Category: DirecTV Stream
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DIRECTV NOW May Include 20 Hours of FREE DVR
Yesterday we reported how DIRECTV NOW had updated their billing system adding a line for DVR cost. Now AT&T has updated their website with new details about their DVR service. According to the new DIRECTV NOW website, AT&T promotes 20 hours of DVR as being apart of the standard DIRECTV NOW bundle. This leads many…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds More FOX & NBC Affiliates
This week DIRECTV NOW quietly added more FOX and NBC affiliates. This continues DIRECTV NOW’s race to catch up with Hulu how now has over 400 live locals. Right now PlayStation Vue and DIRECTV NOW are fighting for second place in the race for live locals. The first major addition was the NBC affiliate KPRC…
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DIRECTV NOW’s New DVR Will Cost Extra
For months we have heard DIRECTV NOW staff talk about how their new DVR will bring in extra revenue. Now we get more confirmation that DIRECTV NOW’s new DVR will cost extra. This week DIRECTV NOW sent out emails telling subscribers to ignore emails sent in error. The emails sent in error told subscribers to…
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AT&T Plans “More Flavors of DIRECTV NOW” & Plans to Move All Customers to Streaming
This week John Donovan, CEO of AT&T Communications opened up about the companies future plans for DIRECTV NOW at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. During the talk, John Donovan opened up about their plans to move away from satellite services to streaming in order to “taking cost out of getting to the home.” With a…
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AT&T is Giving Away a Year of DIRECTV NOW to New Yorkers (If You Switch to AT&T)
Today AT&T announced new locations specific deals for several cities. One of the biggest deals is for a year of DIRECTV NOW if you live in New York City and switch to a AT&T Unlimited Plus Enhanced cellphone service. “This is about giving you ‘your thing’—the best in wireless, video and internet—all to bring you…
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DIRECTV NOW Beta Has Started to Add CBS Networks
For some time now DIRECTV NOW has been running a beta to test out their new app and DVR features. One strange omission though was the lack of CBS networks, such as Pop and local CBS affiliates, in the beta. AT&T and CBS have yet to comment on why CBS has not be included in…
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DIRECTV NOW Is In a Race to Beat Sling TV
There is a battle for your streaming dollar and DIRECTV NOW is spending big to win. This week Sling TV announced that they now have 2.212 million subscribers. They are the clear winner for number of subscribers, but DIRECTV NOW quickly went on the offensive reaching out to newsgroups to let everyone know DIRECTV NOW…
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Don’t Miss Out: DIRECTV NOW is Giving Away 4K Apple TV
If you want an Apple TV 4K, AT&T has a great deal for you. Right now if you prepay for four months of DIRECTV NOW you can get an Apple TV 4K. The best part is DIRECTV NOW just made the Apple TV 4K deal even better! You may want to hurry though as this…
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Expired: DIRECTV NOW Makes Their 4K Fire TV Deal Even Better
Want a new Fire TV third generation? Right now if you prepay for a single month of DIRECTV NOW you can get a third gen 4K Fire TV. When the deal first went live you had to prepay for 2 months of DIRECTV NOW. There are a few rules you need to know. This deal…
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DIRECTV NOW Beta Adds Satellite Channel Numbers
Last year AT&T announced that they wanted to make their DIRECTV NOW and DIRECTV app experience the same. Now it looks like they are taking one more step in that direction. Recently when DIRECTV NOW updated their apps on the Fire TV some channel numbers also started to show up. For example, MSG Networks now…