Tag: DIRECTV
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AT&T Has Completed The DIRECTV NOW & DIRECTV Streaming Merger
As of today if you stream DIRECTV or DIRECTV NOW, you are streaming from the same servers. In the past AT&T had two completely separate servers, apps, and account for DIRECTV NOW customers and DIRECTV customers. Over the last few months, AT&T has started merging the two systems moving DIRECTV NOW subscribers to AT&T account.…
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AT&T Plans to Launch a Streaming Version of DIRECT BY The End of The Year
Today at the MoffettNathanson Media & Communications Summit AT&T CEO John Donovan announced they plan to release a streaming-only version of their DIRECTV satellite service. Now, this won’t be DIRECTV NOW but almost a one for one copy of DIRECTV streaming online. So why make this move well it is far cheaper to add a new streaming…
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AT&T Opens a Physical “Entertainment Store” Promoting DIRECTV NOW
AT&T is no stranger to owning stores. For years they have had stores promoting their wireless service. Now AT&T has opened their first “entertainment store” in Florida. This 5,500-square-foot store has a new focus and will promote video services such as DIRECTV and DIRECTV NOW. The store still offers phones but now the focus is…
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DIRECTV NOW Beta Adds Satellite Channel Numbers
Last year AT&T announced that they wanted to make their DIRECTV NOW and DIRECTV app experience the same. Now it looks like they are taking one more step in that direction. Recently when DIRECTV NOW updated their apps on the Fire TV some channel numbers also started to show up. For example, MSG Networks now…
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DIRECTV is Laying Off 700 Installers as Cord Cutting Grows
Cord Cutting is slowly taking bigger and bigger bites out of traditional pay TV. Now we have learned that AT&T is laying off 700 DIRECTV installers. “We’re adding people in many areas where we’re seeing increased customer demand for products and services, and we’re adjusting our workforce in some other areas as we continue to…
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The Pac-12 Network Wants to Be on DIRECTV NOW
About two years ago DIRECTV and the Pac-12 Network ended their talks to bring their lineup of sports channels to DIRECTV. A lot has changed since talks broke down as DIRECTV has a new owner with AT&T and there is a new president of the Pac-12 Network. Mark Shuken the new CEO of the Pac-12…
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DIRECTV NOW Releases an Important Update Today For iOS 11 & tvOS 11 Beta Users
Recently if you used the new iOS 11 beta or tvOS 11 beta you would find that DIRECTV NOW would not work. At launch, you would see the DIRECTV NOW app crash. Now it looks like AT&T has released an update Cord Cutters News has heard from several readers that the new DIRECTV NOW app up…
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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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DIRECTV Is Looking at Raising Prices Again
It’s just early March, and we are already hearing that prices will be increasing again for traditional pay-TV providers. According to a report from AwfulAnnouncing.com, AT&T is looking at raising the price of the NFL Sunday Ticket for its DIRECTV satellite service. How much you ask? Almost 10%… Recently we heard that the preseason price…
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DIRECTV Is Raising The Price Of Its NFL Sunday Ticket
Are you a NFL fan and have been holding on to DIRECTV for the NFL Sunday Ticket? Get ready to pay more for the 2017–2018 season. Yesterday AT&T, the parent company of DIRECTV, announced that there will be a 9.3% rate increase for preseason sales this year. (A huge jump compared to the 2.4% price…