Tag: DIRECTV NOW
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DIRECTV NOW Adds More CBS Locals
Today DIRECTV NOW started to add more CBS local affiliates. As best we can tell DIRECTV NOW has started to add more CBS local affiliates owned by Sinclair, News-Press & Gazette Company, & Meredith. Have you noticed a new local added to DIRECTV NOW? Leave us a comment and let us know what new locals…
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Cord Cutting Today – New Net Neutrality Rules, XUMO, Commercial Skipping, DIRECTV NOW, & More
Recently we started a new daily YouTube video. Cord Cutting Today will look at the biggest Cord Cutting stories from the past 24 hours in about five or so minutes. We will post these Monday through Friday in an effort to help keep you up to date on everything happening in the world of cord…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds Single Sign-on, Apple TV App Integration, & Enhanced Siri Support to The Apple TV
Last night AT&T rolled out a massive update to the DIRECTV NOW iOS and Apple TV app. This updated included the ability to use Siri to find movies & TV shows. You can even now use Siri to launch a channel on the Apple TV by asking Siri to tune to ESPN on DIRECTV NOW…
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PlayStation Vue vs Sling TV vs FuboTV vs DIRECTV NOW vs YouTube TV vs Philo vs Watch TV vs Hulu – Updated March 2019
With 8 very popular live TV services it is harder than ever to pick the right one and new cord cutters can feel very overwhelmed with all the changes. The truth is there is no one best services out there for everyone. Each person has different wants and needs. So we want to give you…
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AT&T Plans to Use DIRECTV & DIRECTV NOW As a Distribution Channel for Warner Media Content
With the downturn in DIRECTV subscribers, many have wondered if AT&T regretted buying DIRECTV. Yesterday, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson opened up about the DIRECTV purchase on Mornings with Maria on the Fox Business Network. “DirecTV was the platform on which we have made all these other investment decisions,” Randall Stephenson said. He went on to…
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PlayStation Vue, Philo, YouTube TV, Sling, Hulu, & Others Have Almost 8 Million Subscribers
In just four years, live TV streaming services went from zero subscribers in 2014 to end 2018 with 7.7 million subscribers. These services include PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, Hulu, Philo, and fuboTV. vMVPDs hit nearly 8 million subs #cordshaving 2014: ▪️Cable/Sat/Telco 89.1 million subs ▪️vMVPDs (Sling/YouTubeTV/etc): 0 2018: ▪️Cable/Sat/Telco 79.6 mm subs ▪️vMVPDs (Sling, YouTubeTV, etc):…
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DIRECTV NOW is Adding More Nexstar & Meredith Owned FOX Affiliates
Tonight multiple readers have contacted Cord Cutters News to let us know that DIRECTV NOW has added more FOX locals. As best we can tell these are locals owned by Nexstar and Meredith. (It is also possible other locals like NBC, ABC, etc are being added. Right now it looks like AT&T just started to…
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DIRECTV NOW May Be Working on Adding “Socialable” Viewing
For years now, companies have tried to find new ways to let friends and family who live in different areas watch TV shows together. Now it looks like AT&T is looking at options to add what they call “socialable” viewing. This new option would allow people to simultaneously watch the same programming together even if…
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Can You Use Netflix, DIRECTV NOW, Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, and Others in a Lobby or Restaurant? We Take a Look…
We often get asked how a restaurant or business can save money on the TV that sits in their lobby or dinning room. Many want to know if they can use an on-demand service like Netflix or a live TV streaming service like YouTube TV to cut back on their bills. Most of the people…
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Cord Cutting This Week 61 – DIRECTV NOW Loses 267,000 Subscribers, Hulu New Ads, Cable’s Downfall, & 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…