PrimeStar

PrimeStar
IndustryDirect broadcast satellite broadcasting
FoundedNovember 1990; 34 years ago (1990-11)
DefunctSeptember 30, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09-30)
FateAcquired by DirecTV
SuccessorDirecTV
HeadquartersDenver, Colorado
WebsitePrimestar.com

PrimeStar was an American direct broadcast satellite broadcasting company formed in November 1990 by seven cable television companies including Comcast Corp. and TCI Communications Corp.[1] PrimeStar was the first medium-powered DBS system in the United States but slowly declined in popularity with the arrival of DirecTV in 1994 and Dish Network in 1996.

  1. ^ Ey, Craig (October 4, 1996). "Homeowner groups lose control of satellite dishes". Washington Business Journal. Archived from the original on November 15, 2002. Retrieved November 20, 2023.