Tag: DIRECTV
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Blackouts of Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Affiliates Are Likely to Become More Common on Cable TV, According To DIRECTV
Recently, we have been seeing a lot of blackouts with local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC affiliates. Over the summer, DIRECTV saw 200 stations go dark in 116 markets when it had a fight over fees with Nexstar. Now, DIRECTV’s Chief Content Officer Rob Thun is warning that more blackouts are likely coming soon. These…
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The Recap: Huge Cable TV Losses, Prime Video’s Ad-Free Tier Gets Priced, and More
It was another busy week of earnings, which meant a load of revelations from the various companies. It was a bloodbath for the cable companies, while the wireless companies once again saw strong growth in 5G home internet. Amazon also finally shared how much you’ll have to pay to get rid of ads in its…
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DIRECTV & Spectrum May Have Just Killed 30 Cable TV Networks
When Charter Communications Spectrum struck a deal with Disney to end the 12-day cable blackout and bring back channels like ESPN and FX to the cable provider’s lineup, a few of Disney-owned networks were left out. Now, DIRECTV announced that they want to follow Spectrum’s lead and get networks to agree to remove some of…
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DIRECTV Partners With Local Fiber Internet Provider to Offer Streaming TV Packages
DIRECTV and Greenlight Networks, a broadband provider serving two dozen communities in New York, have partnered to bundle fiber internet with streaming video in a rare deal that highlights the changing dynamics of the pay-TV industry. The partnership, announced earlier this month, gives Greenlight customers access to a package that includes DIRECTV via internet or…
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DIRECTV Stream Finally Rolls Out Unlimited DVR to Legacy Subscribers
Some legacy DIRECTV Stream subscribers got a welcome surprise today with the addition of unlimited DVR. It’s part of a broader rollout to more customers over the next few days. While some customers confirmed getting the feature, it appears they were just the few lucky ones who got it early. DIRECTV plans to announce the…
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DIRECTV Lost Over $1 Billion A Year on NFL Sunday Ticket & Expected to Lose Even More Going Forward – What About YouTube TV?
Back in December of 2022, YouTube and YouTube TV reportedly paid $2 billion for NFL Sunday Ticket. This comes after decades of the service being exclusive to DIRECTV. Now we are getting some idea of exactly why DIRECTV declined to renew their contract and just how expensive that contract was. Last week at the LA…
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DIRECTV Wants To Cut The Number of Channels They Offer and Bundle Streaming Services
Back in September, Spectrum and Disney agreed to a deal that saw Spectrum drop eight TV channels and get free access to ESPN+ and Disney+ for its TV customers. Now, DIRECTV wants to follow Spectrum’s example by dropping channels and bundling streaming services. Last week at the LA Sports Innovation Conference, DIRECTV Chief Content Officer…
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DIRECTV Says Bally Sports Is Trying To Force Them to Pay For Channels & Sports No Longer Offered
Last month, Bally Sports Parent Company asked the judge overseeing its bankruptcy for permission not to delay a go-forward plan on how Bally Sports will get out of bankruptcy. The judge has yet to rule on that, but now DIRECTV has told the Judge it will be ok with Bally Sports delaying its go-forward plan,…
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AT&T Says DIRECTV is Out Performing Expectations But Didn’t Rule Out Selling It
Back in 2021, AT&T completed its plan to spin off DIRECTV into an independent company, with 70% of it being owned by AT&T and 30% by TPG Captial. Now, during AT&T’s earnings call today, AT&T said that they are very happy with DIRECTV right now, but if something came along, they would evaluate it. This…
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DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Are Rolling Out a New & Improved App On Roku Today
Back in September, DIRECTV announced a new app would start rolling out with an improved user interface. If you are a DIRECTV customer, including customers on DIRECTV STREAM, and you use Roku, you likely will find an updated app on most Roku devices today. DIRECTV has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that this rollout will…