Tag: AT&T
-
AT&T Watch TV Adds 6 New Channels
A few weeks ago, AT&T launched their new AT&T Watch TV service. The service is a stripped-down version of DIRECTV NOW that is free for select AT&T wireless plan subscribers and $15 for others. When the service first launched, AT&T said additional networks would be coming soon. Now AT&T Watch TV has quietly added the…
-
AT&T is Expanding 5G to Even More Cities in 2018
Today AT&T announced that they are expanding their planned rolled our of 5G to Charlotte, Raleigh, and Oklahoma City. These cities join Dallas, Atlanta, and Waco who AT&T had already announced plans to get 5G later this year. “No company in the world is better at building networks than AT&T. It’s why we’re building America’s…
-
Philo vs AT&T Watch TV: Which is Right for You?
AT&T recently launched their Watch TV streaming service, and it was quickly compared to Philo. The two services are close in price and offer many of the same channels. Like Philo, AT&T Watch TV has skipped local channels and sports packages to offer a streamlined content selection and keep costs down. Below, we’re looking at…
-
The DOJ Is Considering Appealing the AT&T/Time Warner Merger
A few weeks ago, a federal judge approved the AT&T/Time Warner merger over the objections of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Almost immediately AT&T closed on the deal and launched AT&T Watch TV. Now, according to a Fox Business report, the DOJ is reportedly looking into appealing the ruling in hopes of overturning the merger…
-
AT&T Wants HBO to Be More Profitable
Recently AT&T closed on their deal to buy Time Warner. With this deal came networks like CNN, Cartoon Network, and HBO. Now AT&T is talking about their plans and sending a stern warning to employees according to audio that was sent to The New York Times. Yesterday John Stankey, an AT&T executive who is now…
-
DIRECTV NOW is Looking For Paid Survey Participants
Today DIRECTV NOW started to contact a small group of former beta testers about a new opportunity. In the email, AT&T asked for participants for a study to improve DIRECTV NOW. Well not said in the email from the wording of the survey our readers said it was very likely they wanted input on a new…
-
Hands-On with AT&T 5G Home Internet
By the end of 2018, AT&T plans to launch their 5G home internet service in a handful of U.S. markets. Yet there are already homes and businesses using AT&T’s 5G home internet service. With 5G home internet you will be able to get fiber internet speeds without needing to physically run fiber to your house.…
-
AT&T Just More Than Doubled Their Wireless “Admin Fee”
AT&T has been pushing hard to grow their wireless subscriber numbers. They have been using services like DIRECTV NOW and the new AT&T Watch TV to grow wireless subscribers. Now AT&T has upped one of their lesser known fees to more than double the old rate. That fee is the “Admin Fee” that used to…
-
DIRECTV NOW Adds a New Location Requirement to Help Fix Local Channel Errors
Have you ever had a live TV streaming service show you locals from somewhere other than your area? Cord Cutters News has had this happen for years with PlayStation Vue because they would show us locals from about three hours away. Typically, most streaming services use the IP address assigned to you by your internet…
-
AT&T Unlimited & More Premium Includes Free TV & Free Music
Trying to decide if you should get the AT&T Unlimited & More or the AT&T Unlimited & More Premium? Well, there are a few important differences that many cord cutters will want to know. Music AT&T Unlimited & More is AT&T Wireless new Unlimited phone plans that come with AT&T Watch TV and if you get the…