Tag: DIRECTV NOW
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Sling TV Now Has More Than 60,000 On-Demand Titles
Today Sling TV has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that they now have over 60,000 on-demand titles. This comes as Sling TV announced yesterday that they have teamed up with The Film Detective to bring their library of over 3,000 movie titles to Sling TV’s Hollywood Extra channel. Now Sling TV subscribers will be able to watch…
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AT&T Says Their $15 TV Streaming Service Will Only Launch if Their Time Warner Deal Closes
Recently AT&T announced plans for a skinnier version of streaming service DIRECTV NOW, called AT&T Watch. This new service will be priced at $15/month and be a sports free version of DIRECTV NOW. According to Mr. Stephenson, the service drops sports programming and will focus on other channels similar to how Philo works. The hope is the…
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DIRECTV NOW’s Apple TV Deal is Extended Through June
Today AT&T confirmed to Cord Cutters News that they have extended their DIRECTV NOW’s Apple TV deal through the end of June 2018. Originally today was the last day to get an Apple TV from DIRECTV NOW. Typically an Apple TV 4K costs $170, but with this deal, you can get four months of DIRECTV…
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DIRECTV NOW Is Adding More FOX Affiliates
Yesterday DIRECTV NOW quietly started to add new FOX affiliates including KLRT FOX 16 in Little Rock, Arkansas. KLRT is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which also owns five other FOX affiliates in Grand Junction, Hardin-Billings, Erie, Amarillo, and Wichita Falls-Lawton. At this time we can only confirm that the Little Rock KLRT has been added,…
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DIRECTV NOW Will Soon Add a Paid DVR Option & Pay-Per-View Events
Recently DIRECTV NOW rolled out their DVR service with 20 hours of free DVR, but that was just the start. During the first quarter 2018 earnings call AT&T’s CEO John Stephens said that AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW 2.0 platform will soon add new monetization features including a cloud DVR and pay-per-view events. So what are the…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds the Ability to Control Streaming Quality
Two weeks ago DIRECTV NOW rolled out their new app with DVR support, and we are slowly starting to find some other fun new features that AT&T slipped in. One of the new features that has received little notice is the ability to control the streaming quality and the amount of data used on mobile…
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DIRECTV NOW’s New App & DVR is Now Available on The Fire TV
Last night DIRECTV NOW’s new DVR and app rolled out to Android users. Today DIRECTV NOW is rolling out their new app and DVR to Fire TV users AT&T confirmed to Cord Cutters News. If you don’t have the update yet go into your settings and update your Fire TV should bring the app. Note…
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DIRECTV NOW Removes Their Beta App From The Fire TV App Store
It looks like DIRECTV NOW is getting closer to rolling out their new Fire TV app. Earlier today DIRECTV NOW pulled their beta app from the Fire TV app store. Now you can only find and install the official DIRECTV NOW. If you are a DIRECTV NOW Fire TV beta tester do not remove the app…
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Sling TV Now Offers the Most Channels Per Dollar (But Does That Even Matter?)
I have recently noticed a growing trend of new cord cutters wanting to know what service offers the most channels for what they pay. Many new cord cutters are looking for the best return on their dollar. If that is what you are looking at you likely want Sling TV. For $40 you can get…
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DIRECTV NOW Officially Releases Their New DVR on Android Phones and Tablets
Last week DIRECTV NOW rolled out their new app with expanded on-demand, DVR, and a new user interface on the Apple TV, iOS, and Chromecast. Tonight DIRECTV NOW has started to roll out the new app with DVR to Android phones and tablets. Here is how AT&T is describing the new DIRECTV NOW Android app:…