The Documentary Channel goes direct

March 29, 2010

More doc lovers will have access to films via DIRECTV.

The Documentary Channel® (DOC) has entered into an agreement with DIRECTV that doubles the number of subscribers who can view DOC, it was announced today by James J. Ackerman, president and CEO of The Documentary Channel. Financial terms of the carriage agreement were not disclosed.

DIRECTV, the world’s most popular video service, will make The Documentary Channel—the first 24-hour digital television network devoted to independent documentary films—available to its customers on Channel 263 beginning March 31, 2010. With this agreement in place The Documentary Channel will reach over 25 million homes nationwide on a 24/7 basis.

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