EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-163226 on Form S-8 of DIRECTV of our report dated May 24, 2012, appearing in this Transition Report on Form 11-K of DIRECTV 401(k) Savings Plan for the one-month period ended December 31, 2011.
| /s/ CROWE HORWATH LLP | |
| Crowe Horwath LLP | |
| Oak Brook, Illinois | |
| May 24, 2012 | |
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