[3] As of 2018, DirecTV Latin America's legal name was changed to Vrio Corp.[4] In 1994, Hughes Electronics Corporation and Venezuelan media company Grupo Cisneros create a joint venture named Galaxy Latin America, a company intended to distribute DirecTV services in 27 Latin American countries, initially with an offer of 144 channels.

In 2005, Grupo Cisneros sold its 14% stake on DirecTV Latin America to The DirecTV Group Inc.[5] While in Mexico and Brazil it merged with rival Sky and disappeared, in South America it absorbed Sky as the latter struggled in the market.

The principal motive was cited as the need to reduce the debt load AT&T would assume if it took over Time Warner as planned.

[8] On July 21, 2021, AT&T Latin America announced that they will sell Vrio to Grupo Werthein, which will include all DirecTV operations in Latin America and SKY Brasil (while keeping the broadband operations in Colombia and their stake at Sky México).

It signed an agreement with GTD Manquehue to offer full telephone, television, and internet services throughout the country.

In 2012, it made an agreement with Club Deportivo Universidad Católica to carry the brand name DirecTV on their jerseys.

[12] OnDirecTV is a entertainment channel that airs series, movies, documentaries, musical events and beauty pageants exclusively for its subscribers.