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UK bank
First Direct (styled first direct) is a telephone and internet based direct retail bank, which is a division of HSBC UK Bank plc based in the United Kingdom
First_Direct
Specific film distribution method
companies. Some direct-to-video genre films (with a high-profile star) can generate well in excess of $50 million revenue worldwide. The first direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Indoor arena in Leeds, England
The Leeds Arena (currently known as the First Direct Bank Arena for sponsorship reasons) is an entertainment-focused indoor arena located in the Arena
Leeds_Arena
Bank that only offers services remotely
A direct bank (sometimes called a branch-less bank or virtual bank) is a bank that offers its services only via the Internet, mobile app, email, and other
Direct_bank
British insurance company
Direct Line is an insurance company based in Bromley, England. Founded in 1985, as the country's first direct car insurance company, it has since expanded
Direct_Line
1913 amendment establishing the direct election of senators
Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the direct election of United States senators in each state. The amendment supersedes
Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Seventeenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
Method of carbon capture from carbon dioxide in air
Direct air capture (DAC) is the use of chemical or physical processes to extract carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the ambient air. If the extracted CO2
Direct_air_capture
Collection of multimedia related APIs on Microsoft platforms
APIs all began with "Direct", such as Direct3D, DirectDraw, DirectMusic, DirectPlay, DirectSound, and so forth. The name DirectX was coined as a shorthand
DirectX
Model of communicating discounts and other sales offers
supply a method for a direct response. Among practitioners, it is also known as direct response marketing. In contrast to direct marketing, advertising
Direct_marketing
British retail company
Frasers Group Trading Limited, trading as Sports Direct, is a British retail company owned by Frasers Group. The company was founded in 1982 by Mike Ashley
Sports_Direct
Transmission of torque from motor to output without gearing
The first direct-drive arm was built in 1981 at Carnegie Mellon University. Today the most commonly used magnets are neodymium magnets. Direct-drive
Direct-drive_mechanism
Telecommunication service
International Direct Distance Dialing (IDDD) extends the system beyond the geographic boundaries of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The first direct-dialed
Direct_distance_dialing
2025 Marvel Studios film
Marvel Studios, and a new film was announced that July. Jon Watts was set to direct in December 2020, but stepped down in April 2022. Shakman replaced him that
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
The_Fantastic_Four:_First_Steps
Voting for candidates by the public
Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they
Direct_election
Form of activism in which power is used
known when the term direct action first appeared. Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset wrote that the term and concept of direct action originated in
Direct_action
2015 detection made by LIGO interferometers
The first direct observation of gravitational waves was made on 14 September 2015 and was announced by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations on 11 February
First observation of gravitational waves
First_observation_of_gravitational_waves
High-mass black hole seeds
formed from the first population of stars (also known as Population III stars), direct collapse black hole seeds are formed by a direct, general relativistic
Direct_collapse_black_hole
Series of online presentations by Nintendo
North America with the first edition on October 21, 2011, before expanding to Europe, Australia, and South Korea. Nintendo Direct presentations vary in
Nintendo_Direct
Form of democracy
vote (plebiscite), initiative, and recall. The first two forms—votes and initiatives—are examples of direct legislation. As of 2019[update], thirty countries
Direct_democracy
1960–1971 state in Central Africa
legal party. In 1970, he appeared alone on the ballot in the country's first direct presidential election. Two weeks later, a single list of PMR candidates
First_Congolese_Republic
Unidirectional flow of electric charge
Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge. An electrochemical cell is a prime example of DC power. Direct current may flow through
Direct_current
First Nation government in Yukon, Canada
later the United States, increasingly influenced the region. The Hän first made direct contact with the British in 1847. By 1874, they received an American
Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation
Trʼondëk_Hwëchʼin_First_Nation
Algebraic structure formed from a collection of algebraic structures
In mathematics, more specifically in algebra, the direct sum of a collection of abelian groups is an abelian group constructed by combining the given groups
Direct_sum
Australian bank
(Australia) Limited (trading as ING since 2017, and as ING DIRECT 1999–2017) is a direct bank operating in Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary
ING_Australia
English boxer (born 1990)
featherweight title against former British champion Martin Lindsay (21–2) at the First Direct Arena in Leeds on 21 May. Warrington won by unanimous decision over twelve
Josh_Warrington
Phonograph with motor connected directly to platter
Panasonic's Technics series were the first direct-drive turntables, and remain the most popular series of turntables. In a direct-drive turntable the motor is
Direct-drive_turntable
North American retailer of energy and energy services
Direct Energy LP is a North American retailer of energy and energy services. The company was founded in Toronto in 1986 and now has more than four million
Direct_Energy
2009 American film
Direct Contact is a 2009 American action film written, produced and directed by Danny Lerner, and starring Dolph Lundgren, Michael Paré, Gina May and Bashar
Direct_Contact
