Category: DIRECTV
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Report: Hulu & AT&T Are Working On Videos Ads When You Pause a Show
Today it was reported that both Hulu and AT&T are testing out full video ads when you pause a show. Now if you pause your TV show, AT&T and Hulu hope to place ads on that. This is nothing new but what is new is replacing it with a video ad that fills all or…
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DIRECTV NOW’s Future Is Unknown
Recently AT&T made two announcements that will likely represent a major change of direction for DIRECTV NOW. First, AT&T announced a third live TV streaming service with the launch of a DIRECTV streaming (along with AT&T Watch TV). AT&T also announced that they expect DIRECTV NOW to lose subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2018…
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Cord Cutting This Week 54 – NFL, NBA, MLB Becoming Cord Cutting Friendly, YouTube Originals, & 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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Top 5 Cord Cutting Stories to Watch for in December 2018
December promises to be a big month for cord cutting. There is a long list of promised cord cutting news. Today we look at the top five cord cutting stories to watch for in December 2018. DIRECTV NOW 100 Hour DVR This one may or may not happen because AT&T has missed several deadlines already…
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Review: AT&T’s New DIRECTV NOW Streaming Player (Powered by Android TV)
This week Cord Cutters News went hands-on with the new AT&T streaming player for DIRECTV NOW. You can find our full review on YouTube here: This new device is likely to be used for both DIRECTV NOW and a new DIRECTV streaming version AT&T announced last year. The device is an Android TV-powered streaming player called…
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Philo vs PlayStation Vue vs DIRECTV NOW vs YouTube TV vs Sling TV vs FuboTV vs Watch TV vs Hulu – Updated December 2018
November was a huge month for cord cutting. Hulu, Philo, Sling TV, and more all added new channels. Today we wanted to update our live TV guide to help cord cutters find the right streaming services for them. With 8 very popular live TV services it is harder than ever to pick the right one…
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DIRECTV NOW is Now Back Online
About an hour ago DIRECTV NOW went down according to reports for our readers. The outage seems to be scattered through parts of the Midwest, Northeast, East, and West coast of the United States. Some readers say they are still streaming but are unable to change channels right now. Update: DIRECTV NOW is now back online. Same in…
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AT&T Expects DIRECTV NOW to Lose Subscribers
Yesterday AT&T held their annual analysts days to discuss upcoming strategies for the 2019 year. During that talk, AT&T warned analysts that DIRECTV NOW will likely lose subscribers in the 4th quarter of 2018 and into 2019. Yet they still expect increased profitability in streaming video thanks to recent DIRECTV NOW price hikes and lower…
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DIRECTV NOW is Shipping Their New Streaming Players to Select Subscribers
Today DIRECTV NOW started to ship their new streaming players to select subscribers according to several readers and a post on Reddit. This new device is likely to be used for both DIRECTV NOW and a new DIRECTV streaming version AT&T announced last year. The device is an Android TV-powered streaming player called Osprey. (AT&T is…
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Philo, DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, & Watch TV Now Have The New Motor Trend Channel
Recently Discovery relaunched their Velocity Channel as the Motor Trend channel. This new channel will include many of the older shows from Velocity and new ones. These shows include Throttle Out, Roadkill, Head 2 Head, RoadKill Garage, and more. “No other global media company has the content, and both the TV and digital platforms, to deliver…