Category: DIRECTV
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AT&T TV NOW vs Hulu With Live TV: Which One is Right For You? We Take a Look
DIRECTV NOW has officially become AT&T TV NOW, which means it’s time to update our comparison posts. In this post, we’re taking a look at Hulu with Live TV and AT&T TV NOW, to help you decide which streaming service is the right choice for you. Plans and Pricing While Hulu has several subscription options for ad…
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AT&T’s CEO Defends Buying DIRECTV & Time Warner Following Shareholder Concerns
Recently AT&T has been under fire for its TV efforts as they warn that a million TV customers could be lost int he 3rd quarter of 2019. Most noticeably was the investor group Elliott Management who is pushing for DIRECTV to be sold and new leadership be brought in at AT&T. Now AT&T’s CEO says…
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HBO Max Makes Record Breaking Deal to Stream ‘The Big Bang Theory’
HBO Max will have exclusive streaming rights for The Big Bang Theory when the streaming service launches in spring 2020. The deal gives HBO MAX exclusive domestic streaming rights to all 12 seasons of the hit show. It’s estimated that this deal for streaming and syndication cost AT&T billions of dollars. As The Hollywood Reporter…
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AT&T Reportedly Inflated DIRECTV NOW Subscriber Numbers According to New Lawsuit
This week AT&T is now facing a third lawsuit claiming that it misled investors over the growth of DIRECTV NOW, now called AT&T TV NOW. Pomerantz LLP and Labaton Sucharow LLP now say their investigation found that the use of fake accounts to increase DIRECTV NOW subscribers numbers was a “massive and nationwide” issue. According…
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HBO Max Orders Two New Reality TV Shows
If you love reality competition TV, listen up. WarnerMedia has announced they have ordered two non-scripted series for HBO Max from the creators of Queer Eye and The Amazing Race, respectively. Legendary comes from Scout Productions, the team that brought us Queer Eye. The 10-episode dance series will have contestants competing in voguing, featuring over-the-top…
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AT&T & Disney Agree to a Short-Term Extension To Keep ESPN on DirecTV & AT&T TV Now
After the SEC warned that ESPN would go dark today it seems a short-term deal has been reached between Disney and AT&T. Cord Cutters News has confirmed that AT&T and Disney originally reached a short-term deal to extend ESPN On AT&T until 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Now 9:00 a.m. Eastern has come and gone and ESPN…
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AT&T TV NOW & DIRECTV Could Lose ESPN & Disney Owned Channels Today
Earlier this week Disney started to warn DIRECTV and AT&T TV NOW subscribers that ESPN, The Disney Channel, Freeform and more could be leaving AT&T’s TV services. Now the SEC is warning that ESPN could be leaving DIRECTV, U-verse, AT&T TV NOW, and AT&T TV as soon as tonight. Update: a short-term extension has been…
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AT&T TV NOW vs YouTube TV: Which is the Better Deal? We Take a Look
Now that DIRECTV NOW has become AT&T TV NOW, it’s time to take another look at how this streaming service compares to some of the other live streaming services available. First up, we’re taking a look at YouTube TV and AT&T TV NOW to help you decide which is the best choice for you. Plans…
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WarnerMedia is Partnering with JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot for TV, Movies, and More
WarnerMedia, AT&T and Bad Robot are teaming up to to develop original projects including TV series, films, games, and content for digital platforms. This comes from an announcement from Bad Robot Chairman & CEO J.J. Abrams and co-CEO Katie McGrath, along with AT&T President & Chief Operating Officer, and CEO WarnerMedia John Stankey. “WarnerMedia and…
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AT&T Expects to Lose Over 1 Million TV Subscribers & Have More Blackouts in the 3rd Quarter of 2019
Today, AT&T sent shareholders an update for its 2020 goals. In that letter, AT&T warned that they could lose over 1 million subscribers in the third quarter of 2019. AT&T went on to say that there could be more blackouts as contracts come up for renewal. “Coming into the year, the company expected some tough…