10-Q

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 June 30, 2009
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)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o

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Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer ý
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company o

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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.

DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page No
Part I—Financial Information (Unaudited)
	Item 1. Financial Statements
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008	1
		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008	2
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008	3
		Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	4
	Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		21
	Item 4T. Controls and Procedures		33
Part II—Other Information
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings		33
	Item 1A. Risk Factors		34
	Item 6. Exhibits		34
Signature			35

DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

			Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
			2009			2008			2009			2008
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	4,539		$	4,196		$	8,842		$	8,245
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		1,862			1,692			3,670			3,375
		Subscriber service expenses		307			269			608			543
		Broadcast operations expenses		67			65			136			126
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		597			507			1,250			1,037
		Upgrade and retention costs		245			209			519			464
		General and administrative expenses		216			236			428			425
	Depreciation and amortization expense			593			501			1,182			965
Total operating costs and expenses				3,887			3,479			7,793			6,935
Operating profit				652			717			1,049			1,310
Interest income				1			13			3			22
Interest expense				(85	)		(73	)		(169	)		(128	)
Other, net				7			1			6			1
Income before income taxes				575			658			889			1,205
Income tax expense				(225	)		(256	)		(342	)		(471	)
Net income			$	350		$	402		$	547		$	734

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

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

			June 30, 2009			December 31, 2008
			(Dollars in Millions)
ASSETS
Current assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	1,016		$	1,149
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $52 and $32			1,238			1,308
	Inventories			212			182
	Deferred income taxes			65			46
	Prepaid expenses and other			192			261
		Total current assets		2,723			2,946
Satellites, net				1,924			1,980
Property and equipment, net				3,203			3,348
Goodwill				3,168			3,189
Intangible assets, net				695			871
Other assets				193			212
		Total assets	$	11,906		$	12,546
LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S EQUITY
Current liabilities
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	2,439		$	2,582
	Unearned subscriber revenues and deferred credits			333			316
	Current portion of long-term debt			183			108
		Total current liabilities		2,955			3,006
Long-term debt				5,604			5,725
Deferred income taxes				410			405
Other liabilities and deferred credits				720			763
Commitments and contingencies
Owner's equity
	Capital stock and additional paid-in capital			2,237			2,403
	Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)			(20	)		244
		Total owner's equity		2,217			2,647
		Total liabilities and owner's equity	$	11,906		$	12,546

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

				Six Months Ended June 30,
				2009			2008
				(Dollars in Millions)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income				$	547		$	734
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization				1,182			965
	Amortization of deferred revenues and deferred credits				(28	)		(50	)
	Share-based compensation expense				20			20
	Deferred income taxes				40			74
	Other				3			8
	Change in other operating assets and liabilities
		Accounts receivable, net			104			196
		Inventories			(24	)		(10	)
		Prepaid expenses and other			69			(45	)
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(180	)		(419	)
		Unearned subscriber revenue and deferred credits			13			22
		Other, net			(2	)		56
			Net cash provided by operating activities		1,744			1,551
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
	Cash paid for property and equipment				(219	)		(219	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisitions				(309	)		(281	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention				(226	)		(245	)
	Cash paid for satellites				(31	)		(77	)
	Investment in companies				(4	)		—
	Other, net				—			4
			Net cash used in investing activities		(789	)		(818	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
	Cash proceeds from debt issuance				—			2,490
	Debt issuance costs				—			(19	)
	Repayment of long-term debt				(48	)		(18	)
	Repayment of other long-term obligations				(44	)		(58	)
	Cash dividends to Parent				(1,000	)		(2,600	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation				4			7
			Net cash used in financing activities		(1,088	)		(198	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents					(133	)		535
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period					1,149			802
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period				$	1,016		$	1,337
Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest				$	167		$	107
Cash paid for income taxes					117			407

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 a wholly-owned subsidiary of The DIRECTV Group, Inc. and consists of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. We sometimes refer to DIRECTV Holdings LLC as DIRECTV Holdings, DIRECTV, we or us and sometimes refer to The DIRECTV Group, Inc. as The DIRECTV Group or Parent.

        On February 27, 2008, Liberty Media Corporation, or Liberty Media, and News Corporation completed a transaction in which Liberty Media acquired News Corporation's approximately 41% interest in our Parent. Currently, Liberty Media owns approximately 56% of our Parent's outstanding common stock, however Liberty Media has agreed generally to limit its voting rights to approximately 47.9%.

        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 for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2009, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2009 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: Liberty Entertainment Inc. Merger Transaction

        On May 3, 2009, The DIRECTV Group, Liberty Media, Liberty Entertainment, Inc., or LEI and certain subsidiaries of The DIRECTV Group entered into an agreement and plan of merger, which we refer to as the "merger agreement", which, if consummated, will result in the creation of a new public holding company named "DIRECTV" which we refer to as "Holdings", that will own The DIRECTV Group and LEI. Holdings will be owned by the holders of The DIRECTV Group common stock and the holders of LEI common stock immediately prior to the mergers contemplated by the merger agreement.

        As a necessary step to the mergers contemplated by the merger agreement, Liberty Media is planning to execute a split-off transaction that would result in the redemption of 90% of the outstanding shares of both series of its Liberty Entertainment common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of two series of common stock of LEI. LEI will hold Liberty Media's entire interest in The DIRECTV Group (currently approximately 56%), 100% of Liberty Sports Holdings LLC, 65% of Game Show Network, LLC and approximately $30 million in cash and cash equivalents, together with approximately $2 billion of indebtedness and a related equity collar. The split-off transaction is conditioned on the approval of the holders of Liberty's Liberty Entertainment common stock.

