Tag: AT&T
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Report: The Government Never Tried to Force a CNN Sale
Earlier this week it was reported that the Department of Justice was trying to get AT&T to sell DIRECTV or CNN as a condition for approval of their purchase of Time Warner. (The content company not the cable TV company.) Having assets sold or control limited is not an unusual request in mergers like this.…
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Report: DOJ Asks For The Sale of CNN or DIRECTV in AT&T-Time Warner Deal
Today The New York Times reported that the Depart of Justice has called on AT&T and Time Warner to sell Turner Broadcasting Group the group of cable networks including CNN as a potential requirement for approving the companies’ pending $85.4 billion deal. Or sell off DIRECTV and keep the cable networks. The demand puts pressure on…
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Again AT&T SportsNet Hints At a New Cord Cutting-Friendly Option
AT&T SportsNet (formally Root Sports) is one of the last sports channels to not offer a streaming option for cord cutters. There have been rumors that it will be coming to a live TV streaming service including a statement by the Utah Jazz over the summer that their new contract would include AT&T SportsNet in…
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Report: The DOJ May Try to Block AT&T’s Purchase of Time Warner
Recently we have been hearing reports that the AT&T purchase of Time Warner was all but a done deal. (Remember: This is Time Warner the content company that owns channels such as HBO not the cable TV company.) Now The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking at their…
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DIRECTV NOW DVR Maybe Delayed Until 2018
Yesterday AT&T had their 3rd quarter earnings call and we learned more about the future of DIRECTV NOW. During the call, AT&T’s Chief Financial Officer John Stephens opened up about DIRECTV NOW. According to a report from the Dallas News Stephens said AT&T is looking toward new money-making opportunities for DIRECTV NOW in 2018. He went on to…
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AT&T is Building an Android TV Streaming Player
This week AT&T filed with the FCC for a new Android TV-powered streaming player. This new player has the model number C71KW-400 and is described as “the new AT&T/DirecTV Wireless 4K OTT Client.” The FCC filing was first spotted by Variety but details are still thin. The few pages of the manual we have seen describe OTT (the term…
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AT&T Gives Themselves More Time to Close the Time Warner Deal
AT&T has pushed back the termination deadline for its planned $108.7 billion purchase of Time Warner. This deal will give AT&T ownership over many popular channels including HBO, CNN, and Cartoon Network. (Note: Time Warner and Time Warner Cable are two different companies. This deal is only for Time Warner the entertainment company.) Currently, the…
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DIRECTV NOW Emails Subscribers About a New “True Cloud DVR”
Today DIRECTV NOW sent out emails to subscribers with new details on the DVR. This email is an invoice for subscribers that lists something called “True Cloud DVR” listed as a new cost. From looking at the email it looks like DIRECTV NOW is getting ready to add a new DVR cost to the bill…
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DIRECTV NOW Will Soon Stream on Your TV Over AT&T Wireless (No Home Wi-Fi Needed)
It looks like AT&T Wireless will soon let their subscribers stream DIRECTV NOW on their TV over AT&T Wireless. That will allow AT&T Wireless customers with no home Internet to still enjoy DIRECTV NOW on their big screen. According to Android Authority, AT&T and Motorola are getting ready to launch a new Moto Mod for…
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AT&T Rolls Out Fiber in 4 New Metro Areas
Today AT&T announced that they have rolled out their AT&T Fiber Internet in 4 new metro areas today. Now if you live in or around Columbus, Ga., Lafayette, La., Montgomery, Ala. and Macon, Ga you can now get access to AT&T Fiber internet. AT&T now offers Fiber internet to over 6 million locations across 61 metro areas. AT&T says…