American healthcare supply company
company opened its first international office in China. Direct Supply was cofounded in 1985 by Bob Hillis. The business began as a direct-mail supplier of
Direct_Supply
Simulator steering wheel
A direct-drive simulator steering wheelbase (sometimes abbreviated "DD wheel") is a simulator steering wheel with a direct-drive mechanism between the
Direct-drive_sim_racing_wheel
UK subsidiary of multinational bank
2016, Clara Furse was named as the first Chairwoman of HSBC UK Bank plc. In 1989, Midland Bank launched First Direct, the pioneer of telephone banking
HSBC_UK
Broadcasting of television using artificial satellites
which was launched on 9 November 1972. ATS-6, the world's first experimental educational and direct broadcast satellite (DBS), was launched on 30 May 1974
Satellite_television
Defunct British computer magazine
PC Direct was a UK computer magazine published by Ziff Davis. The magazine was established in 1991, being one of the first magazines published by Ziff
PC_Direct
2024 television sitcom series
is the third installment in The Big Bang Theory franchise, serving as a direct sequel to Young Sheldon. Set in the mid-1990s, the show centers on the marriage
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
Georgie_&_Mandy's_First_Marriage
Cryptographic remote authentication algorithm
Direct Anonymous Attestation (DAA) is a cryptographic primitive which enables remote authentication of a trusted computer whilst preserving privacy of
Direct_Anonymous_Attestation
Person who plays recorded music for an audience
1969, Matsushita released it as the SP-10, the first direct-drive turntable on the market, and the first in their influential Technics series of turntables
Disc_jockey
Style of documentary filmmaking
Direct cinema is a documentary genre that originated between 1958 and 1962—principally in Quebec and the United States—and was developed in France by Jean
Direct_cinema
Second election of the President of French Repulic
second round on 19 December. They were the first direct presidential elections in the Fifth Republic and the first since the Second Republic in 1848. It had
1965 French presidential election
1965_French_presidential_election
criterion for this timeline is being a first in terms of the conditions in which the image was taken. "First Photo From Space". October 24, 2006. Archived
Timeline of first images of Earth from space
Timeline_of_first_images_of_Earth_from_space
American filmmaker and actor (born 1954)
young age he might want to go into directing, thanks to his early experience as an actor. In 1959, Howard had his first credited film role in The Journey
Ron_Howard
Method of restarting play in association football
from an indirect free kick (i.e., the ball must touch another player first). Direct free kicks are awarded for more serious offences (handball and most
Free kick (association football)
Free_kick_(association_football)
Dominant distribution and retail network for American comic books
The direct market is the dominant distribution and retail network for American comic books. The concept of the direct market was created in the 1970s
Direct_market
Travel service based in England
worldwide. Direct Ferries was the first European company to work with NFC (National Ferries Company) in the Sultanate of Oman, and was also the first European
Direct_Ferries
Right of every person to an equal say in politics
Parliament of Northern Ireland and the post of Governor and made provision for direct rule by the elected government of the United Kingdom. Graduates of universities
Universal_suffrage
Type of gas operation for a firearm
Direct impingement is a type of gas operation for a firearm that utilizes gas from a fired cartridge to impart force on the bolt carrier or slide assembly
Direct_impingement
Way of arriving to a mathematical proof
In mathematics and logic, a direct proof is a way of showing the truth or falsehood of a given statement by a straightforward combination of established
Direct_proof
Drug discovery
Four drugs from the class of direct Xa inhibitors are marketed worldwide. Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) was the first approved FXa inhibitor to become commercially
Discovery and development of direct Xa inhibitors
Discovery_and_development_of_direct_Xa_inhibitors
Former health advice and information service in England
NHS Direct was the health advice and information service provided by the National Health Service (NHS), established in March 1998. The nurse-led telephone
NHS_Direct
Sale of products directly to customers bypassing middlemen
Direct-to-consumer (DTC or D2C) is a modern variation of the business-to-consumer (B2C) business model. The DTC is a business model of selling products
Direct-to-consumer
Global radio telescope array
announced its first results in six simultaneous press conferences worldwide on April 10, 2019. The announcement featured the first direct image of a black
Event_Horizon_Telescope
Rail freight company in Great Britain
Direct Rail Services (DRS) is a rail freight company in Great Britain, and is one of the publicly owned railway companies in the United Kingdom. DRS was
Direct_Rail_Services
Indian satellite television provider
Sun Direct is an Indian subscription based satellite television service provider, owned by Sun Group. It was launched in December 2007. It transmits digital
Sun_Direct
2006 American film
Ahead, is the first direct-to-video horror film released by Warner Studios' Raw Feed imprint on October 17, 2006. It was written and directed by John Shiban
Rest_Stop_(film)
Teaching by lecture or demonstration
capitalization as Direct Instruction, refers to the approach developed by Siegfried Engelmann and Wesley C. Becker that was first implemented in the
Direct_instruction
American actor and director (born 1976)
1999, Savage began his directing career in which he helmed episodes of over a dozen television series. Savage's first directing credit was on the short-lived
Fred_Savage
International airport in Singapore
2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022. Yohannan, Rachel. "Jeju Air launches its first direct flights between Singapore and Seoul at budget fares from just $245".