        The merger agreement provides for two mergers that would result in The DIRECTV Group and LEI becoming wholly owned subsidiaries of Holdings. In the DIRECTV merger, The DIRECTV Group common stockholders (other than direct or indirect subsidiaries of LEI) will receive one share of Holdings Class A common stock for each share of common stock of The DIRECTV Group that they own. In the LEI merger, holders of outstanding shares of LEI Series A common stock and LEI

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Series B common stock (other than LEI or Holdings) will receive a number of shares of Holdings Class A common stock equal to the LEI exchange ratio for each share of LEI common stock that they own. The LEI exchange ratio is a fixed exchange ratio equal to 1.11111 shares of Holdings common stock for each share of LEI common stock, subject to certain adjustments as provided in the merger agreement.

        After completion of the split-off, John C. Malone (the Chairman of The DIRECTV Group and Liberty Media), his wife and certain trusts for the benefit of their children, collectively the "Malones", will own approximately 92% of the LEI Series B common stock. Immediately prior to the mergers, the Malones, pursuant to a voting and right of first refusal agreement, will exchange each of their shares of LEI Series B common stock for a number of shares of Holdings Class B common stock equal to the number of shares of LEI Series B common stock multiplied by the LEI exchange ratio. Holdings Class B common stock will have fifteen votes per share and certain limited consent rights and will not be publicly traded, and Holdings Class A common stock will have one vote per share and is expected to be listed on the NASDAQ National Market System. Upon completion of the mergers, the Malones will be the only holders of Holdings Class B common stock.

        Holders of certain equity awards of LEI, including stock options and stock appreciation rights, or SARs, will receive equity awards of Class A common stock of Holdings based on the LEI exchange ratio.

        For additional information regarding the proposed merger transactions, refer to Amendment No. 1 to Holdings' Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on July 30, 2009, which has not been declared effective.

Note 3: Accounting Changes

        On January 1, 2009 we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, or SFAS, No. 160 "Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment to ARB No. 51," which established standards of accounting and reporting of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries, also known as minority interests, in consolidated financial statements, provides guidance on accounting for changes in the parent's ownership interest in a subsidiary and establishes standards of accounting for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary due to the loss of control. SFAS No. 160 requires an entity to present certain noncontrolling interests as a component of equity and to present net income and consolidated comprehensive income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest separately in the consolidated financial statements. Our adoption of SFAS No. 160 did not have any effect on our consolidated financial statements.

        On January 1, 2009 we adopted SFAS No. 141R. SFAS No. 141R requires the acquiring entity to record 100% of all assets and liabilities acquired, including goodwill and any non-controlling interest, generally at their fair values for all business combinations, whether partial, full or step acquisitions. Under SFAS No. 141R certain contingent assets and liabilities, as well as contingent consideration, are also required to be recognized at fair value on the date of acquisition and acquisition related transaction and restructuring costs will be expensed. Additionally, SFAS No. 141R requires disclosures about the nature and financial effect of the business combination and also changes the accounting for certain income tax assets recorded in purchase accounting. The adoption of SFAS No. 141R as required, on January 1, 2009, changed the way we account for adjustments to deferred tax asset valuation allowances recorded in purchase accounting for prior business combinations so that adjustments to these deferred tax asset valuation allowances will no longer be recorded to goodwill but

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

rather adjustments will be recorded in "Income tax expense" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, the adoption of SFAS No. 141R will change the accounting for all business combinations we consummate after January 1, 2009.

Note 4: Goodwill and Intangible Assets

        The changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:

		(Dollars in Millions)
Balance as of December 31, 2008		$	3,189
Purchase or acquisition accounting adjustments:
	New acquisitions		4
	Adjustments to prior acquisitions		(25	)
Balance as of June 30, 2009		$	3,168

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

		Estimated Useful Lives (years)	June 30, 2009						December 31, 2008
			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	$	200		19		219	$	180		39
Subscriber related		5-10		1,348		1,244		104		1,348		1,116		232
Dealer network		15		130		84		46		130		79		51
Distribution rights		7		334		240		94		334		217		117
	Total intangible assets		$	2,463	$	1,768	$	695	$	2,463	$	1,592	$	871

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
	(Dollars in Millions)
Amortization expense	$	88	$	88	$	176	$	176

        Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows: $113 million for the remainder of 2009, $90 million in 2010, $34 million in 2011, $10 million in 2012, $10 million in 2013 and $6 million thereafter.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

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Note 5: Borrowings

        The following table sets forth our outstanding borrowings:

		Interest Rates at June 30, 2009			June 30, 2009			December 31, 2008
					(Dollars in Millions)
8.375% senior notes due in 2013			8.375	%	$	910		$	910
6.375% senior notes due in 2015			6.375	%		1,000			1,000
7.625% senior notes due in 2016			7.625	%		1,500			1,500
Senior secured credit facility, net of unamortized discount of $8 million as of June 30, 2009 and $9 million as of December 31, 2008			3.106	%		2,375			2,421
Unamortized bond premium			—			2			2
	Total debt					5,787			5,833
Less: Current portion of long-term debt						(183	)		(108	)
	Long-term debt				$	5,604		$	5,725

        The senior secured credit facility is secured by substantially all of our assets.

        All of the senior notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are unsecured and have been fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by substantially all of our subsidiaries. Principal on the senior notes is payable upon maturity, while interest is payable semi-annually.

        The fair value of our 8.375% senior notes was approximately $915 million at June 30, 2009 and approximately $904 million at December 31, 2008. The fair value of our 6.375% senior notes was approximately $924 million at June 30, 2009 and approximately $911 million at December 31, 2008. The fair value of our 7.625% senior notes was approximately $1,466 million at June 30, 2009 and approximately $1,451 million at December 31, 2008. We calculated the fair values based on quoted market prices of our senior notes, which is a Level 1 input under SFAS No. 157 "Fair Value Measurements" or SFAS No. 157, on those dates.

        Our notes payable and senior secured credit facility mature as follows: $61 million in the remainder of 2009, $308 million in 2010, $108 million in 2011, $20 million in 2012, $2,796 million in 2013 and $2,500 million thereafter. These amounts do not reflect potential prepayments that may be required under our senior secured credit facility, which could result from 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, 2008. The amount of interest accrued related to our outstanding debt was $44 million at June 30, 2009 and $45 million at December 31, 2008.

