Category: DIRECTV
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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…
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DIRECTV NOW Beta Adds NEW DVR Options
Over the weekend, DIRECTV NOW added new options to their DVR. AT&T recently added the ability to manage what episodes of a show are recorded and how many recordings you want to keep. Now on select devices when you set up a DVR recording you will find options to record All Episodes or to record…
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Update: DIRECTV NOW Is Giving Away Cinemax to Beta Testers
Are you a DIRECTV NOW beta tester? It looks like DIRECTV NOW has a little thank you just for those who are helping them beta test their new DVR and app. This was pointed out to us from a reader and we found multiple Reddit users talking about it also. Update: Well Murphy’s Law for reporters…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds More NBC Affiliates
This Week DIRECTV NOW quietly added the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis to their lineup. This marks the start of a new effort form DIRECTV NOW to add locals owned by smaller companies. WTHR is owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group who owns two local affiliates including CBS WBNS-TV and the NBF WTHR. Hopefully, DIRECTV NOW…
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5 Free Trials I Think Every Cord Cutter Should Try
The best part of being a cord cutter is having a ton of services to pick from. What makes cord cutting even better is the ability to try most of them for FREE. Unlike with cable TV, cord cutting gives you the opportunity to test out a service before you have to pay for it.…
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Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW Account For Over 66% Of All Live TV Streaming Subscribers
In the battle for your live TV Streaming dollars right now there are two clear winners Sling TV and DIRECTV NOW as both services now control over 66% of all live TV subscribers. This comes from a new report published by The Diffusion Group (TDG) that takes a look at the state of live TV streaming in the…
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DIRECTV NOW is Looking For More Roku Beta Testers
A couple of weeks ago AT&T started rolling out invites to test the DIRECTV NOW app beta on Roku players. Now, DIRECTV NOW is looking for more Roku Beta testers and are mass emailing DIRECTV NOW subscribers asking you to test out the Roku beta. According to the emails going out, the DVR will come…