Although doing taxes independently using tax software saves money over hiring an accountant, the costs of hiring an accountant is also beneficial to the individual. Accountants prepare tax returns with much more sophisticated software, compared to software sold to consumers.
Root Sports was launched in 1989 as Northwest Cable Sports, a network owned by King Broadcasting Company. In 1991, King Broadcasting sold Northwest Cable Sports and its other media properties to The Providence Journal Company, which sold the network to Liberty Media in 1992.
About DIRECTV Sports Networks: DIRECTV Sports Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of DIRECTV and operates four regional sports networks branded as ROOT SPORTS. The four networks (based in Houston, Bellevue, WA, Denver and Pittsburgh) are distributed across 25 states and hold exclusive regional telecast rights to more than two dozen professional and collegiate teams including the Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh ...