Tag: AT&T
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AT&T’s DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW, & U-verse TV May Soon Lose CBS Owned Locals
Right now AT&T already has a fight going on with Nexstar that is almost two weeks old. This has resulted in many ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals going dark on DIRECTV NOW, DIRECTV, & U-verse TV. Now CBS is warning that they may also pull its CBS owned local CBS stations soon. According to…
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NFL Sunday Ticket Is Reportedly Sticking with AT&T’s DIRECTV Until 2021
The NFL has until the start of the 2019 season to opt out of its NFL Sunday Ticket deal with DIRECTV and AT&T. If AT&T does not opt out before the start of the season, DIRECTV will retain the rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket through the 2020–2021 season. To put more pressure on the…
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AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW Update Breaks Some Siri Support on The Apple TV For Some Subscribers
This week AT&T rolled out an update for DIRECTV NOW on the Apple TV. With this update, it seems to have removed some Siri commands on the DIRECTV NOW app. Multiple readers have reported that at times, they are no longer able to change channels using their voice and the Siri remote. Apple has said…
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AT&T is Updating The DIRECTV NOW App on iOS & The Apple TV
Today AT&T started to roll out an update to the DIRECTV NOW app on iOS and the Apple TV. It seems that AT&T is rolling out a significant update not to the user interface but the back end of DIRECTV NOW. For the last few months many DIRECTV NOW users have complained that DIRECTV NOW…
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AT&T Promise to Leave HBO Now & HBO Go Alone After They Launch HBO Max
Today AT&T announced HBO Max a new Netflix/Hulu like streaming service that will reportedly include everything that HBO Now offers plus a lot of WarnerMedia content. This raised the question about the future of HBO Now especially after it was reported that the new HBO Max service would likely cost $16 or $17 a month.…
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AT&T’s New HBO MAX Streaming Service is Delayed Until The Spring of 2020
Back when AT&T announced that it planned to launch a Netflix/Hulu like streaming service using WarnerMedia properties they said it would launch in late 2019. Now AT&T has confirmed that the service is coming out in the Spring of 2020. Introducing the next big thing: HBO Max, our upcoming streaming service featuring exclusive originals and…
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AT&T is Adding Auto-Blocking of Robocalls For Free
Today AT&T announced that they are adding automatic fraud blocking and suspected spam-call alerts to millions of AT&T consumer lines at no charge. This is an expansion of AT&T’s Call Protect services and is now offered as an opt-out option. This means the auto-blocking of robocalls is being added to AT&T customers but you can…
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AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW is Offering $10 Off For Six Months If You Try to Cancel
Are you thinking about leaving DIRECTV NOW? AT&T wants to change your mind by offering former customers who recently canceled $10 off a month for six months if you come back. The best part is you can even get your old grandfathered DIRECTV NOW package back. This offer is only for former customers, and you…
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AT&T Declined Nexstar’s Offer to Keep Its Locals on DIRECTV NOW, DIRECTV, & U-verse TV
On the 4th of July AT&T removed over 100 Nexstar owned local affiliates from DIRECTV NOW, DIRECTV, & U-verse TV. Now Nexstar is claiming that AT&T has turned down their offer to keep Nexstar owned stations live as talks continue. Here is part of the statement Nexstar has posted online. “Nexstar has been negotiating in…
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AT&T’s Donation to Locast Makes a Lot of Sense Now…
Over the last month, AT&T has become a huge supporter of Locast, a free with ads streaming service that gives users access to local TV channels. Recently, AT&T added Locast to DIRECTV and U-verse set-top boxes. Later, AT&T donated $500,000 to Locast to support the nonprofit group that runs it. Now the reasons behind AT&T’s…