The marketing team at Direct TV is made up of some really creative people. If you havent already seen the new Cable Corporation television commercials from Direct TV you can view them by visiting the satellite TV providers website.
Direct TV is the nations leading provider of high-definition channels bringing subscribers a total of 95 HD channels and over 260 channels all together. Dish Network, their leading satellite TV competitor, lags behind with just over 70 high-def channels. Cable companies bring approximately 50 HD channels to customers.
These delightful commercials focus on the high-def market and a make believe cable company. Each commercial joins the fictitious cable company boardroom for Cable Corp Inc. Christopher Guest, Jonathan Michael Higgins, and Ed Begley Jr. star in the Direct TV commercials. The tag line is You deserve better than cable.
In one commercial Roman the VP, played by Jonathan Michael Higgins, suggests that the Cable Corp Inc. advertise that they have a thousand HD channels in order to the subscriber base moving to Direct TV HD. In another commercial they board targets the Direct TV Sports HD market. Roman turns on some music and suggests bikini installers between 10 and 2 while three girls in red bikinis dance in the boardroom. The board of directors look mortified at the thought. These commercials all end in You deserve better than cable.
The geniuses behind these entertaining commercials did a fabulous job of showing the desperation of the cable company now that Direct TV has been taking their customers away. Statistics have shown that more cable subscribers are moving over to the satellite TV leader. From September of 2006 to September of 2007 the top ten cable TV companies combined did not have more subscribers than Direct TV.
Many people across the country have been remarking on their incredible customer service experiences with Direct TV. This is a marketing point in a few of the new Direct TV commercials. The commercials showcase the American Customer Satisfaction Index done by the University of Michigan Business School that reports their customer satisfaction rating has been higher than cable for seven years.
Another fine point of the commercials is the number of sports programming in high-def. Sports programming is a huge selling point for satellite television. Many sports fans across the country are enjoying their favorite sports team by selecting these sports subscriptions allowing them to see virtually every game regardless of where in the country they reside.
Direct TV and Dish Network both carry sports subscriptions including MLB Extra Innings, NHL Center Ice, MLS Direct Kick and NBA League Pass. Only Direct TV carries NFL and NASCAR content. They are the exclusive providers bringing the NFL Sunday Ticket and NASCAR HotPass to their sports offerings. In addition they offer rugby, college basketball including March Madness, golf, and cricket.
The satellite leader not only has the biggest lineup of sports subscriptions but they are the leading provider of sports programming in high-def. HD junkies are turning their noses up at standard definition. The adrenaline pumps more furiously when they are watching a game in stunning high-definition. Each drop of sweat, blade of grass, and more are seen in tremendous clarity giving the illusion of being on the field with all their sports heroes.
Although the product, customer service, and offerings speak for themselves these commercials make a lasting impression on viewers as they discuss the highlights around the water cooler.