Tag: U-Verse
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The Recap: DIRECTV Price Hikes, Amazon in Space, Mint Mobile in Trouble, and More
It was another busy week in the world of cord cutting. Between another shutdown of an IPTV service to the umpteenth price cut from a TV provider, there was a lot going on. You can’t be blamed for missing out on some of the biggest headlines. That’s why The Recap exists, to sum up the…
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AT&T and TPG to Launch ‘New DIRECTV’ Including DIRECTV, AT&T TV & U-verse
Ahead of an investor call Thursday afternoon, AT&T and TPG announced a definitive agreement to establish a new company named New DIRECTV that will run AT&T’s video business which includes DIRECTV, AT&T TV and U-verse video services. The news comes just after reports of the two companies nearing a deal earlier this week, with sources…
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AT&T Raises Prices for DirecTV and U-Verse Customers
AT&T is raising the prices of its TV plans, including both DirecTV and U-Verse packages. The company is citing network fees and FCC fees as the reason for the price hikes. For the first set of increases, AT&T says “Due to increased programming costs, we’re adjusting the price of our video packages. Periodically, TV network…
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AT&T’s DirecTV Sale Will Include Minority Stake in AT&T TV Now and U-Verse
In August, we reported on AT&T’s renewed interest in selling DirecTV in an effort to offload debt. The company had reportedly already been actively discussing a sale with Private equity investors at that time. Now, sources have provided additional information, saying that the deal would include a “significant minority stake” in DirecTV, AT&T Now, and…
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AT&T Now Has 5 Different TV Services: What They Are & How They Differ
Last year, AT&T made the decision to rebrand its television services, giving two of the services very similar names and making them available through one app. With the launch of those services, AT&T TV and AT&T TV NOW, and the upcoming launch of HBO MAX, we expected the company to drop its other TV services:…
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AT&T U-verse TV Drops Fusion & El Rey As Rumors of Its Demise Grow
AT&T U-Verse customers are finding that some channels are missing from their normal lineup. Fusion and El Rey Network have both been removed. This is the message U-Verse customers are finding when they try to tune in. Our rights to provide Fusion and El Rey Network channels expired on1/23/20. While we no longer offer these…
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AT&T Is Raising the Price of DIRECTV & U-verse TV
Recently we learned that Comcast and Spectrum are raising their TV prices. Now AT&T is raising the price of DIRECTV and U-Verse TV by as much as $8 a month according to a report from the TVAnswerman, who first spotted the listing on AT&T’s website. AT&T’s TV price hikes will vary wildly depending on what…
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AT&T Warns That DIRECTV, U-verse TV, & AT&T TV NOW Could Soon Lose Sinclair ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Locals
Last week Sinclair and AT&T agreed to a second short term extension to keep Sinclair locals on AT&T’s DIRECTV, AT&T TV NOW, U-Verse and more. Now it seems that a final deal has not been reached as last night AT&T started to run warning messages about Sinclair locals going dark on its TV services. What…
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Update: AT&T Shuts Down U-Verse TV’s Social Media as It Will Reportedly Stop Offering U-verse TV This Year
For sometime now we have heard that U-Verse TV’s days are numbered. AT&T recently stopped selling AT&T U-Verse TV in markets that AT&T TV launched in. Now AT&T has removed U-Verse from AT&T’s home page and has shut down many of the social media accounts for the almost forgotten AT&T U-Verse TV. According to The…
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AT&T Plans to Raise DIRECTV & U-verse Prices in January 2019
Recently AT&T announced plans to raise the price of select DIRECTV and U-verse TV packages in 2019. This price hike will happen on January 29th, 2019 for current DIRECTV and U-verse customers. DIRECTV prices are going up between $1 and $8 a month. According to the price chart, most plans will be going up $3…