Tag: directv
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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…
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DIRECTV STREAM Adds Two New The CW Affiliates
DIRECTV on Wednesday said it added two new The CW affiliates to its live-TV streaming service. WSAV-CW, the affiliate in Savannah, Georgia, and WCBD-CW, the affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina, went live on DIRECTV Stream on Tuesday. DIRECTV has been steadily working to bring more The CW affiliates to DIRECTV STREAM in an effort to…
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Paramount+ is Now Free For DIRECTV & DIRECTV STREAM Subscribers Who Pay For Paramount+ with Showtime Network
Earlier this month, Showtime was rebranded as the Paramount+ with Showtime network. This newly renamed network will offer the same programs as the old but also include many new shows from Paramount+. Now, DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM custoemrs who pay for Paramount+ with Showtime will get free access to the Paramount+ app and all the…
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DIRECTV STREAM Adds 4 More The CW Stations
DIRECTV today confirmed to Cord Cutters News that it has added six new The CW channels to its DIRECTV STREAM service. This comes as DIRECTV and Nexstar, the owner of The CW, reached a deal that is bringing more CW stations to DIRECTV services. Now DIRECTV STREAM customers and DIRECTV customers will be able to…
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DIRECTV’s U-Verse TV Service is Back Up After Suffering Weather-Related Outage
U-Verse TV’s service suffered a weather-related outage starting Sunday night, but a company spokesman confirmed that service has been restored. The outage appeared to spike initially around 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, with even more reports flooding in around 7 a.m. ET on Monday. At its peak, there were nearly 3,100 reports of problems, according…
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The $6 Billion Class Action Suit Over NFL’s Sunday Ticket Will Head to Trial Next Month
The NFL, fresh off of celebrating the most live-streamed event in U.S. history, will soon be wrestling with a trial over how it handles its Sunday Ticket package in a class-action lawsuit worth more than $6 billion. The NFL had sought a summary judgment to head of going to court, but Judge Philip S. Gutierrez…
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DIRECTV Wants to Stop Paying Bally Sports For Some MLB Teams It No Longer Offers
DIRECTV and Bally Sports are locked in a legal fight over TV fees paid by DIRECTV for MLB teams that Bally Sports no longer offers. According to DIRECTV its contract with Bally Sports is forcing it to pay for MLB teams that the network no longer has rights to. “The Diamond Parties seek payment of…
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DIRECTV, DIRECTV STREAM, & Tegna Reach a Deal to Restore 64 TV Stations Ending The Blackout
Today, DIRECTV and Tegna announced that they have reached a deal to bring back 64 Tegna-owned TV stations in 51 markets. This comes after the stations went dark on DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM in late 2023. This deal will keep Tegna stations on DIRECTV for years to come. With this deal, Tegna TV stations will…