DirecTV Group Inc. recorded a profit of $95 million on revenue of $3.2 billion in the third quarter 2005, the company reported Nov. 3. In the third quarter 2004, the company recorded a loss of $1 billion on revenue of $2.9 billion, as the company recorded a $1.5 billion write-down of Spaceway assets during the quarter.

DirecTV attributed the revenue growth to strong subscriber additions in the United States. DirecTV added 1.1 million gross subscribers and 263,000 net subscribers during the third quarter 2005, which ended Sept. 30. The company also reported higher average monthly revenue per subscriber, which improved from $66.46 during the third quarter 2004 to $68.65 in the third quarter 2005.

DirecTV ended the third quarter 2005 with 14.9 million subscribers, up from 13.5 million at the end of the third quarter 2004.