Tag: DirecTV NOW
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How to Watch The Paramount Network Without Paying For Cable TV
One of the newest cable networks is The Paramount Network. Last week Viacom rebranded Spike TV as the Paramount Network and is adding some new shows to the lineup like Waco and keeping some classics like Bar Rescue. “Paramount Network is a premium entertainment destination that pushes the limits of story-telling with bold original scripted…
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DIRECTV NOW Rolls Out a Beta Update Fixing Many Bugs & Adding CBS
Yesterday DIRECTV NOW rolled out a new beta app for their beta testers. This latest update seems to have addressed many of the common bugs the beta had. The update also for the first time added a CBS owned network CBS Sports to the beta. Here is a short list of some of the bugs…
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DIRECTV NOW Finally Officially Adds the Sportsman Channel
Yesterday, weeks after the Sportsman Channel was added, it was finally officially added to DIRECTV NOW. We first reported that The Sportsman Channel was added a few weeks ago, but only yesterday was it made official. “We are excited to continue to add growth in all areas of our programming and content distribution,” Outdoor Sportsman…
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DIRECTV NOW’s Buffering Is Getting Better But Is Far from Solved
At the start of January 2018, DIRECTV NOW had very bad week: Two separate long outages and a sudden spike in buffering. AT&T never came right out and said what caused the spike, but it seems a perfect storm happened. First, college football bowl games and playoffs all happened at once. Next, a flood of…
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How to Watch the Hallmark Channel Without Paying For Cable TV (2018 Update)
One of the most popular requests we get is how to watch the Hallmark Channel. With a growing popularity, the Hallmark Channel is a must have for many cord cutters. There are several options to choose from to get the Hallmark Channel without a two-year contract. Sling TV With Sling TV, not only do you…
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DIRECTV NOW Is Rapidly Sending Out DVR Invites
If you are still waiting for your DVR invite, you are in luck. AT&T has recently picked up the rate that they have started to invite DIRECTV NOW subscribers into the DIRECTV NOW app and DVR beta. Yesterday AT&T sent out a large number of invites to the Fire TV version of the DIRECTV NOW…
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The Paramount Network Launches on Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, & Philo
If you are a fan of Spike TV we have bad news for you. Yesterday was the last day Spike TV will air in the United States. Today January 18th 2018 Spike TV will be rebranded as the Paramount Network as part of Viacom’s move to update their brand and to take advantage of their ownership…
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DIRECTV NOW Rolls Out Fire TV DVR Beta to All Beta Testers
Last night DIRECTV NOW expanded their DVR beta for the Fire TV to all DIRECTV NOW Beta Testers. In the past, only a select few beta testers had access to the DIRECTV NOW Beta Test on the Fire TV. There is one catch you need to be using a 2nd gen Fire TV box like…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds 15 More CBS, FOX, & Univision Affiliates
Today AT&T announced the addition 15 new CBS, FOX, and Univision affiliates to DIRECTV NOW across the United States. With these new channels DIRECTV NOW now offers 250+ local channels in over 90 markets, reaching over 80% of U.S. TV households. All 4 major networks are available in over 40% of U.S. TV households. Here…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds More CBS Affiliates & The Sportsman Channel
Late last night DIRECTV NOW quietly added several Tenga owned CBS affiliates in several markets. In total Tenga has 10 CBS affiliates across the United State. (At this time we are unsure how many of them have been added.) DIRECTV NOW has also added The Sportsman Channel. We can confirm that it is in the…