DIRECTV will launch a video on demand service later this year that will make available 2000 shows and movies via broadband Internet connection.
Due to begin in the fourth quarter of this year, DIRECTV Broadband Video will give consumers on-demand access to the subscription service via their digital video recorders.
Several telecommunications providers, including Quest Communications International, BellSouth and Verizon, currently offer bundled services including broadband access and DIRECTV.