Tag: DirecTV NOW

  • DIRECTV NOW Beta Has Started to Add CBS Networks

    DIRECTV NOW Beta Has Started to Add CBS Networks

    For some time now DIRECTV NOW has been running a beta to test out their new app and DVR features. One strange omission though was the lack of CBS networks, such as Pop and local CBS affiliates, in the beta. AT&T and CBS have yet to comment on why CBS has not be included in…

  • DIRECTV NOW Is In a Race to Beat Sling TV

    DIRECTV NOW Is In a Race to Beat Sling TV

    There is a battle for your streaming dollar and DIRECTV NOW is spending big to win. This week Sling TV announced that they now have 2.212 million subscribers. They are the clear winner for number of subscribers, but DIRECTV NOW quickly went on the offensive reaching out to newsgroups to let everyone know DIRECTV NOW…

  • Don’t Miss Out: DIRECTV NOW is Giving Away 4K Apple TV

    Don’t Miss Out: DIRECTV NOW is Giving Away 4K Apple TV

    If you want an Apple TV 4K, AT&T has a great deal for you. Right now if you prepay for four months of DIRECTV NOW you can get an Apple TV 4K. The best part is DIRECTV NOW just made the Apple TV 4K deal even better! You may want to hurry though as this…

  • Expired: DIRECTV NOW Makes Their 4K Fire TV Deal Even Better

    Expired: DIRECTV NOW Makes Their 4K Fire TV Deal Even Better

    Want a new Fire TV third generation? Right now if you prepay for a single month of DIRECTV NOW you can get a third gen 4K Fire TV. When the deal first went live you had to prepay for 2 months of DIRECTV NOW. There are a few rules you need to know. This deal…

  • DIRECTV NOW Beta Adds Satellite Channel Numbers

    DIRECTV NOW Beta Adds Satellite Channel Numbers

    Last year AT&T announced that they wanted to make their DIRECTV NOW and DIRECTV app experience the same. Now it looks like they are taking one more step in that direction. Recently when DIRECTV NOW updated their apps on the Fire TV some channel numbers also started to show up. For example, MSG Networks now…

  • DIRECTV NOW Beta Adds NEW DVR Options

    DIRECTV NOW Beta Adds NEW DVR Options

    Over the weekend, DIRECTV NOW added new options to their DVR. AT&T recently added the ability to manage what episodes of a show are recorded and how many recordings you want to keep. Now on select devices when you set up a DVR recording you will find options to record All Episodes or to record…

  • Update: DIRECTV NOW Is Giving Away Cinemax to Beta Testers

    Update: DIRECTV NOW Is Giving Away Cinemax to Beta Testers

    Are you a DIRECTV NOW beta tester? It looks like DIRECTV NOW has a little thank you just for those who are helping them beta test their new DVR and app. This was pointed out to us from a reader and we found multiple Reddit users talking about it also. Update: Well Murphy’s Law for reporters…

  • DIRECTV NOW Adds More NBC Affiliates

    DIRECTV NOW Adds More NBC Affiliates

    This Week DIRECTV NOW quietly added the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis to their lineup. This marks the start of a new effort form DIRECTV NOW to add locals owned by smaller companies. WTHR is owned by the Dispatch Broadcast Group who owns two local affiliates including CBS WBNS-TV and the NBF WTHR. Hopefully, DIRECTV NOW…

  • Free HBO on DIRECTV NOW Is Ending Soon

    Free HBO on DIRECTV NOW Is Ending Soon

    Back in early March 2017, DIRECTV NOW announced that they were giving away free HBO to all DIRECTV NOW subscribers who had an active DIRECTV NOW account prior to March 6, 2017. AT&T said this was because they “want to thank you for being one of our most valuable customers and coming on this unprecedented…

  • Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW Account For Over 66% Of All Live TV Streaming Subscribers

    Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW Account For Over 66% Of All Live TV Streaming Subscribers

    In the battle for your live TV Streaming dollars right now there are two clear winners Sling TV and DIRECTV NOW as both services now control over 66% of all live TV subscribers. This comes from a new report published by The Diffusion Group (TDG) that takes a look at the state of live TV streaming in the…