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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 8,441	$ 8,109		$ 16,584	$ 15,964
Costs of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Broadcast programming and other	3,780	3,498		7,356	6,881
Subscriber service expenses	596	574		1,177	1,125
Broadcast operations expenses	118	107		235	204
Selling, general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense
Subscriber acquisition costs	900	898		1,788	1,725
Upgrade and retention costs	344	362		694	683
General and administrative expenses	601	517		1,115	971
Impairment of fixed and intangible assets	533			533
Venezuelan currency devaluation charge	519		$ 281	519	281
Depreciation and amortization expense	721	729		1,451	1,443
Total operating costs and expenses	8,112	6,685		14,868	13,313
Operating profit	329	1,424		1,716	2,651
Interest income	24	12		46	25
Interest expense	(234)	(230)		(479)	(462)
Other, net	25	35		32	92
Income before income taxes	144	1,241		1,315	2,306
Income tax expense	(502)	(431)		(943)	(927)
Net income (loss)	(358)	810		372	1,379
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3)	(4)		(3)	(12)
Net income (loss) attributable to DIRECTV	$ (361)	$ 806		$ 369	$ 1,367
Basic earnings (losses) attributable to DIRECTV per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.72)	$ 1.60		$ 0.73	$ 2.70
Diluted earnings (losses) attributable to DIRECTV per common share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.72)	$ 1.59		$ 0.73	$ 2.67
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in millions):
Basic (in shares)	504	504		504	507
Diluted (in shares)	504	508		508	512

Broadcast operations expenses include broadcast center operating costs, signal transmission expenses (including costs of collecting signals for our local channel offerings), and costs of monitoring, maintaining and insuring our satellites. Also included are engineering expenses associated with deterring theft of our signal.

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