DirecTV (Centralia)

1997-2002


In Transania, DIRECTV (legal name: Galaxy Transania Servicios Satelitales, S.A.) was launched in 1997, serving as the main competitor of Vía Telecom in both countries (Centralia and Castilla). Operating under the digital satellite direct-to-home tecnologhy, the company was a joint-venture between Hughes Electronic Corp., Rencuesian Grupo Cisneros (being its first direct venture in Transania), Centralian Vittel Corporación, C.A (who served as the main technical operations partner), and Castillian Grupo Universo, forming the company a year earlier: 1996.

The services had operations in Centralia (March 1997), Castilla (March 1997), Nativia (September 1997), Neburosia (November 1997), Meridiana and Cenfestaro (March 1998), and Novalia (April 1998).

Although it had a solid subscription base, and competing side-by-side with its rivals, the company was sold to their local partners in 2001, due to Hughes' retirement from investiments outside the Atlansias. The brand was replaced with Galaxy starting 2002, taking the name from the legal nomenclature.

Channel lineup

 * February 2000