Tag: DIRECTV
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DIRECTV STREAM Removes A&E, Lifetime, History, & More From Some Cheaper Packages For New Customers
Have you been thinking about getting DIRECTV STREAM? You may want to pay close attention to the channel lineup on its cheap entertainment package. Yesterday for 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. Update: In a statement sent…
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DIRECTV is Suffering a Satellite Issue, Causing Customers to Be Unable to Watch HD TV
Are you a DIRECTV customer? You may have noticed your TV signal stopped working earlier today. This has been caused by a satellite that is reportedly malfunctioning and is out of position. Because of this some DIRECTV satellite TV customers have been unable to watch their shows. Update: A DIRECTV Spokesperson has confirmed to Cord…
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DIRECTV Launches New Loyalty Program Called Perks
DIRECTV on Wednesday unveiled a new customer loyalty program that rewards you the longer you stay with the service. The pay-TV provider introduced Perks, a program that lets you earn “tokens” each month you’re an active customer. Those tokens can then be exchanged for different kinds of merchandise, as well as discounts on bills and…
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DIRECTV STREAM Adds Five More The CW Stations to its Lineup
DIRECTV said on Tuesday that it added five more The CW stations to its DIRECTV STREAM service. The stations range from WOTV-CW in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to KELO-CW in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. DIRECTV has been busy adding more The CW affiliates to its lineup as it works to create more parity between its core…
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DIRECTV Adds Four New Streaming Channels, Including Yahoo Finance and TIME
DIRECTV on Monday added a quartet of channels to its streaming service. The four channels are Yahoo Finance, TIME, The Design Network, and Alien Nation. They went live earlier Monday. They come on top of nine streaming channels that DIRECTV added to its service over the last several months as the company tried to win…
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DIRECTV Suffers Massive Outage During The Super Bowl
If you are a DIRECTV subscriber and have been unable to watch the Super Bowl, you are not alone. DIRECTV’s 4K feed went down during the Super Bowl and, for over an hour now, has been unable to return. This outage seems to be only impacting the 4K feed of the Super Bowl. In a…
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DIRECTV Reaches a Deal to Restore Cox-Owned Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Before The Super Bowl
Today, DIRECTV announced that it has reached a deal to restore Cox-owned local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC locals just in time for the Super Bowl. In total, 12 Cox-owned local TV stations are now coming back to DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and U-Verse and will be live before the kick-off of the Super Bowl today.…
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DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, & U-verse Are Offering $10 Credits to Customers Affected By Cox Blackouts But You Have to Ask
Last week, DIRECTV lost rights to Cox-owned locals, including ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC, because of a contract dispute. Now DIRECTV has announced that customers affected by the blackout will receive a one-time $10 credit. The catch is DIRECTV, U-Verse TV, and DIRECTV STREAM customers have to apply for the one-time credit as it will…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Lose Cox-Owned ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX Locals in Another Blackout
Cox Media-owned ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX stations went dark on DIRECTV after the two companies failed to reach a new distribution deal. The latest blackout comes amid disputes between broadcasters and pay-TV companies that are increasingly spilling out to the public. DIRECTV just reached another deal with broadcaster Tegna, which ended a six-week long…
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DIRECTV Hits Back at Cox Media As Potential Blackout of ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC Locals Looms
The deadline for DIRECTV and Cox Media to reach a new retransmission agreement is drawing near, but the two cable TV providers appear to be at odds. Following a heated press release on Thursday from Cox, a DIRECTV spokesperson said the company is working with Cox to reach a new deal that will “align the…