        Covenants and Restrictions.    The senior secured credit facility requires us to comply with certain financial covenants. The senior notes and the senior secured credit facility also include 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

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

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certain debt, in each case subject to exceptions as provided in the credit agreement and senior notes indentures. Should we fail to comply with these covenants, all or a portion of its borrowings under the senior notes and senior secured credit facility could become immediately payable and its revolving credit facility could be terminated. At June 30, 2009, 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 6: Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

        At June 30, 2009, our minimum payments under agreements to purchase broadcast programming, and the purchase of services that we have outsourced to third parties, such as billing services, and satellite telemetry, tracking and control, satellite construction and launch contracts and broadcast center services aggregated $8,999 million, payable as follows: $901 million in the remainder of 2009, $1,593 million in 2010, $1,613 million in 2011, $1,746 million in 2012, $1,403 million in 2013 and $1,743 million thereafter.

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 June 30, 2009. 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.

        Finisar Corporation.    As previously reported, we filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 5, 2006 from a jury determination that The DIRECTV Group, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries willfully infringed a patent owned by Finisar Corporation and awards of approximately $117 million in damages and pre-judgment interest. DIRECTV was also ordered to pay into escrow $1.60 per new set-top receiver manufactured for use with the DIRECTV system beginning June 17, 2006 and continuing until the patent expires in 2012 or was otherwise found to be invalid. On April 18, 2008, the Court of Appeals vacated (set aside) the verdict of infringement, and sent the case back to the district court for further proceedings and possible retrial on a limited number of claims. On remand, we sought and obtained summary judgment on invalidity of all remaining claims, and the case against DIRECTV was dismissed on May 19, 2009. Finisar has filed a Notice of Appeal, and a briefing schedule for the new appeal has been set.

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.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

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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 June 30, 2009, the net book value of in-orbit satellites was $1,601 million, all of which was uninsured.

Subsequent Events Review

        We have evaluated subsequent events through issuance of these financial statements on August 6, 2009.

Note 7: Related Party Transactions

        As discussed in more detail above in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in May 2009, The DIRECTV Group, Liberty Media, LEI and certain subsidiaries of The DIRECTV Group entered into an agreement and plan of merger, as amended in July 2009. In addition, in the ordinary course of our operations, we enter into transactions with related parties as discussed below.

The DIRECTV Group and affiliates

        We determine our income taxes based upon our tax sharing agreement with The DIRECTV Group, 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 $101 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $395 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008. We also receive an allocation of employee benefit expenses from The 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 $1,000 million during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and $2,600 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Liberty Media, Liberty Global and Discovery Communications

        As a result of Liberty Media's acquisition of an ownership interest in The DIRECTV Group, beginning February 27, 2008, transactions with Liberty Media and its affiliates, including its equity method investees may be considered to be related party transactions as Liberty Media currently owns approximately 56% of our Parent's outstanding common stock. Our transactions with Liberty Media and its affiliates consist primarily of the purchase of programming.

        In addition, John Malone, Chairman of the Board of Directors of our Parent and of Liberty Media, has an approximate 31.3% voting interest in Discovery Communications Inc., or Discovery Communications, and an approximate 38.8% 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 Discovery Communications and Liberty Global, and their subsidiaries or equity method investees may be considered to be related party transactions. Our transactions with Discovery Communications and Liberty Global consist primarily of purchases of programming created, owned or distributed by Discovery Communications and its subsidiaries and investees.

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News Corporation and affiliates

        News Corporation and its affiliates were considered related parties until February 27, 2008, when News Corporation transferred its 41% interest in our Parent's common stock to Liberty Media. Accordingly, the following contractual arrangements with News Corporation and its affiliates were considered related party transactions and reported through February 27, 2008: purchase of programming, products and advertising; license of certain intellectual property, including patents; purchase of system access products, set-top receiver software and support services; sale of advertising space; purchase of employee services; and use of facilities.

        The majority of payments under contractual arrangements with Liberty Media, Discovery Communications, Liberty Global and News Corporation entities relate 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.

Other

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

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

		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2009		2008(1)		2009		2008(1)
		(Dollars in Millions)
Sales:
Liberty Media and affiliates		$	13	$	10	$	25	$	12
Discovery Communications, Liberty Global and affiliates			1		3		4		4
News Corporation and affiliates			—		—		—		2
Other			1		—		1		—
	Total	$	15	$	13	$	30	$	18
Purchases:
Liberty Media and affiliates		$	87	$	75	$	174	$	102
Discovery Communications, Liberty Global and affiliates			55		49		108		65
News Corporation and affiliates			—		—		—		157
The DIRECTV Group and affiliates			—		—		1		—
Other			17		10		34		18
	Total	$	159	$	134	$	317	$	342

(1)

Amounts disclosed represent transactions with News Corporation and affiliates from January 1, 2008 through February 27, 2008 and transactions with Liberty Media, Discovery Communications, Liberty Global and affiliates from February 27, 2008 to June 30, 2008.

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

	June 30, 2009		December 31, 2008
	(Dollars in Millions)
Accounts receivable	$	42	$	29
Accounts payable		144		156

        The accounts receivable and accounts payable balances as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are primarily related to affiliates of Liberty Media.

Note 8: Acquisitions

Home Services Providers

        180 Connect.    On July 8, 2008, we acquired 100% of 180 Connect Inc.'s outstanding common stock and exchangeable shares. Simultaneously, in a separate transaction, UniTek USA, LLC acquired 100% of 180 Connect's cable service operating unit and operations in certain of our installation services markets in exchange for satellite installation operations in certain markets and $7 million in cash. These transactions provide us with control over a significant portion of DIRECTV U.S.' home service provider network. We paid $91 million in cash, net of the $7 million we received from UniTek USA, for the acquisition, including the equity purchase price, repayment of assumed debt and related transaction costs.

