NEW YORK—DirecTV Group Inc. says its third-quarter earnings rose 14 percent as capital expenses fell sharply and customers spent more on premium services.
The El Segundo, Calif.-based satellite television operator says net income rose to $363 million, or 33 cents per share, 2 cents short of the average estimate from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters.
Englewood, Colo.-based Liberty Media Corp. owns more than 50 percent of the outstanding shares of DirecTV Group.
The company says revenue rose 15 percent to $4.98 billion, boosted by a 49 percent increase in Latin America to $658 million.
U.S. customers paid more for services such as digital video recorders and high-definition channels, helping domestic revenue rise 6.1 percent.
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