Tag: DirecTV NOW
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AT&T is Building an Android TV Streaming Player
This week AT&T filed with the FCC for a new Android TV-powered streaming player. This new player has the model number C71KW-400 and is described as “the new AT&T/DirecTV Wireless 4K OTT Client.” The FCC filing was first spotted by Variety but details are still thin. The few pages of the manual we have seen describe OTT (the term…
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DIRECTV NOW Emails Subscribers About a New “True Cloud DVR”
Today DIRECTV NOW sent out emails to subscribers with new details on the DVR. This email is an invoice for subscribers that lists something called “True Cloud DVR” listed as a new cost. From looking at the email it looks like DIRECTV NOW is getting ready to add a new DVR cost to the bill…
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Why Is it So Hard to Add Locals to Live TV Streaming Services? We Answer Your Questions
Two of the main questions I get are why is this local not live on a live TV streaming service, and why are some locals owned by a channel streamed in some markets but not in others. I want to try to explain why adding locals is so difficult and why one company will have…
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DIRECTV NOW Starts to Add Hearst NBC Affiliates
It looks like AT&T’s live TV streaming service DIRECTV NOW is making good on their deal with NBC to add more NBC affiliate. Yesterday several, but not all, Hearst-owned NBC affiliates including KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California went has started to be added to DIRECTV NOW. This has been confirmed by several of our readers and…
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DIRECTV NOW is Giving Away FREE 2017 Roku Sticks
Yesterday DIRECTV NOW announce a new free device offer if you prepay for 2 months of DIRECTV NOW. Right now you can get the 2017 Roku Stick with the new voice remote for free if you prepay for 2 months of DIRECTV NOW. This deal is available right now but keep in mind it can…
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DIRECTV NOW Will Soon Stream on Your TV Over AT&T Wireless (No Home Wi-Fi Needed)
It looks like AT&T Wireless will soon let their subscribers stream DIRECTV NOW on their TV over AT&T Wireless. That will allow AT&T Wireless customers with no home Internet to still enjoy DIRECTV NOW on their big screen. According to Android Authority, AT&T and Motorola are getting ready to launch a new Moto Mod for…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds The CW On Demand For All Subscribers
Today Cord Cutters News has confirmed with AT&T that they have added The CW shows on demand for all DIRECTV NOW subscribers. Even if you do not get The CW live on DIRECTV NOW, you will still get on-demand content from DIRECTV NOW. That does not mean you will get The CW live anytime soon,…
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DIRECTV NOW is Adding More The CW Affiliates
Well, it looks like some Tribune Broadcasting owned The CW Affiliates have started to show up on DIRECTV NOW. Today we have heard from several readers that CW shows are starting to show up the guide if you search for them. This seems to be happening in Tribune Broadcasting owned markets including KTLA in Los Angeles, CA.…
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DIRECTV NOW Just Added More FOX & NBC Affiliates
Sometime this week DIRECTV NOW quietly added several FOX and NBC affiliates. As best we can tell Raycom Media owned Fox affiliates and Hearst owned NBC affiliates have started to go live on DIRECTV NOW. Raycom-Media currently owns about 16 FOX affiliates across the United States. Hearst Television owns about 12 NBC affiliates across the united states. Now…
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DIRECTV NOW is Getting Ready to Add Nexstar NBC Affiliates This Week
Last week DIRECTV NOW added 8 Tegna NBC affiliates and now it looks like they are moving on to start adding Nexstar owned NBC affiliates to their live TV streaming service. Now they are not live yet but in several Nexstar owned NBC markets are starting to show up in DIRECT NOW’s search this morning. Typically…