        We accounted for the 180 Connect acquisition using the purchase method of accounting, and began consolidating the results from the date of acquisition. The June 30, 2009 consolidated financial statements reflect the preliminary allocation of the $91 million net purchase price to assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition using information currently available. The assets acquired included approximately $5 million in cash. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of the net assets has been recorded as goodwill. We are currently determining how much of the recorded goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes.

        The following table sets forth the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the 180 Connect net assets acquired on July 8, 2008 (dollars in millions):

Total current assets		$	19
Property and equipment			16
Goodwill			118
Investments and other assets			30
Total assets acquired		$	183
Total current liabilities		$	84
Other liabilities			8
Total liabilities assumed		$	92
	Net assets acquired	$	91

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

        The following selected unaudited pro forma information is being provided to present a summary of the combined results of us and 180 Connect for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 as if the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the period, giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments. The pro forma data is presented for informational purposes only and may not necessarily reflect the results of our operations had 180 Connect operated as part of us for the period presented, nor are they necessarily indicative of the results of future operations. The pro forma information excludes the effect of non-recurring charges.

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2008		Six Month Ended June 30, 2008
	(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
Revenues	$	4,196	$	8,245
Net income		367		692

Note 9: Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements

        The following presents the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 of DIRECTV Holdings together with DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 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.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

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

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	81		$	4,539		$	(81	)	$	4,539
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		—			1,862			—			1,862
		Subscriber service expenses		—			307			—			307
		Broadcast operations expenses		—			67			—			67
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		—			597			—			597
		Upgrade and retention costs		—			245			—			245
		General and administrative expenses		—			297			(81	)		216
	Depreciation and amortization expense			—			593			—			593
		Total operating costs and expenses		—			3,968			(81	)		3,887
Operating profit				81			571			—			652
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries				350			—			(350	)		—
Interest income				1			—			—			1
Interest expense				(81	)		(4	)		—			(85	)
Other, net				—			7			—			7
Income before income taxes				351			574			(350	)		575
Income tax expense				(1	)		(224	)		—			(225	)
Net income			$	350		$	350		$	(350	)	$	350

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	56		$	4,196		$	(56	)	$	4,196
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		—			1,692			—			1,692
		Subscriber service expenses		—			269			—			269
		Broadcast operations expenses		—			65			—			65
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		—			507			—			507
		Upgrade and retention costs		—			209			—			209
		General and administrative expenses		—			292			(56	)		236
	Depreciation and amortization expense			—			501			—			501
		Total operating costs and expenses		—			3,535			(56	)		3,479
Operating profit				56			661			—			717
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries				401			—			(401	)		—
Interest income				13			—			—			13
Interest expense				(69	)		(4	)		—			(73	)
Other, net				1			—			—			1
Income before income taxes				402			657			(401	)		658
Income tax expense				—			(256	)		—			(256	)
Net income			$	402		$	401		$	(401	)	$	402

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	163		$	8,842		$	(163	)	$	8,842
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		—			3,670			—			3,670
		Subscriber service expenses		—			608			—			608
		Broadcast operations expenses		—			136			—			136
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		—			1,250			—			1,250
		Upgrade and retention costs		—			519			—			519
		General and administrative expenses		—			591			(163	)		428
	Depreciation and amortization expense			—			1,182			—			1,182
		Total operating costs and expenses		—			7,956			(163	)		7,793
Operating profit				163			886			—			1,049
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries				544			—			(544	)		—
Interest income				3			—			—			3
Interest expense				(161	)		(8	)		—			(169	)
Other, net				—			6			—			6
Income before income taxes				549			884			(544	)		889
Income tax expense				(2	)		(340	)		—			(342	)
Net income			$	547		$	544		$	(544	)	$	547

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	106		$	8,245		$	(106	)	$	8,245
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		—			3,375			—			3,375
		Subscriber service expenses		—			543			—			543
		Broadcast operations expenses		—			126			—			126
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		—			1,037			—			1,037
		Upgrade and retention costs		—			464			—			464
		General and administrative expenses		—			531			(106	)		425
	Depreciation and amortization expense			—			965			—			965
		Total operating costs and expenses		—			7,041			(106	)		6,935
Operating profit				106			1,204			—			1,310
Equity in income of consolidated subsidiaries				728			—			(728	)		—
Interest income				22			—			—			22
Interest expense				(119	)		(9	)		—			(128	)
Other, net				—			1			—			1
Income before income taxes				737			1,196			(728	)		1,205
Income tax expense				(3	)		(468	)		—			(471	)
Net income			$	734		$	728		$	(728	)	$	734

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2009

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
ASSETS
Total current assets			$	1,042		$	1,733	$	(52	)	$	2,723
Satellites, net				—			1,924		—			1,924
Property and equipment, net				—			3,203		—			3,203
Goodwill				1,828			1,340		—			3,168
Intangible assets, net				—			695		—			695
Other assets				5,204			2,620		(7,631	)		193
Total assets			$	8,074		$	11,515	$	(7,683	)	$	11,906
LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S EQUITY
Total current liabilities			$	253		$	2,752	$	(50	)	$	2,955
Long-term debt				5,604			—		—			5,604
Deferred income taxes				—			627		(217	)		410
Other liabilities and deferred credits				—			719		1			720
Owner's equity
	Capital stock and additional paid-in capital			2,237			4,500		(4,500	)		2,237
	Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)			(20	)		2,917		(2,917	)		(20	)
		Total owner's equity		2,217			7,417		(7,417	)		2,217
Total liabilities and owner's equity			$	8,074		$	11,515	$	(7,683	)	$	11,906

