Tag: AT&T
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Apple TV+ & Disney+ Are Putting Pressure on HBO Max to Be More Competitive
Yesterday Apple announced they will charge just $4.99 a month for Apple TV+, its new Netflix-like streaming service. Disney has announced that Disney+ would cost just $6.99 a month. (Cheaper if you prepay for a full year.) According to reports, AT&T plans to charge $14.99 a month for HBO Max, its Netflix-like streaming service that will…
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AT&T TV NOW & DIRECTV Could Soon Lose ESPN, Freeform, & The Disney Channel
Last night DIRECTV and AT&T TV NOW subscribers had a bit of a surprise if they wanted Monday Night NFL Football. A warning popped up from ESPN saying Disney and AT&T are in talks, but Disney-owned channels like ESPN, The Disney Channel, Freeform and more could be leaving AT&T’s TV services. The Sports Business Journal…
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AT&T’s DIRECTV May Be Up For Sale if an Investor Has His Way
Yesterday the investment group Elliott Management announced it now owns $3.2 billion of AT&T stock and that it’s pushing for AT&T to sell off DIRECT. According to this long letter, AT&T purchased DIRECTV at its peak and its streaming version DIRECTV NOW (now called AT&T TV Now) has been “poorly executed.” Because of this, Elliott…
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Update: AT&T Shuts Down U-Verse TV’s Social Media as It Will Reportedly Stop Offering U-verse TV This Year
For sometime now we have heard that U-Verse TV’s days are numbered. AT&T recently stopped selling AT&T U-Verse TV in markets that AT&T TV launched in. Now AT&T has removed U-Verse from AT&T’s home page and has shut down many of the social media accounts for the almost forgotten AT&T U-Verse TV. According to The…
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6 ABC/FOX & NBC Locals Go Dark On AT&T TV, DIRECTV, & AT&T TV NOW
Tonight 10 ABC and NBC affiliates went dark on AT&T TV, DIRECTV, and AT&T TV NOW. This blackout comes as talks between AT&T and their parent companies KHQ Incorporated, NBC Right Now, and Cowles Montana Media broke down. Update: AT&T sent Cord Cutters News the following: “We’re disappointed to see Cowles Montana Media put our…
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AT&T Is Confusing AT&T TV with AT&T TV NOW, Creating Mass Confusion
AT&T recently launched a new live TV streaming service called AT&T TV. In short, AT&T TV is DIRECTV streaming online. The pricing is the same and both have many of the same fees. AT&T also decided to rebrand DIRECTV NOW to AT&T TV NOW. Both services use the same app called AT&T TV. Now here…
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AT&T & STARZ Agree to a New Deal to Keep STARZ on DIRECTV, AT&T TV, & U-verse TV
Today AT&T and STARZ announced a new multi-year contract to keep STARZ on AT&T’s TV services. WIt this deal DIRECTV, AT&T TV, and U-verse will keep access to STARZ and STARZ ENCORE. Update: AT&T has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that AT&T TV NOW is apart of this deal as part of the deal with…
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Nexstar Owned Locals Are Returning to AT&T TV, DIRECTV, U-Verse & AT&T TV NOW
After a long long blackout AT&T and Nexstar have reached a deal to return Nexstar owned locals to AT&T TV, DIRECTV, U-verse & AT&T TV NOW in 97 markets. “Our customers want more choice and value and we are pleased to deliver that through this new agreement with Nexstar and its many local stations,” said…
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AT&T’s DIRECTV Service Includes 11 Hidden Fees
We have all seen the crazy good offers for TV services. The catch is there are often hidden fees and taxes included with these services and DIRECTV is no different. DIRECTV comes with 11 different fees that can jump out and surprise you. That does not even include the taxes that will be added to…
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AT&T’s CEO of AT&T TV, DIRECTV, AT&T TV Now, & More is Retiring
Today AT&T announced that John Donovan the CEO of AT&T Communications is going to retire effective October 1st, 2019. Mr Donovan has overseen DIRECTV NOW now called AT&T TV NOW. He has also overseen all pay-TV services for AT&T including DIRECTV, U-verse TV, and the new AT&T TV. “JD is a terrific leader and a…