8-K of DIRECTV Holdings LLC filed on August 23, 2010 (SEC File No. 333-106529).
	*4.2	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2010, by and among DIRECTV Holdings LLC, DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., the Guarantors signatory thereto and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Form 8-K of DIRECTV Holdings LLC filed on August 23, 2010 (SEC File No. 333-106529).
	**31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of DIRECTV Holdings LLC pursuant to Section 302.
	**31.3	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. pursuant to Section 302.
	**31.4	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. pursuant to Section 302.
	**32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV Holdings LLC pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 ("Section 906").
	**32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of DIRECTV Holdings LLC pursuant to Section 906.
	**32.3	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. pursuant to Section 906.
	**32.4	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. pursuant to Section 906.
	***101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
	***101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
	***101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

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Exhibit Number		Exhibit Name
	***101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
	***101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
	***101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

*

Incorporated by reference.

**

Furnished, not filed.

***

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and otherwise are not subject to liability.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC (Registrant)
Date: November 4, 2010	By:	/s/ PATRICK T. DOYLE Patrick T. Doyle (Duly Authorized Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)
	DIRECTV FINANCING CO., INC. (Registrant)
Date: November 4, 2010	By:	/s/ PATRICK T. DOYLE Patrick T. Doyle (Duly Authorized Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)

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