Category: DIRECTV
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Cord Cutting Today #23 – More Americans Are Satisfied With Cord Cutting Than Cable TV, Whats New on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, & More
Recently we started a new daily YouTube video. Cord Cutting Today will look at the biggest Cord Cutting stories from the past 24 hours in about five or so minutes. We will post these Monday through Friday in an effort to help keep you up to date on everything happening in the world of cord…
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DIRECTV NOW vs PlayStation Vue vs Sling TV vs FuboTV vs YouTube TV vs Philo vs Watch TV vs Hulu – Updated April 2019
NOTE: To see a more recent update on this topic from September 2019, click HERE. Last month fuboTV & DIRECTV NOW revamped their packages and pricing. So today we take a look at Sling TV, Hulu’s live TV, YouTube TV, Watch TV, FuboTV, Philo, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue with the hopes that we will make picking the right live TV streaming…
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73% of Sling TV, YouTube TV, PlayStation Vue, etc Customers Are “Very Satisfied”
Ever wonder how happy cord cutters are with their live TV streaming services? Yesterday the consumer research firm Lichtman Research Group (LRG) released a new study looking at the current state of live TV streaming services. (Know inside the industry as “vMVPD”) According to the LRG report, 73% of live TV subscribers are “very satisfied”…
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DIRECTV NOW is Once Again Offering a Free Apple TV 4K
Are you looking for a free Apple TV? Right now DIRECTV NOW is offering a free Apple TV 4K 32GB if you prepay for 4 months of DIRECTV NOW. This deal will cost you $200 plus taxes but give you 4 months of DIRECTV NOW and a Apple TV 4K that typically costs $179. So…
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Cord Cutting This Week #69 – Roku Dominates the Apple TV & Fire TV, HDHomeRun Premium TV Shutting Down, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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DIRECTV NOW Plus & Max Are Adding Viacom Channels Next Week
Today DIRECTV NOW updated their website to promote that some Viacom channels like Nick, MTV, BET, and Comedy Central will be coming to DIRECTV NOW next month. DIRECTV NOW already had Viacom channels in its old grandfathered packages but when the new Plus and Max packages launched earlier this month they did not include Viacom…
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Is Sling a Better Deal Than DIRECTV NOW Plus? We Take a Look…
We’ve covered Philo + PlayStation Vue vs. DIRECTV NOW Plus and Philo + YouTube TV vs. DIRECTV NOW Plus. Now, we’re back with our most cost-effective alternative yet. For a limited time, you can subscribe to Sling Blue for $15/month, Sling Orange for $15/month, or Sling Blue + Orange for $25/month. This offer only goes…
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Why Does PBS Need to Negotiate with PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, YouTube TV, etc? You Asked, We Answer…
This week, we once again reported on PBS staff announcing that they are in talks with services like Sling TV, Hulu, Philo, DIRECTV NOW, and YouTube TV. The goal, according to PBS, is to start streaming on cord cutting friendly services. This announcement from PBS raised a lot of questions about why PBS even needs…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds Boomerang to Grandfathered Plans (For a Limited Time)
Last week AT&T quietly added Boomerang to grandfathered DIRECTV NOW plans. It seems that AT&T is taking advantage of the new Warner Bros. Entertainment owned channels to expand the DIRECTV NOW lineup. Boomerang was already on some DIRECTV NOW plans now DIRECTV NOW has expanded it to all DIRECTV NOW grandfathered plans for a limited…
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DIRECTV NOW is Offering a Free Month (Ends Soon)
Have you been thinking about trying out DIRECTV NOW’s new Plus or Max packages? Right now if you signup before the end of March you will be able to get a free month of services with promo code MARCH2019. (Terms and conditions apply.) DIRECTV NOW Plus: 40+ channels ESPN, CNN, Fox News, Disney Jr., TNT,…
