Tag: AT&T
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AT&T Fiber Updates Pricing and Offers Unlimited Data
AT&T is updating its Fiber internet options, now offering three tiers of speeds and pricing to give customers more options. Beginning October 4, AT&T will update its Internet 100, Internet 300 and Internet 1000 plans. Both new and existing Internet 100, 300 and 1000 customers will receive unlimited internet data at no additional charge. “As…
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AT&T 5G Will Power NBA Holo Interviews From the Orlando Campus
It’s been a strange year for sports, and things are getting even more futuristic with AT&T and the NBA introducing holo interviews between analysts and the players to make it look like they’re in the same room when they’re actually in different states. TNT’s NBA Pre-Game Show and ESPN’s NBA Countdown will all take place virtually this…
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AT&T is Reportedly Trying to Sell DirecTV
AT&T is reportedly talking about plans once again to sell DirecTV. With subscriber numbers dropping for the satellite service, AT&T is looking at offloading DirecTV to private-equity investors. “AT&T Inc. is seeking private equity investors to buy the majority of its DirecTV satellite-television business, helping it cope with a major drag on its operations,” a…
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AT&T Responds to AMC Complaint with the FCC
Earlier this month, we reported on a complaint made by AMC to the FCC. In the complaint, AMC said that AT&T was showing favoritism to its own networks while putting smaller networks at a disadvantage. AMC claimed that AT&T wanted to cut back on how much it pays to carry AMC networks and asked the…
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When Will 3G Be Retired? Here are the Timelines for Verizon, T-Mobile & AT&T
With more talk of 5G enabled devices and wireless companies expanding their coverage maps, it’s time to talk about 3G. 3G technology launched in 2002 with CNN asking “will it catch on?” 4G was introduced in 2009, and is still the current standard, though 5G has been in the works for some time. With the…
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AT&T Wants to Sell Crunchyroll for $1.5 Billion
According to sources for The Information, AT&T is in talks to sell the anime streaming service Crunchyroll to Sony, with an asking price of $1.5 billion. While Sony is reportedly unhappy with the high price tag, the addition of Crunchyroll to the company’s portfolio would solidify its position in anime streaming. Sony already owns Funimation, a competitor…
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AMC Files FCC Complaint Against AT&T
Earlier this week, AMC Networks filed a carriage complaint against AT&T with the FCC. The complaint says that AT&T is showing favoritism to the networks it owns, eliminating a fair playing field for other networks, including AMC channels. “We have had a long and successful relationship with AT&T and we hope to continue our strong…
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AT&T 5G is Now Nationwide
AT&T announced today that its 5G network for consumers and businesses is now nationwide. All current AT&T unlimited wireless plans will come with AT&T 5G a no additional cost, beginning August 7. “Just as our lives have shifted in the past few months, so has our expectation of wireless technology,” said Jeff McElfresh, CEO of…
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AT&T Lost 886K Premium TV Subscribers in Q2 2020
In today’s Quarter 2 earnings report, AT&T announced that it lost a net 886,000 TV customers for the quarter. AT&T reported a total of 17.7 million premium TV subscribers at the end of the quarter. Revenue was also down year over year, dropping 9% to $41 billion. The company noted that the pandemic “impacted revenues…
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Comcast Brings Back Its Data Cap, AT&T Waives Overages Through September
In March, a long list of internet service providers signed the FCC Pledge to keep customers connected for at least 60 days during coronavirus. Now that the 60 days are up, and after many companies opted to extend their pledge, we’re starting to see internet providers reverting back to their pre-pandemic policies. Comcast recently brought…