Changi_Airport
Wafer bonding process in semiconductor production
Direct bonding, or fusion bonding, is a wafer bonding process without any additional intermediate layers. It is based on chemical bonds between two surfaces
Direct_bonding
Environmental advocacy group
box and wrestled him from the tree. After 1987, Earth First became primarily associated with direct action to prevent logging, building of dams, and other
Earth_First!
American-Irish filmmaker and actor (1906–1987)
to Lesley Black. His first job was as scriptwriter with Warner Brothers Studio, and he formed his personal longterm goal to direct his own scripts. For
John_Huston
Special case of colimit in category theory
In mathematics, a direct limit is a way to construct a (typically large) object from many (typically smaller) objects that are put together in a specific
Direct_limit
British luxury furniture and accessories retailer
OKA (also known as OKA Direct) is a British furniture and home accessories retailer founded in 1999 by Annabel Astor, Sue Jones, and Lucinda Waterhouse
OKA_Direct
Satellite television provider in the Philippines
Sky Direct (stylized as SKYdirect) is a direct-broadcast satellite subscription television service in the Philippines. From its founding in 2016, it was
Sky_Direct
Endoscopy of the larynx
Kirstein (1863–1922) of Germany first described direct visualization of the vocal cords. Kirstein performed the first direct laryngoscopy in Berlin, using
Laryngoscopy
Mixture formation system
Gasoline direct injection (GDI), also known as petrol direct injection (PDI), is a fuel injection system for internal combustion engines that run on gasoline
Gasoline_direct_injection
Feature of internal combustion engines
engine (the world's first V8 engine) was another early four-stroke engine that used manifold injection. The first petrol engine with direct-injection was a
Fuel_injection
Assembly elections were held in the Republic of China on 23 March 1996, the first direct presidential election was also held on the same day. The result was a
1996 Taiwanese National Assembly election
1996_Taiwanese_National_Assembly_election
Process of printing on textiles decoration using film transfers
Direct-to-film printing (DTF) is a process of printing on textiles. The process involves the direct transfer of a design by first printing it on a special
Direct-to-film_printing
Set of processes for obtaining iron from iron ore
In the iron and steel industry, direct reduction is a set of processes for obtaining iron from iron ore, by reducing iron oxides without melting the metal
Direct_reduction
DC Comics promotional feature
Direct Currents is the name of several promotional features by DC Comics, including a long-running newsletter. Direct Currents was first used as the name
Direct_Currents
Livestream events produced by Microsoft Gaming
Xbox Developer Direct (stylized as Developer_Direct) is a series of livestream events produced by Xbox to showcase upcoming first-party content from Xbox
Xbox_Developer_Direct
For the film Nolan received his first nomination for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film, and for writing its
Christopher_Nolan_filmography
27 November 1971. They were the first direct elections after the creation of the Czech National Council, whose first members were co-opted in 1968 by
1971 Czech National Council election
1971_Czech_National_Council_election
Organization
structures. Its first managing director was Brian Lomax, founder of the first supporters' trust at Northampton Town F.C. Supporters Direct also worked in
Supporters_Direct
2026 action-adventure video game
2025 instalment of Nintendo Direct. The game was formally unveiled as 007 First Light on 2 June 2025, with the game's first trailer premiering at Sony
007_First_Light
Canadian-American humorist and essayist (1964–2012)
became friends, with Rakoff doing work in the theatre with Sedaris, first directing a play written by Sedaris and his sister Amy Sedaris, and later acting
David_Rakoff
Type of voting machine
A DRE voting machine, or direct-recording electronic voting machine, records votes by means of a ballot display provided with mechanical or electro-optical
DRE_voting_machine
Branded engine design
TDI (Turbocharged Direct Injection) is the Volkswagen Group's term for its current common rail direct injection turbodiesel engine range that have an
TDI_(engine)
Type of dual-clutch transmission
A direct-shift gearbox (DSG, German: Direktschaltgetriebe) is an electronically controlled, dual-clutch, multiple-shaft, automatic gearbox, in either a
