Even though Hughes Electronics Corp. faces strong federal opposition to plans to merge its DirecTV unit with EchoStar Communications Corp., Hughes executives yesterday sought to paint their ...

DirecTV will pay a $2 billion rights fee on a five-year deal that also includes the launch of a new 24-hour NFL Channel that will begin operating next year.

A: It used to be illegal for satellite TV providers such as DirecTV and Dish Network to offer local, network-affiliated channels. That changed in November 1999 when Congress passed the Satellite ...