Tag: DIRECTV NOW
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How to Watch The Discovery Channel Without Cable TV
One of the most requested networks for cord cutters is the Discovery Channel. We often get emails on these channels as more and more people ditch cable and look for their favorite channels. So today in an effort to help answer the flood of emails and social media posts here is our guide to finding…
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DIRECTV NOW is NOT Supporting Android TV
Update: The Google Play Store is no longer letting us install DIRECTV NOW on our Android TV player. Sadly this looks like it was a glitch on the Google Play side. DIRECTV NOW did just pull their Fire TV Beta from the Fire TV app store. You can learn more HERE. Earlier today we reported…
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Editorial: Live TV Streaming Will Never Succeed Unless They Can Speak a Language Their Customers Understand
This week I attended the Pay TV Show in Denver and had an opportunity to hear from some of the biggest names in cable TV and live TV streaming. PlayStation Vue, Philo, Sling TV, Pluto TV, fuboTV, Hulu, Amazon, and a host of others companies all sent executives to the event. During the talk it…
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Over One-Third of DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, & Sling TV’s Customers Also Have Cable TV
This week at the Denver Pay TV Show, Joel Espelien, a senior analyst at TDG, opened up about their cord cutting studies. One of the most interesting was a look at who is paying for a live TV streaming service—such as Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and Hulu—and cable TV. According to Espelien, 36.9% of live…
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DIRECTV NOW is Giving $75 Credits to 1st Gen Fire TV & Fire Stick Owners
Back in April DIRECTV NOW suddenly dropped support for 1st gen Fire TV and Fire Stick with no warning. When 1st gen Fire TV and Fire Stick owners opened their DIRECTV NOW app, they found a message notifying them that they needed to update their app. Sadly when they tried to update the app, they…
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PlayStation Vue Has 670,000 Subscribers Far Behind Sling TV and DIRECTV NOW
Today at the Pay TV show in Denver Joel Espelien a Senior Analyst at TDG gave a detailed report on the state of the TV industry with a heavy focus on streaming services. During the talk, we got an updated look at live TV streaming services One of the most interesting things was a report…
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DIRECTV NOW is Looking For New Roku Beta Testers
A couple of weeks ago AT&T stopped sending out invites to test the DIRECTV NOW app beta on Roku players. Now it looks like DIRECTV NOW is once again looking for more Roku Beta testers and are mass emailing DIRECTV NOW subscribers asking you to test out the Roku beta. If you do not have…
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DIRECTV NOW Officially Release Their DVR, Expands On-Demand, & More
Earlier today we reported that DIRECTV NOW’s DVR was now live for everyone. Now DIRECTV NOW has officially announced the new details and given more details on the new service. According to AT&T starting today the following devices will get the new DIRECTV NOW app with DVR: Apple iOS 10+ Apple TV (4th gen & higher running…
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AT&T Plans to Launch a Streaming Version of DIRECT BY The End of The Year
Today at the MoffettNathanson Media & Communications Summit AT&T CEO John Donovan announced they plan to release a streaming-only version of their DIRECTV satellite service. Now, this won’t be DIRECTV NOW but almost a one for one copy of DIRECTV streaming online. So why make this move well it is far cheaper to add a new streaming…
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DIRECTV NOW’s DVR is Now Live Their Site & You Can Get Extra Streams For $5
Today DIRECTV NOW updated their website and added their new DVR. Well, the apps have yet to be updated the DIRECTVNOW.com website now includes the ability to access the DVR. Hopefully, the apps will soon also be updated. Update: DIRECTV NOW just officially announced the new DIRECTV NOW app, DVR, & More. You can learn…