Tag: DIRECTV
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Add 7 New Channels
Today DIRECTV announced a partnership with Scripps Network and Cineverse to add seven new channels to DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM soon. The new additions include The Bob Ross Channel, Comedy Dynamics, Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, and Dove Channel (family programming). MeatEater TV, the popular outdoor lifestyle channel, will also be included. DIRECTV said it…
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DIRECTV STREAM is Removing A&E, Lifetime, History, & More From Some Packages This Week Unless You Ask to Keep Them
A few weeks ago DIRECTV STREAM made some changes to its channel lineup on its cheap entertainment package. At the time new customers DIRECTV moved the channels A+E, History, Lifetime, and Vice to more expensive packages removing them from its entertainment package on DIRECTV STREAM. Now, though, DIRECTV STREAM is removing these channels from current…
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DIRECTV Objects to FCC Rules That Would Ban Hidden Fees & Early Termination Penalties
For some time now, the FCC has been talking about banning hidden fees in cable TV bills. The FCC has officially announced it will vote on rules that would once and for all end the practice of having hidden fees. This includes rules that will ban early termination fees on cable TV. The FCC says…
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YouTube TV vs DIRECTV STREAM vs Hulu vs Fubo vs Sling TV vs Philo What is The Best Option For Cord Cutters? – Updated April 2024
It is March 2024, and the world of cord-cutting has changed a lot over the last year. In the last month, multiple changes have happened, including Hulu adding new channels, DIRECTV making changes it its lineup, and other big changes in the world of live TV streaming. Today, we are going to break down some…
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DIRECTV STREAM is Removing A&E, Lifetime, History, & More From Some Packages Unless You Ask to Keep Them
A few weeks ago DIRECTV STREAM made some changes to its channel lineup on its cheap entertainment package. At the time new customers DIRECTV moved the channels A+E, History, Lifetime, and Vice to more expensive packages removing them from its entertainment package on DIRECTV STREAM. Now, though, DIRECTV STREAM is removing these channels from current…
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DIRECTV STREAM Will Carry In-Market Games for the Padres, Rockies & Diamondbacks During the 2024 MLB Season
A new season has begun as the race to the World Series begins with every team taking the field during MLB Opening Day 2024. For fans of the San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, and Arizona Diamondbacks, DIRECTV STREAM has renewed its deal with the clubs to allow in-market subscribers to livestream games. DIRECTV has announced…
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DIRECTV Rolls Out a New User Interface To Its Gemini Streaming Devices & Coming to Roku, Fire TV, & More Later This Year
Today, DIRECTV announced that it has updated its Gemini streaming players with a new user interface called Your TV. This new user interface offers a new home screen to show you the programs you are most interested with. This new Your TV area replaces the older What’s on Now interface. “The growing fragmentation of content…
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DIRECTV Makes Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Channels Optional With New Packages
Today, DIRECTV announced that it will offer new TV packages that make local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC channels optional, along with new TV packages for its satellite customers. These new packages will be $12 cheaper a month, saving customers $140 a year. A great option for anyone who can get the channels with an…
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Since AT&T Bought DIRECTV It Has Lost 14 Million Subscribers and Is Now Reportedly Looking at Selling It
2023 was not a good year for DIRECTV. The Leichtman Research Group reports it lost 1.8 million subscribers. Now, according to the TVAnswerMan, since AT&T bought it in 2015, total losses of subscribers is 14 million. DIRECTV is still the third-largest provider of TV services in the United States, but the numbers are falling fast.…
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Cable TV & Satellite Companies like Spectrum, DIRECTV, & Comcast Lost Over 6.9 Million Subscribers in 2023
2023 was a strong year for cord cutting, as over 6.9 million American households canceled cable and satellite TV. Some of the heaviest hit TV companies include Comcast, which lost over 2 million; Spectrum, which lost over 1 million; DIRECTV, losing 1.8 million; and DISH, which lost 945,000, according to the Leichtman Research Group. Many…