Direct-shift_gearbox
American bank
in 8 states in the Midwestern United States. It also operates FNBO Direct, a direct bank. The bank is one of the largest issuers of credit cards, issuing
First_National_Bank_of_Omaha
Northern Irish food production company
Mash Direct is a farming and food production company based in Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland. As of 2016, Mash Direct employed 180 people at its
Mash_Direct
and opened a new life insurance company. In 2006, HSBC Direct launched, it is the first Direct Banking services in Taiwan. In March 2008, The bank acquired
HSBC_Bank_Taiwan
Animation technique
Drawn-on-film animation, also known as direct animation or animation without camera, is an animation technique where footage is produced by creating the
Drawn-on-film_animation
American charitable organization
Direct Relief (formerly known as Direct Relief International) is a nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to improve the lives of people in poverty
Direct_Relief
American Toy Company
DC Direct is a division of Warner Bros. Discovery that sells collectibles based on DC Comics characters (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, etc.). Prior to
DC_Direct
American filmmaker (born 1943)
Mann returned to the United States after divorcing his first wife in 1971. He went on to direct a road trip documentary, 17 Days Down the Line (1972).
Michael_Mann
The direct process, also called the direct synthesis, Rochow process, and Müller-Rochow process is the most common technology for preparing organosilicon
Direct_process
British and American screenwriter (born 1976)
science-fiction film Interstellar (2014). In 2024, he executive produced and directed the first three episodes of the television series adaptation of Fallout. Nolan
Jonathan_Nolan
Luxury passenger train service in Europe
carriage to Plovdiv, and rail again to Istanbul. On 1 June 1889, the first direct train to Constantinople left Paris from Gare de l'Est. Istanbul, as it
Orient_Express
which is generally understood to include type-in traffic. Direct navigation traffic was first discovered circa 1996.[citation needed] The few domainers
Direct_navigation
1961 novel by Stanisław Lem
Radio, narrated by Piotr Fronczewski 2011: Audible.com released the first direct Polish-to-English translation as an audiobook download narrated by Alessandro
Solaris_(novel)
Conductive electrical connection
In electronics, direct coupling or DC coupling (also called conductive coupling and galvanic coupling) is the transfer of electrical energy by means of
Direct_coupling
2013 film by Don Mancini
film written and directed by Don Mancini, who created the franchise and wrote every previous entry. It is the sixth, and the first direct-to-video, installment
Curse_of_Chucky
1996 animated film
Nights-inspired Disney franchise beginning with the first film, and continuing with its first direct-to-video sequel The Return of Jafar and the animated
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
Aladdin_and_the_King_of_Thieves
the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth, or in a custom synthesizer. DirectMusic was first released by Microsoft in 1996 as an ActiveX control called Interactive
DirectMusic
Topics referred to by the same term
series Lupin III Part II Direct Hits (disambiguation) The Best of Collin Raye: Direct Hits, country singer Collin Raye's first greatest hits album This
Direct_Hit
Former type of English secondary school
A direct grant grammar school was a type of selective secondary school in the United Kingdom that existed between 1945 and 1976. One quarter of the places
Direct_grant_grammar_school
Canadian animation studio
the company posted its first profit of $1.4 million in fiscal 2000. Buoyed by Heavy Gear, Action Man and their first direct-to-video film, Casper's Haunted
Mainframe_Studios
Office supplies retailer
Viking Direct, trading as Viking, is a European office supply mail order and online company based in Europe. It has operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland
Viking_Direct
Italian film director and screenwriter
West (1968). His first directing contribution was as an uncredited assistant director on the 1969 Western The Five Man Army, directed by American filmmaker
Dario_Argento
Wi-Fi standard for peer-to-peer wireless connections
Wi-Fi Direct is a Wi-Fi standard for wireless connections that allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without an intermediary wireless
Wi-Fi_Direct
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