The DIRECTV Group, Inc. is a provider of digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. The Company operates in two segments, DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America (DTVLA), which are engaged in acquiring, promoting, selling and/or distributing digital entertainment programming through satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. In July 2008, the Company acquired 180 Connect Inc., pursuant to which it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In a related transaction, UniTek USA, LLC acquired 180 Connect's cable services operating unit and certain DIRECTV installation services from DIRECTV, in exchange for UniTek's satellite installation services in New York, and Burbank and Bloomington in California. As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Media Corporation owned approximately 53.6% interest in the Company.