Tag: DIRECTV NOW
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DIRECTV NOW Plans to Use Your AT&T Wireless Data to Target Ads to You
Are you an AT&T Wireless customer who also has DIRECTV NOW? According to AT&T’s new head of advertising, they plan to use data they gather from your phone to target ads to you on DIRECTV NOW and other services. During an interview with CNBC, Brian Lesser, the head of AT&T’s new ad company Xandr, talked…
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Here Are The Roku Players DIRECTV NOW Officially Supports
Earlier this year DIRECTV NOW rolled out an updated Roku Channel for their live TV streaming service. Since that happened some Roku 2 and Roku 3 owners have complained of poor performance. Now DIRECTV NOW has updated their website to list the Roku Players DIRECTV NOW says will “offer the best DIRECTV NOW experience.” 4K…
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California’s Governor Just Signed a Strong New Net Neutrality Law
Tonight one of the toughest net neutrality bills currently being considered in the United States was signed into law by the Governor of California. California’s new net neutrality law prohibits slowing down or blocking access to content and a ban on zero rating. The zero-rating ban would be the harshest net neutrality rule yet imposed—even…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds Dolby Digital Audio & DTS Support
This week DIRECTV NOW added Dolby Digital Audio and DTS support to select FOX stations including FOX news. Users with Apple TV and Fire TV support have confirmed that Dolby Digital Audio is now working on DIRECTV NOW according to several posters on Reddit. If you have a sound system that supports Dolby Digital Audio…
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How to Watch the NBA Games Without Paying for Cable TV (Updated September 2018)
This week the 2018–2019 NBA season officially gets underway. To make the news even better, cord cutters have more options than ever to watch the NBA without paying for cable TV. Here is our guide to watching the NBA without the high cost and long-term contracts of cable TV. ESPN, NBA TV, TNT, & ABC…
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DIRECTV NOW Plans to Roll Out Pop Up Ads When You Pause Your Show
Today Brain Lesser the head of AT&T’s new advertising company Xandr said that AT&T is working on “shoppable commercials” that would pop up on the screen when you pause your show. These ads will take over your screen as an overlay and be an add you could click on to buy the product or learn more.…
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DIRECTV NOW Fixes Their Persistent Video Play/Pause Bug On Android
Last night DIRECTV NOW rolled out an update to their Android app to version 2.0.13.01270 that included several bugs. The biggest bug that was fixed was a fix for the persistent video pause display bug. This bug would cause the play/pause controls to be stuck on your screen when in landscape mode. Many reviewers have been…
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Cord Cutting This Week 43 – DIRECTV NOW 2nd Price Hike?, Roku, Fire TV DVR Recast, Hulu, & 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. Today we…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds Parental Controls to More Devices
Back in August, DIRECTV NOW officially added parental controls. Now AT&T is rolling out their DIRECTV NOW parental controls to more devices including iOS and the Apple TV. “Our new flexible parental controls are designed to give you peace of mind through the power to better manage what your kids watch. Streamers should be free…
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AT&T is Considering a Second DIRECTV NOW Price Hike
Earlier this week, we posted a response to the Wall Street Journal article Cord-Cutters Beware: Streaming TV Prices Are Marching Higher. In that article, the WSJ talked with AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson about the future of the company’s cord cutting services. Stephenson specifically mentioned both DirecTV Now and WatchTV. DirecTV Now is the more robust service,…