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2008

			Co-Issuers		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
ASSETS
Total current assets			$	1,221	$	1,821	$	(96	)	$	2,946
Satellites, net				—		1,980		—			1,980
Property and equipment, net				—		3,348		—			3,348
Goodwill				1,827		1,362		—			3,189
Intangible assets, net				—		871		—			871
Other assets				8,070		1,739		(9,597	)		212
Total assets			$	11,118	$	11,121	$	(9,693	)	$	12,546
LIABILITIES AND OWNER'S EQUITY
Total current liabilities			$	216	$	2,888	$	(98	)	$	3,006
Long-term debt				5,725		—		—			5,725
Deferred income taxes				—		621		(216	)		405
Other liabilities and deferred credits				2,530		763		(2,530	)		763
Owner's equity
	Capital stock and additional paid-in capital			2,403		4,476		(4,476	)		2,403
	Retained earnings			244		2,373		(2,373	)		244
		Total owner's equity		2,647		6,849		(6,849	)		2,647
Total liabilities and owner's equity			$	11,118	$	11,121	$	(9,693	)	$	12,546

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
	Net cash provided by operating activities		$	914		$	830		$	1,744
Cash flows from investing activities
	Cash paid for property and equipment			—			(219	)		(219	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisition			—			(309	)		(309	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention			—			(226	)		(226	)
	Cash paid for satellites			—			(31	)		(31	)
	Investment in companies, net of cash acquired			—			(4	)		(4	)
		Net cash used in investing activities		—			(789	)		(789	)
Cash flows from financing activities
	Repayment of long-term debt			(48	)		—			(48	)
	Repayment of other long-term obligations			—			(44	)		(44	)
	Cash dividend to Parent			(1,000	)		—			(1,000	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation			—			4			4
		Net cash used in financing activities		(1,048	)		(40	)		(1,088	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents				(134	)		1			(133	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period				1,143			6			1,149
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period			$	1,009		$	7		$	1,016

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)

(Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

			Co-Issuers			Guarantor Subsidiaries			DIRECTV Holdings Consolidated
			(Dollars in Millions)
Cash flows from operating activities
	Net cash provided by operating activities		$	682		$	869		$	1,551
Cash flows from investing activities
	Cash paid for property and equipment			—			(219	)		(219	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisition			—			(281	)		(281	)
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention			—			(245	)		(245	)
	Cash paid for satellites			—			(77	)		(77	)
	Other			—			4			4
		Net cash used in investing activities		—			(818	)		(818	)
Cash flows from financing activities
	Cash proceeds from financing transactions			2,490			—			2,490
	Repayment of long-term debt			(18	)		—			(18	)
	Repayment of other long-term obligations			—			(58	)		(58	)
	Cash dividends to Parent			(2,600	)		—			(2,600	)
	Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation			—			7			7
	Debt issuance costs			(19	)		—			(19	)
		Net cash used in financing activities		(147	)		(51	)		(198	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents				535			—			535
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period				790			12			802
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period			$	1,325		$	12		$	1,337

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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 for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2009, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2009 filed with the SEC on May 8, 2009 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 use of statements that include phrases such as we "believe," "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "foresee," "project" or other similar words or phrases. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals also are forward-looking statements. All of these forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from historical results or from those expressed or implied by the relevant forward- looking statement. We discuss these risks and uncertainties in detail in Part I, Item 1A of our 2008 Form 10-K.

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

        We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of The DIRECTV Group 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 industry in the United States. As of June 30, 2009, we had approximately 18.3 million subscribers.

        We currently broadcast from a fleet of eleven geosynchronous satellites, including ten owned satellites and one leased satellite. DIRECTV 12 is under construction and is expected to be ready for launch in the second half of 2009.

SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS

Liberty Entertainment Inc. Merger Transaction

        On May 3, 2009, The DIRECTV Group, Liberty Media Corporation, or Liberty Media, Liberty Entertainment, Inc., or LEI and certain subsidiaries of The DIRECTV Group entered into an agreement and plan of merger, which we refer to as the "merger agreement", which, if consummated, will result in the creation of a new public holding company named "DIRECTV" which we refer to as "Holdings", that will own The DIRECTV Group and LEI. Holdings will be owned by the holders of The DIRECTV Group common stock and the holders of LEI common stock immediately prior to the mergers contemplated by the merger agreement.

        As a necessary step to the mergers contemplated by the merger agreement, Liberty Media is planning to execute a split-off transaction that would result in the redemption of 90% of the outstanding shares of both series of its Liberty Entertainment common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of two series of common stock of LEI. LEI will hold Liberty Media's entire interest in The DIRECTV Group (currently approximately 56%), 100% of Liberty Sports Holdings LLC, 65% of Game Show Network, LLC and approximately $30 million in cash and cash equivalents, together with approximately $2 billion of indebtedness and a related equity collar. The split-off transaction is conditioned on the approval of the holders of Liberty's Liberty Entertainment common stock.

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        For additional information regarding the proposed merger transactions, see Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements above and refer to Amendment No. 1 to Holdings' Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on July 30, 2009, which has not been declared effective.

Lease Program

        The following table sets forth the amount of set-top receivers we capitalized, and depreciation expense we recorded under the lease program implemented in March 2006 for each of the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
Capitalized subscriber leased equipment:	2009		2008		2009		2008
	(Dollars in Millions)
Subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisitions	$	130	$	125	$	309	$	281
Subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention		90		84		226		245
Total subscriber leased equipment capitalized	$	220	$	209	$	535	$	526
Depreciation expense—subscriber leased equipment	$	340	$	261	$	677	$	502

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

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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 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. In March 2008, we implemented a change in our commercial pricing and packaging to increase our competitiveness. As a result, during the first quarter of 2008, we made a one-time downward adjustment to the subscriber count of approximately 71,000 subscribers related to 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.

EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK UPDATE

        During the first half of 2009, we continued to experience competitive and economic pressures, which led to a greater than expected decline in demand for premium and pay-per-view services. Due to these factors, we now expect ARPU growth to be 1% to 2% for the year. We previously reported in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, that we expected ARPU growth of about 2% to 3% for 2009.

