DirecTV has promoted Andrew Reinsdorf to senior vice presidnent of government affairs in Washington.
Reinsdorf, who has been with DirecTV for the past five years after posts with the National Association of Broadcasters and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, oversees all federal and state lobbying and DirecTV's PAC.
He reports to senior vice president of government affairs Susan Eid.
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