<P> Most subscribers use reception antennas which are much smaller than the first generation antennas, which were typically a few yards (meters) across . Advances in antenna technology, including fractal antennas, have allowed a general reduction in antenna size across all industries and applications . Receiving equipment includes a satellite dish, an integrated receiver / decoder and a DirecTV access card, which is necessary to operate the receiver / decoder . </P> <P> Consumers who purchase DirecTV subscribe to various packages of DirecTV programming for which the subscriber pays a monthly fee . Additional monthly fees may include a protection plan (which provides for repair or replacement of consumer - leased equipment from damages caused by lightning, power surges, floods, etc .), DVR, additional receivers, HD channels, and other premium channel packages . A subscriber also can order pay - per - view and video on demand events and movies . DirecTV contracts with and pays program providers such as cable networks, motion picture distributors, sports leagues, event promoters, and other programming rights holders, for the right to distribute their programming to its subscribers . All programming distributed by DirecTV is delivered to its broadcast centers in Castle Rock, Colorado, and Los Angeles, where it is then digitized and compressed . The resulting signal is encrypted by DirecTV to prevent its unauthorized reception . DirecTV then transmits these signals to several satellites located in geostationary orbit . </P> <P> As of Q1 2017, DirecTV U.S. had 21 million subscribers (26 million if combined with U-verse) and revenues of $12 billion . </P> <P> In addition to serving residences, DirecTV offers service to bars, restaurants, hotels, dorms, and hospitals through their DirecTV for business service . The company also offered mobile service for cars, boats, and RVs (DirecTV Mobile) as well as aircraft (DirecTV Airborne) in cooperation with Connexion by Boeing . On November 30, 2016, DirecTV Now, an internet streaming TV service was launched . </P>

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