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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 June 30, 2009 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

			Three Months Ended June 30,						Change
			2009			2008			$			%
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	4,539		$	4,196		$	343			8.2	%
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		1,862			1,692			170			10.0	%
		Subscriber service expenses		307			269			38			14.1	%
		Broadcast operations expenses		67			65			2			3.1	%
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		597			507			90			17.8	%
		Upgrade and retention costs		245			209			36			17.2	%
		General and administrative expenses		216			236			(20	)		(8.5	)%
	Depreciation and amortization expense			593			501			92			18.4	%
		Total operating costs and expenses		3,887			3,479			408			11.7	%
Operating profit				652			717			(65	)		(9.1	)%
Interest income				1			13			(12	)		(92.3	)%
Interest expense				(85	)		(73	)		(12	)		16.4	%
Other, net				7			1			6			600.0	%
Income before income taxes				575			658			(83	)		(12.6	)%
Income tax expense				(225	)		(256	)		31			(12.1	)%
Net income			$	350		$	402		$	(52	)		(12.9	)%
Other Data:
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization(1)
Operating profit			$	652		$	717		$	(65	)		(9.1	)%
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense				593			501			92			18.4	%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization			$	1,245		$	1,218		$	27			2.2	%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization—margin(1)				27.4	%		29.0	%		NA			(5.5	)%
Cash Flow Information
Net cash provided by operating activities			$	809		$	577		$	232			40.2	%
Net cash used in investing activities				(351	)		(353	)		2			(0.6	)%
Net cash used in financing activities				(1,054	)		(62	)		(992	)		1,600.0	%

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		Three Months Ended June 30,						Change
		2009			2008			$			%
		(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Subscriber Amounts)
Free cash flow(2)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	809		$	577		$	232			40.2	%
Less: Cash paid for property and equipment			(116	)		(113	)		(3	)		2.7	%
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisitions		(130	)		(125	)		(5	)		4.0	%
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention		(90	)		(84	)		(6	)		7.1	%
	Cash paid for satellites		(14	)		(31	)		17			(54.8	)%
Free cash flow		$	459		$	224		$	235			104.9	%
Subscriber data
Total number of subscribers (000's)			18,305			17,164			1,141			6.6	%
ARPU		$	83.16		$	81.80		$	1.36			1.7	%
Average monthly subscriber churn %			1.51	%		1.49	%		—			1.3	%
Gross subscriber additions (000's)			1,048			894			154			17.2	%
Subscriber disconnections (000's)			824			765			59			7.7	%
Net subscriber additions (000's)			224			129			95			73.6	%
Average subscriber acquisition costs—per subscriber (SAC)		$	694		$	707		$	(13	)		(1.8	)%

(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 The DIRECTV Group 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 The DIRECTV Group 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.

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

(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 The DIRECTV Group 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 second quarter of 2009, gross subscriber additions increased compared to the second quarter of 2008 primarily due to the growth in our telecommunications companies, or telco, channel due in large part to the AT&T distribution agreement. The increase in churn was principally due to more aggressive competitor promotions, partly offset by an increase in the number of subscribers with advanced services as well as the effect of more stringent credit policies. Net subscriber additions increased due to the increase in gross subscriber additions, partially offset by a higher number of subscriber disconnections.

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

        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 and lower general and administrative costs, partially offset by higher subscriber acquisition and upgrade and retention costs.

        Broadcast programming and other costs increased due to annual program supplier rate increases and the larger number of subscribers in the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the second quarter of 2008. Subscriber service expenses increased in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2008 primarily due to the higher number of subscribers and costs associated with service quality improvement initiatives.

        Subscriber acquisition costs increased due to the higher gross additions and higher marketing costs. SAC per subscriber, which includes the cost of capitalized set-top receivers, decreased due to lower set-top receiver costs and decreased national and direct sales advertising costs per subscriber addition, partially offset by higher dealer commissions.

        Upgrade and retention costs increased in the second quarter of 2009 due to increases in upgrades to advanced services and increased use of the movers program.

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        General and administrative expenses decreased in the second quarter of 2009 primarily due to a $14 million one time charge in the second quarter of 2008 for the write-off of accounts receivable for equipment and other costs incurred to effect the orderly transition of services from one of our Home Service Providers that ceased operations and lower stock based compensation expense as a result of the resignation of our Chief Executive Officer in the second quarter of 2009.

        Operating profit.    The decrease in operating profit was primarily due to higher operating profit before depreciation and amortization, more than offset by higher depreciation and amortization expense in the second quarter of 2009 resulting from the capitalization of set-top receivers under the lease program.

        Interest income and expense.    The decrease in interest income was due to lower average cash balances and lower average interest rates. The increase in interest expense was from an increase in the average debt balance compared to 2008. We capitalized $5 million of interest costs in the second quarter of 2009 and $4 million in the second quarter of 2008.

        Income tax expense.    The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to the lower income before income taxes.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 Compared with the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

			Six Months Ended June 30,						Change
			2009			2008			$			%
			(Dollars in Millions)
Revenues			$	8,842		$	8,245		$	597			7.2	%
Operating costs and expenses
	Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Broadcast programming and other		3,670			3,375			295			8.7	%
		Subscriber service expenses		608			543			65			12.0	%
		Broadcast operations expenses		136			126			10			7.9	%
	Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
		Subscriber acquisition costs		1,250			1,037			213			20.5	%
		Upgrade and retention costs		519			464			55			11.9	%
		General and administrative expenses		428			425			3			0.7	%
	Depreciation and amortization expense			1,182			965			217			22.5	%
		Total operating costs and expenses		7,793			6,935			858			12.4	%
Operating profit				1,049			1,310			(261	)		(19.9	)%
Interest income				3			22			(19	)		(86.4	)%
Interest expense				(169	)		(128	)		(41	)		32.0	%
Other, net				6			1			5			500.0	%
Income before income taxes				889			1,205			(316	)		(26.2	)%
Income tax expense				(342	)		(471	)		129			(27.4	)%
Net income			$	547		$	734		$	(187	)		(25.5	)%
Other Data:
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization(1)
Operating profit			$	1,049		$	1,310		$	(261	)		(19.9	)%
Add: Depreciation and amortization expense				1,182			965			217			22.5	%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization			$	2,231		$	2,275		$	(44	)		(1.9	)%
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization—margin(1)				25.2	%		27.6	%		NA			(8.7	)%
Cash Flow Information
Net cash provided by operating activities			$	1,744		$	1,551		$	193			12.4	%
Net cash used in investing activities				(789	)		(818	)		29			(3.5	)%
Net cash used in financing activities				(1,088	)		(198	)		(890	)		449.5	%

