Current Liabilities
Note payable to DIRECTV
News Corporation Note payable to DIRECTV decreased by 0.6% to $709M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 5.2%, from $748M to $709M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Note payable to DIRECTV shows a downward trend with a -9.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ3 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes in this balance reflect the company's ongoing financing relationship and repayment schedule with this specific partner.
Detailed definition
This is a specific financial obligation owed to DIRECTV, representing a related-party debt arrangement. It reflects the...
Peer comparison
Company-specific; comparable only to other firms with similar strategic debt arrangements with media partners.
Metric ID:
note_payable_directvHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.07B | $1.02B | $1B | $1.09B | $975M | $949M | $961M | $983M | $953M | $875M | $878M | $930M | $772M | $929M | $759M | $748M | $714M | $691M | $713M | $709M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.7% | -2.2% | +9.1% | -10.6% | -2.7% | +1.3% | +2.3% | -3.1% | -8.2% | +0.3% | +5.9% | -17.0% | +20.3% | -18.3% | -1.4% | -4.5% | -3.2% | +3.2% | -0.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.1% | -7.2% | -3.9% | -9.9% | -2.3% | -7.8% | -8.6% | -5.4% | -19.0% | +6.2% | -13.6% | -19.6% | -7.5% | -25.6% | -6.1% | -5.2% |
Range$691M – $1.09B
CAGR-8.4%
Avg YoY Growth-9.0%
Median YoY Growth-7.7%
Note payable to DIRECTV at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is News Corporation's note payable to directv?
- News Corporation (NWS) reported note payable to directv of $709M in Q1 2026.
- How has News Corporation's note payable to directv changed year-over-year?
- News Corporation's note payable to directv decreased by 5.2% year-over-year, from $748M to $709M.
- What is the long-term trend for News Corporation's note payable to directv?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), News Corporation's note payable to directv has grown at a -9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.07B to $714M.
- What does note payable to directv mean?
- A specific debt obligation owed to the company DIRECTV.