Category: DIRECTV
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DIRECTV NOW Adds a New Location Requirement to Help Fix Local Channel Errors
Have you ever had a live TV streaming service show you locals from somewhere other than your area? Cord Cutters News has had this happen for years with PlayStation Vue because they would show us locals from about three hours away. Typically, most streaming services use the IP address assigned to you by your internet…
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New AT&T Watch TV Details
Last week AT&T officially announced their AT&T Watch TV service. This new sports free streaming service will include 30+ channels for $15 or free if you have an AT&T Unlimited & More plan. AT&T did say it would launch this week but details of the standalone $15 a month service would come at a later date.…
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AT&T’s Headlong Rush Into Streaming Is Bad For Cord Cutting
AT&T has recently been rushing forward since their deal to buy Time Warner closed. From buying an ad company to announcing a new streaming service, AT&T Watch TV, it seems that all things are full speed ahead at the company. Yet maybe AT&T needs to slow down and look around. Just as AT&T starts to…
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AT&T is Launching a TV Ad Platform for DIRECTV NOW & AT&T Watch
This morning AT&T announced that they have acquired AppNexus an independent marketplace for digital advertising. According to reports AT&T plans to use AppNexus to build out their own ad platform to sell ads for services like DIRECTV NOW and AT&T Watch TV. “Ad tech unites real-time analytics and technology with our premium TV and video…
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Can You Use Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, DIRECTV NOW, Etc In a Restaurant? You Asked We Answer
We often get asked if a live TV streaming can be used in a business setting. Services like Sling TV, Hulu, PlayStation Vue, DIRECTV NOW, and others are a great way to save money, but can you publicly air them in a restaurant or other business establishment? We did some digging and talked with several…
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DIRECTV NOW Español vs DIRECTV NOW Deportes – Channel & Price Comparison
DIRECTV NOW recently announced two Spanish Add-ons starting at $5 for the DIRECTV NOW Deportes package and $10 for the DIRECTV NOW Espanol package can be added to any DIRECTV NOW packages. “Want to stay on your current English-language plan but still get Spanish-language entertainment? ¡No hay problema! Simply add on “DIRECTV NOW Español” for $10 a month…
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AT&T Watch TV vs Philo – Channel Break Down
This week AT&T’s new live TV streaming service AT&T Watch TV will go live. The service is free for AT&T Unlimited & More customers and soon will be $15 for others. Many have compared AT&T Watch TV to one other sports-free streaming service, Philo. With that many have asked how AT&T Watch TV compares to…
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DIRECTV NOW Ends All Beta Testing
Do you still have a DIRECTV NOW beta app installed? It may be time to remove the app as AT&T is ending support for the beta and shutting down the apps. This week AT&T started to remove people from their Apple beta programs. Many readers said they recived a message notifying them that they have been…
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DIRECTV NOW is Offering Some Users $20 Off New Roku Sticks
DIRECTV NOW today started to contact some subscribers with a special offer to get $20 off a 2017 Roku Stick. We are not sure exactly how they are picking who gets the offers and who does not but it seems to be an effort to get users to upgrade to the more powerful 2017 Roku Stick.…
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DIRECTV NOW is Launching New $5 & $10 Spanish Add-ons
Earlier today DIRECTV NOW launched a new standalone streaming package called Todo y Mas. The new package is called comes with 90+ channels for $45 a month. Now DIRECTV NOW just announced two Spanish Add-ons starting at $5 and $10 a month that can be added to any DIRECTV NOW packages. “Want to stay on…