Tag: DIRECTV NOW
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DIRECTV NOW Is Piling on the Freebies In a Effort to Get New Subscribers
AT&T really wants you to subscribe to its DIRECTV NOW streaming service. So much so that it is willing to pile on the freebies if you would just subscribe. Right now AT&T is offering many discounts if you are an AT&T Wireless Unlimited subscriber, you can even get a HBO and $25 a month off…
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Sling TV Has 3x the Number of Subscribers as Its Competitors
It seems things are going well over at Sling TV. The live TV streaming service is currently the oldest and has a huge lead over its main competitors PlayStation Vue and DIRECTV NOW. According to a principle analyst at Frost & Sullivan, Sling TV has 1.3 million subscribers as of the first quarter 2017. It…
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Recently AT&T Had Pulled Back on Marketing DIRECTV NOW
DIRECTV NOW got off to a strong start with 200,000 subscribers signing up in the first few months; however, it was also hit with a long list of glitches and service issues at launch. After launch AT&T poured a lot of work into the DIRECTV NOW service to address the issues. One of the ways…
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More ABC Stations Are Coming to DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, & More
Today Disney’s ABC Television Group announced it has signed more than 160 stations for its Clearinghouse initiative designed to get the network and its affiliates available on more streaming services like DIRECTV NOW. Those stations are now either on or are about to be carried on the ABC app, and such digital carriers as DIRECTV NOW,…
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Verizon Has a New Plan to Take on AT&T & Cord Cutters Need to Pay Attention
It seems AT&T’s acquisition of DIRECTV and being in the process of merging with Time Warner are scaring Verizon. With the world changing and the profit of traditional TV going away, Verizon seems to be busy looking for a date. Recently Verizon VEO Lowell McAdam talked with Bloomberg to lay out his plans for a…
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Are Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue Going to Turn into Evil Cable 2.0?
Yesterday we talked about what it means to be a cord cutter, and if you can be a cord cutter and still subscribe to services such as Sling TV and DIRECTV NOW. That kicked off a conversation about how long it will be before we see services such as Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, and DIRECTV…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds 14 New Local Fox Stations
On Saturday we first reported that DIRECTV NOW was adding more FOX networks. Now we have more details and a full list of channels that have been added. This morning Cord Cutters news has received word that many DIRECTV NOW subscribers woke up to find their local FOX Network added to DIRECTV NOW. AT&T has…
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So Is Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW Really Cord Cutting? Let’s Take a Look…
Ever since Sling TV launched 2 years ago a debate has been going on among cord cutters. Can you really be a cord cutter if you pay for a service that is owned by a cable company. At the core of this argument is a question of what is cord cutting and who are cord…
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DIRECTV NOW Adds More Local Channels
It seems AT&T was busy overnight adding new local channels. This morning Cord Cutters news has received word that many DIRECTV NOW subscribers woke up to find their local FOX Network added to DIRECTV NOW. AT&T has not made any public announcement about the addition, but AT&T has rarely commented on channel lineup changes. FOX…
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NBC is Becoming More Cord Cutting Friendly
Are you waiting for Sling TV, PlayStation Vue, or DIRECTV NOW to offer NBC programming in your market? Well we have good news for you! This week NBC affiliates have agreed to join deals NBCUniversal makes — freeing distributors from having to approach each station owner separately in order to offer the network in their communities.…