Tag: AT&T
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Epix is Coming to DIRECTV NOW
Today it was announced that Epix and AT&T have agreed to a new distribution agreement. As part of this deal soon DIRECTV NOW subscribers will be able to add EPIX for $5.99 a month to their live TV streaming services. “We are thrilled to expand our relationship with AT&T and make our growing slate of…
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AT&T Plans to Expand Fiber Internet to 14 Million Locations By Mid 2019
Today AT&T announced that they have rolled out fiber to Springfield, IL as part of its push to bring fiber internet to 14 million locations by the middle of 2019 in 21 states. Now in AT&T fiber markets, AT&T customers can get access to 100% fiber speeds of 100 Mbps, AT&T Internet 300 Mbps, and…
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Dish, Spectrum, Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon Have Lost Over 1.1 Million in The 1st Quarter of 2019 As Cord Cutting Grows
Today we learned that Dish, Spectrum, Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon have lost over 1.1 million TV subscribers in just 3 months. Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T have reported their first quarter 2019 numbers with over 900,000 people canceled their pay-TV service. AT&T also announced that DIRECTV NOW lost 83,000 subscribers in the 1st quarter of 2019. This is compared…
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AT&T is Offering $20 Off Your First 3 Months of DIRECTV NOW
After a recent set of price hikes, we are seeing a price war in the world of live TV streaming services. Right now Sling TV along with PlayStation Vue are both offering discounts on their packages and now so is DIRECTV NOW. Did you cancel DIRECTV NOW over the $10 price hike that starts rolling…
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AT&T & A+E Networks Agree to Extend Talks to Keep A+E on DIRECTV NOW For Now
Last week it was announced that A+E Networks maybe leaving DIRECTV NOW. That deadline was yesterday but this morning A+E Networks including A+E, Lifetime, History, and other A+E owned channels are still on DIRECTV NOW. According to AT&T, no deal has been reached but AT&T and A+E have agreed to extend talks and keep A+E…
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AT&T is Sending DIRECTV NOW’s Streaming Player Beta Testers an Updated Remote to Test
Last year AT&T announced that they had started beta testing for a new streaming video device they planned to offer with DIRECTV NOW. In December DIRECTV NOW mailed out their streaming player to a handful DIRECTV NOW subscribers to test out. Now, these betta testers are getting an updated remote according to an email being…
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DIRECTV NOW Is Giving a One-Time $10 Credit to Some Subscribers
Late last week DIRECTV NOW started to contact some subscribers notifying them that they will be getting a one-time $10 credit. This credit is the result of some DIRECTV NOW subscribers not getting notified of the recent price hike. In an email sent to some DIRECTV NOW subscribers, AT&T said: “It’s come to our attention…
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Cord Cutting This Week #73 – DIRECTV NOW Loses Subscribers, PlayStation Vue Sale, Amazon Buying Fox Sports, YouTube TV, & More
Join Cord Cutters News every Saturday as we take a look back at some of the biggest Cord Cutting Stories from the past week. Now, remember these are my opinions on them not an in-depth look at each story. If you would like to learn more about each story check out the links below. (Also let…
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DIRECTV NOW May Be Losing A+E Networks Next Week
Earlier today A+E Networks warned viewers that A+E Network, Lifetime, History, and other A+E owned channels maybe leaving DIRECTV NOW, DIRECTV, and U-Verse. AT&T and A+E Networks have until midnight Eastern on Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 to reach a new deal before the channels go dark. “AT&T has not demonstrated a willingness to negotiate reasonably,”…
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As Cord Cutting Grows Comcast, AT&T, & Verizon Lost Over 900,000 Subscribers in Just 3 Months
For all the talk of cord cutting slowing down, there seems to be no sign of it. So far, with just Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T reporting their first quarter 2019 numbers, over 900,000 people canceled their pay-TV service. If this trend continues through 2019 and does not speed up, Comcast, AT&T, and Verizon will lose…