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		Six Months Ended June 30,						Change
		2009			2008			$			%
		(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Subscriber Amounts)
Free cash flow(2)
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	1,744		$	1,551		$	193			12.4	%
Less: Cash paid for property and equipment			(219	)		(219	)		—			0.0	%
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—subscriber acquisitions		(309	)		(281	)		(28	)		10.0	%
	Cash paid for subscriber leased equipment—upgrade and retention		(226	)		(245	)		19			(7.8	)%
	Cash paid for satellites		(31	)		(77	)		46			(59.7	)%
Free cash flow		$	959		$	729		$	230			31.6	%
Subscriber data
Total number of subscribers (000's)(3)			18,305			17,164			1,141			6.6	%
ARPU		$	81.86		$	80.79		$	1.07			1.3	%
Average monthly subscriber churn %			1.42	%		1.42	%		—			—
Gross subscriber additions (000's)			2,223			1,858			365			19.6	%
Subscriber disconnections (000's)			1,539			1,454			85			5.8	%
Net subscriber additions (000's)			684			404			280			69.3	%
Average subscriber acquisition costs—per subscriber (SAC)		$	701		$	709		$	(8	)		(1.1	)%

(3)

As discussed above in "Key Terminology," during the first half of 2008, we had a one-time downward adjustment to our subscriber count of approximately 71,000 subscribers related to commercial equivalent viewing units. This adjustment did not affect our revenue, operating profit, cash flows, net subscriber additions or average monthly subscriber churn.

        Subscribers.    Gross subscriber additions increased in 2009 due to higher demand for HD and DVR services and increased sales in our direct sales and telco channels primarily due to the AT&T/DIRECTV bundle, which commenced in February 2009. Net subscriber additions increased due to the higher gross subscriber additions, partially offset by a higher number of subscriber disconnections.

        Revenues.    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 an increase in lease fees due to higher average number of receivers per subscriber, partially offset by more competitive promotions for both new and existing customers and lower purchases of our premium packages and pay-per-view.

        Operating profit before depreciation and amortization.    The decrease in operating profit before depreciation and amortization was primarily due to the gross profit generated from the higher revenues, which was more than offset by higher subscriber acquisition costs from the increased number of gross subscriber additions and higher upgrade and retention costs from the increased number of existing customers adding HD and DVR services and using the movers program.

        Broadcast programming and other costs increased due to annual program supplier rate increases and the larger number of subscribers in 2009. Subscriber service expenses increased in 2009 primarily due to the increased number of subscribers and costs associated with service quality improvement initiatives.

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        Subscriber acquisition costs increased due to the increase in the number of gross subscriber additions and higher advertising and marketing costs. SAC per subscriber, which includes the cost of capitalized set-top receivers, decreased due to lower set-top receiver costs and lower national and direct sales advertising costs per subscriber addition.

        Upgrade and retention costs increased in 2009 due to an increase in upgrades to advanced services, increased use of the movers program and higher marketing costs.

        General and administrative expenses remained relatively flat in 2009 primarily due to increases in labor and benefit expense, mostly offset by a $14 million charge in 2008 for the write-off of accounts receivable for equipment and other costs incurred to effect the orderly transition of services from one of our Home Service Providers that ceased operations.

        Operating profit.    The decrease in operating profit was primarily due to lower operating profit before depreciation and amortization, coupled with higher depreciation and amortization expense in 2009 resulting from the capitalization of set-top receivers under the lease program.

        Interest income and expense.    The decrease in interest income was due to lower average cash balances and lower average interest rates. The increase in interest expense was from an increase in the average debt balance compared to 2008. We capitalized $9 million of interest costs during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

        Income tax expense.    The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to the lower income before income taxes.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        At June 30, 2009, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.0 billion compared with $1.1 billion at December 31, 2008. The $133 million decrease resulted primarily from $1.7 billion of cash provided by operating activities being more than offset by $785 million of cash paid for the acquisition of satellites, property and equipment and subscriber leased equipment, $1.0 billion in a cash dividend paid to our Parent and additional $88 million used for other financing activities.

        As a measure of liquidity, the current ratio (ratio of current assets to current liabilities) was 0.92 at June 30, 2009 and 0.98 at December 31, 2008.

        As of June 30, 2009 we had the ability to borrow up to $500 million under our existing credit facility, which is available until 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.

        We expect to fund our cash requirements and our existing business plan using our available cash balances, and cash provided by operations. Also, 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.

        Several factors may affect our ability to fund our operations and commitments that we discuss in "Contingencies" below. In addition, our future cash flows may be reduced if we experience, among other things, significantly higher subscriber additions than planned, increased subscriber churn or

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upgrade and retention costs, higher than planned capital expenditures for satellites and broadcast equipment, satellite anomalies or signal theft or if we are required to make a prepayment on our term loans under our senior secured credit facility. Additionally, our ability to borrow under the senior secured credit facility is contingent upon our meeting financial and other covenants associated with our credit facility as more fully described in Note 6 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1, Part I of this Quarterly Report and in Note 13 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8, Part II of our 2008 Form 10-K.

Borrowings

        At June 30, 2009, we had $5,787 million in total outstanding borrowings, bearing a weighted average interest rate of 5.7%. Our outstanding borrowings primarily consist of notes payable and amounts borrowed under a senior secured credit facility as more fully described in Note 5 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 2008 Form 10-K.

