Category: DIRECTV
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YouTube TV, Sling TV, & Hulu Are The Most Popular Live TV Cord Cutting Services
Competition among streaming services is stronger than ever. A new report is showing how the top live TV streaming services are stacking up when it comes to subscriber counts. There are a few factors contributing to the competition. First, more customers are dropping their cable subscriptions. While many are opting to save money by switching…
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AT&T Agrees to Re-Add NBC & CW Locals Owned By Howard Stirks Holdings to DIRECTV & AT&T TV NOW
Today it was announced that AT&T and Howard Stirks Holdings have agreed to a new deal after being dark on DIRECTV and AT&T TV NOW since June. This deal will bring WEYI NBC in Flint-Saginaw, Mich.; and WWMB The CW in Myrtle Beach-Florence, S.C.; back to AT&T’s TV services. This news comes as AT&T recently…
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AT&T TV NOW Will Now Cost $65/Month – Is It Still Worth It?
Last month, we reported that AT&T TV NOW PLUS and MAX plans would be increasing in price. Readers with AT&T TV NOW subscriptions have been reaching out to let us know that they’re receiving notices about the price change which will take effect on November 19, 2019. With plans now starting at $65/month, is this…
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The FCC Has Ruled in Favor of AT&T In a Bad Faith Complaint Over a Contract Dispute With Smaller Local Broadcasters
Today The FCC ruled in favor of AT&T over a complaint that AT&T was negotiating in bad faith with several smaller local TV broadcasters. According to the complaint, AT&T was using its power to unfairly negotiate with these smaller broadcasters. Now the FCC has said they do not agree with that complaint and won’t get…
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AT&T & Disney Have Reached a Deal in Principle for Disney Programming On AT&T TV NOW & DIRECTV
Today during its earnings call Disney announced that AT&T and Disney have reached a deal in principle for Disney channels on AT&T TV NOW. Disney was quick to add that the deal is not final as they are still working on finalizing the details. This deal means AT&T will be able to keep Disney programming…
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AT&T TV NOW & DIRECTV Re-Adds 7 Local TV Stations After a 5 Month Blackout
Yesterday AT&T TV NOW and DIRECTV re-added locals owned by Deerfield Media after a 5-month prolonged blackout. This means locals in Pensacola, FL; Baltimore, MD; Reno, NV; Rochester, NY; Cincinnati, OH; Port Authur/Beaumont, TX; and Kerrville/San Antonio, TX are back on AT&T TV services. “After more than five months of negotiations, DirecTV and Deerfield Media,…
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AT&T TV NOW Adds NBA TV to More Grandfathered Packages
Today AT&T TV NOW added NBA TV to grandfathered packages including the grandfathered Just Right package. Now more AT&T TV NOW grandfathered plans can enjoy live NBA TV including games as apart of their AT&T TV NOW package. In the past NBA TV was on the Xtra or higher plans now it looks like AT&T…
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AT&T Agrees to Pay $60 Million to The FTC to Resolve Allegations it Mislead Consumers with ‘Unlimited Data’ Promises
Today the Federal Trade Commission announced a deal with AT&T to resolve allegations that AT&T misled consumers with unlimited data promises. As part of this deal, AT&T will pay $60 million to the FTC. “AT&T promised unlimited data—without qualification—and failed to deliver on that promise,” said Andrew Smith, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer…
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AT&T TV NOW is Down For Many Subscribers
If you are trying to watch AT&T TV NOW and keep getting a blue screen asking you to upgrade, you are not alone. Right now, AT&T TV NOW is down for many subscribers. For now, all you can do is wait for AT&T to address this outage. You do not need to upgrade your package…
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YouTube TV vs Hulu vs Sling TV vs Philo vs FuboTV vs Watch TV vs AT&T TV NOW – Updated November 2019
Last month we learned that PlayStation Vue is going to shut down in January of 2020. Sony also announced new signups for the service will soon end. This has lead to many to ask what the best replacement service for PlayStation Vue is. The truth is there is no one best option out there. Each…