Tag: AT&T
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AT&T Lost 620,000 Video Subscribers in Q1 2021
AT&T reported its first quarter earnings Thursday morning, showing a loss of 620,000 video customers. That number includes losses from DirecTV, U-Verse, and AT&T TV. AT&T ended the quarter with 15.89 million pay TV customers. AT&T and TPG entered into an agreement to form a new DirecTV in February, which included the sale of 30%…
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AT&T Pledges $2 Billion to Help Bridge the ‘Digital Divide’
AT&T is looking to bridge the digital divide in underserved areas by investing $2 billion into low-cost internet services over a three-year period. The largest telecommunications company in the world is looking to expand its footprint by bringing robust low-cost broadband connectivity to more Americans by participating in the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), and investing…
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Toyota and Lexus Owners Can Now Stream WarnerMedia Content with AT&T In-Car WiFi
Road trips are about to get a whole lot more entertaining. AT&T and Toyota Motor North America announced they’re teaming up to give customers access to WarnerMedia content while they’re on the go. Lexus and Toyota owners can now access WarnerMedia content through the WarnerMedia RIDE App when connected to AT&T in-car wifi and connect up…
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HBO Max Will Launch Ad-Supported Tier in June
In an announcement today ahead of its Investor Day event, AT&T shared new subscriber goals for HBO Max. The company now wants to reach 120-150 million HBO Max/HBO subscribers by 2025. Previously, in October 2019, the company set that goal at 75-90 million subscribers. In the announcement, AT&T also shared plans to launch an ad-supported…
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AT&T Increases Prices for Grandfathered DIRECTV NOW and AT&T TV NOW Plans
AT&T is now raising prices of legacy AT&T TV NOW and DIRECTVNOW plans. Most customers with these plans will see a $10 increase on their next bill. The move puts the monthly cost of these legacy plans in line with the new AT&T TV plans. The price increase will not affect those with an AT&T…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: Paramount+ Details, AT&T’s New Deal, and More
This week, we learned a whole lot more about ViacomCBS’ upcoming Paramount+ streaming service. AT&T also announced a new deal for what they’re calling “New DirecTV,” and we have a ton of release dates for upcoming Disney+ shows and movies. In other words: a very busy week indeed. Here’s what happened in the world of…
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AT&T and TPG to Launch ‘New DIRECTV’ Including DIRECTV, AT&T TV & U-verse
Ahead of an investor call Thursday afternoon, AT&T and TPG announced a definitive agreement to establish a new company named New DIRECTV that will run AT&T’s video business which includes DIRECTV, AT&T TV and U-verse video services. The news comes just after reports of the two companies nearing a deal earlier this week, with sources…
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AT&T is Nearing a Deal to Sell Minority Stake in Pay TV Business
AT&T is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with a private equity firm to buy a minority stake in its satellite TV business, according to a report from CNBC. The deal would include DirecTV, AT&T TV Now, and U-Verse. A source for CNBC says that the deal with TPG could be announced as soon as…
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AT&T and Cox Reach a Retransmission Deal Just in Time for the Super Bowl
AT&T and Cox have reached a multi-year agreement to keep Cox Media Group stations on DirecTV and AT&T TV. The agreement comes just in time for customers to watch Super Bowl LV on their local CBS station in affected markets. The channels were dropped last week when the two companies were unable to reach an…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: AT&T vs. Cox, Comcast Delays Data Caps, and More
This week, we covered the ongoing dispute between AT&T and Cox that has resulted in several Cox-owned stations going dark for AT&T TV and DirecTV customers. Meanwhile, Disney+ launched its new bundle that includes ESPN+ and the ad-free tier of Hulu. And Comcast has agreed to delay new data caps for some of its customers.…