        Our notes payable and senior secured credit facility mature as follows: $61 million in the remainder of 2009, $308 million in 2010, $108 million in 2011, $20 million in 2012, $2,796 million in 2013 and $2,500 million thereafter. These amounts do not reflect potential prepayments that may be required under our senior secured credit facility, which could result from 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, 2008.

        Covenants and Restrictions.    The senior secured credit facility requires us to comply with certain financial covenants. The senior notes and the senior secured credit facility also include 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 and senior notes indentures. Should we fail to comply with these covenants, all or a portion of its borrowings under the senior notes and senior secured credit facility could become immediately payable and its revolving credit facility could be terminated. At June 30, 2009, we were in compliance with all such covenants.

        Debt ratings by the various rating agencies reflect each agency's opinion of the ability of issuers to repay debt obligations as they come due and the expected estimated loss given a default. In general, lower ratings result in higher borrowing costs. Please refer to our 2008 Form 10-K for discussion of Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's Rating Service ratings range.

        Currently, we have the following security ratings:

	Senior Secured	Senior Unsecured	Corporate	Outlook
Standard & Poor's	BBB-	BB	BB	Stable
Moody's	Baa2	Ba2	Ba1	Stable

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

        The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2009, 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 for the year ended December 31, 2008.

	Payments due by period
Contractual Obligations	Total		2009		2010-2011		2012-2013		2014 and thereafter
	(Dollars in Millions)
Long-term debt obligations (Note 5)(a)	$	7,680	$	224	$	1,066	$	3,372	$	3,018
Purchase obligations (Note 6)(b)		8,999		901		3,206		3,149		1,743
Operating lease obligations(c)		207		21		71		62		53
Other long-term liabilities reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets under GAAP(d)(e)		230		50		158		10		12
Total	$	17,116	$	1,196	$	4,501	$	6,593	$	4,826

(a)

Long-term debt obligations include interest calculated based on the rates in effect at June 30, 2009, 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 of broadcast programming commitments, satellite construction and launch contracts and service contract commitments. Broadcast programming commitments include guaranteed minimum contractual commitments that are typically based on 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.

(c)

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

(d)

Other long-term liabilities consist of amounts we owe to the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, or NRTC, for the purchase of distribution rights and to the NRTC members that elected the long-term payment option resulting from the NRTC acquisition transactions we consummated in 2004, capital lease obligations, including interest and satellite contracts.

(e)

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 $39 million as of June 30, 2009. 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.

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CONTINGENCIES

        For a discussion of "Contingencies," see Part I, Item 1, Note 6 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, Note 7 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 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report, which we incorporate herein by reference.

*    *    *

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 June 30, 2009.

        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 June 30, 2009, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

*    *    *

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 June 30, 2009 or subsequent thereto, but before the filing of this report, are summarized below:

        Finisar Corporation.    As previously reported, we filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 5, 2006 from a jury determination that The DIRECTV Group, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries willfully infringed a patent owned by Finisar Corporation and awards of approximately $117 million in damages and pre-judgment interest. DIRECTV was also ordered to pay into escrow $1.60 per new set-top receiver manufactured for use with the DIRECTV system beginning June 17, 2006 and continuing until the patent expires in 2012 or was otherwise found to be invalid. On April 18, 2008, the Court of Appeals vacated (set aside) the verdict of infringement, and sent the case back to the district court for further proceedings and possible retrial on a limited number of claims. On remand, we sought and obtained summary judgment on invalidity of all remaining claims, and the case against DIRECTV was dismissed on May 19, 2009. Finisar has filed a Notice of Appeal, and a briefing schedule for the new appeal has been set.

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(b)

No previously reported legal proceedings were terminated during the first quarter ended June 30, 2009.

ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

        The risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 have not materially changed.

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Name
	**31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of DIRECTV Holdings LLC pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Section 302").
	**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
	**101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
	**101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
	**101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

**

Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURE

        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: August 6, 2009	By:	/s/ PATRICK T. DOYLE Patrick T. Doyle Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	DIRECTV FINANCING CO., INC. (Registrant)
Date: August 6, 2009	By:	/s/ PATRICK T. DOYLE Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Larry D. Hunter, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DIRECTV Holdings LLC;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15d(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2009

By /s/ LARRY D. HUNTER
Larry D. Hunter
President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

EX-31.2

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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Patrick T. Doyle, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DIRECTV Holdings LLC;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15d(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2009

By /s/ PATRICK T. DOYLE
Patrick T. Doyle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

EX-31.3

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EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION

I, Larry D. Hunter, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15d(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2009

By /s/ LARRY D. HUNTER
Larry D. Hunter
President and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION

EX-31.4

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EXHIBIT 31.4

CERTIFICATION

I, Patrick T. Doyle, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15d(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.

The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2009

By /s/ PATRICK T. DOYLE
Patrick T. Doyle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT 31.4

CERTIFICATION

EX-32.1

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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the Quarterly Report of DIRECTV Holdings LLC (the "Corporation") on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Larry D. Hunter, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and



(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

/s/ LARRY D. HUNTER
Larry D. Hunter
President and Chief Executive Officer
August 6, 2009

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Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

EX-32.2

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Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the Quarterly Report of DIRECTV Holdings LLC (the "Corporation") on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Patrick T. Doyle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and



(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

/s/ PATRICK T. DOYLE
Patrick T. Doyle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
August 6, 2009

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Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

EX-32.3

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DIRECTV HOLDINGS LLC

Exhibit 32.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the Quarterly Report of DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. (the "Corporation") on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Larry D. Hunter, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and



(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

/s/ LARRY D. HUNTER
Larry D. Hunter
President and Chief Executive Officer
August 6, 2009

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Exhibit 32.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

EX-32.4

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Exhibit 32.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the Quarterly Report of DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. (the "Corporation") on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Patrick T. Doyle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:

(1)

The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and



(2)

The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Corporation.

/s/ PATRICK T. DOYLE
Patrick T. Doyle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
August 6, 2009

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Exhibit 32.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002