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DirecTV Begins Testing On-Demand Services

Satellite-based television provider DirecTV recently began beta testing new on-demand technology that enables viewers to browse, select and watch movies, tv episodes, and other content.

While on-demand features have been available for years with cable providers such as Comcast, they have not been available through DirecTV, due to the one-way nature of satellite TV. By combining a digital video recorder (DVR) and a broadband (high-speed Internet) connection, DirecTV is finally able to provide on-demand functionality, and the company plans to launch the full service this spring with about 3,000 titles.

Although Comcast trumps DirecTV in the on-demand arena -- the cable giant currently gives subscribers access to over 10,000 titles with no delay -- DirecTV is still the undisputed leader in HD programming.

From tgdaily and The Wall Street Journal


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