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 WHAT:     DIRECTV, Inc., provider of the nation's leading digital            television service, has added KTDF-18, Azteca America, to            the San Antonio local broadcast channel lineup. DIRECTV is            the only multichannel service provider to deliver KTDF-18            throughout the entire San Antonio designated market area            (DMA).             The launch of Azteca America in the San Antonio DMA marks            the 17th major DMA where DIRECTV has launched an Azteca            America local channel.  DIRECTV customers in this DMA who            subscribe to the local channel package can now see a variety           of Azteca America's Spanish-language entertainment            programming, including worldwide soccer highlight coverage,           "Ventaneando" with Patti Chapoy, newscasts from Mexico,            highly popular novelas and professional Mexican League            Soccer matches.            TV Azteca, the second-largest producer of Spanish-language            programming in the world, provides KTDF-18 with the full            array of TV Azteca's hard-hitting, highly popular novelas in           weekday primetime, including two brand new novellas, "Amor            sin Condiciones" and "Amores Cruzados."  And on July 6            begins the brand new season of "La Academia."              DIRECTV currently offers customers in the San Antonio DMA            access to additional Spanish-language local channels,            including KWEX (Univision), KVDA (Telemundo) and KNIC            (Telefutura). Other local channels in the lineup include:            KSAT (ABC), KENS (CBS), KABB (Fox), WOAI (NBC), KLRN (PBS),            KCWX (UPN) and KRRT (WB).  To receive local channels,            DIRECTV customers can subscribe to the SELECCION EXTRA(TM)             for $29.99 or TOTAL CHOICE(R) for $44.99 a month.   WHEN:     Now Available  WHERE:    DIRECTV(R) Channel 18            DIRECTV offers the widest array of Spanish- and            English-language programming available, at affordable            prices.  The service provides access to more than 55            Spanish-language channels(a) including sports, movies,            music, news and educational networks and 250            English-language channels of DIRECTV(R) programming,            featuring the largest selection of pay per view choices and            sports programming available.  For pricing please visit            DIRECTV.com/paratodos.  (a) Includes English-Language broadcast channels with alternate      Spanish audio.