AT&T Vice Chairman Ralph de la Vega, who had a key role in bringing the iPhone to market, will retire at the end of the year. Thaddeus Arroyo, 53, the CEO of AT&T Mexico, will take on 65-year-old de la Vega’s responsibilities as the head of international and business operations, according to a person familiar …
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AT&T’s plans to merge with media giant Time Warner in an $85 billion deal isn’t going to skate by Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in a Senate antitrust subcommittee asked the companies tough questions about whether their planned merger would lower prices for consumers or stifle video competitors online. The bipartisan grilling could be …
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Cord cutters, at least initially, are high on DirecTV Now. That’s according to AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson, who said the company hit its December goal for new subscribers the day the streaming TV service launched. “The early demand has been rather dramatic,” Stephenson said at an investor conference on Tuesday. The comments offer shine a bit of light …
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When I reviewed DirecTV Now using a demo account it was mostly smooth sailing, but now that the service has launched for real, plenty of users are experiencing issues. DirecTV Now is an alternative to traditional cable or satellite TV service that delivers more than 100 channels for an introductory price of $35, streams over the internet, works with numerous …
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DirecTV Now, AT&T’s new set of skinny-bundle channel packages, goes live Wednesday. We discuss the benefits of the new plans, including a $5 monthly HBO add-on, as well as competitors like PlayStation Vue and Sling TV. Also, we delve into rumors that Amazon is planning a new Echo-like speaker with a touchscreen, plus the latest on Cyber Monday’s record online …
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AT&T may have more DirecTV Now discounts up its sleeve. In an interview late Monday, AT&T Entertainment executive Brad Bentley said the company is considering offers for its new live-TV streaming service that take advantage of its national wireless network. He suggested the deals could mimic “double-play” deals of cable companies but would marry wireless phone service with streaming TV …
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Sling TV users will soon be able to record some TV shows and store them online for later viewing. The feature, which will initially be available as an invite-only beta to users of Dish’s online streaming video service, is being announced on the same day that a major rival is appearing on the scene. Details of AT&T’s DirecTV Now will …
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AT&T’s new online TV service, DirecTV Now, will launch Wednesday at its promised low, low price: $35 for over 100 channels. But customers will have to lock in that deal. Packages for the DirecTV Now live-TV streaming service will range from $35 for more than 60 channels to $70 for more than 120 channels. But the deal that AT&T has …
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AT&T checked off one of the final items on its DirecTV to-do list: recruit Fox. The telecom giant signed up 21st Century Fox television networks like Fox News for its DirectTV Now streaming service, which is set to be unveiled next week. AT&T had sealed streaming deals with most of the major television programming companies but until Monday, Fox was …
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AT&T will unveil its digital television service, DirecTV Now, on Nov. 28. The company on Friday sent out invitations for a New York event with the headline, “the future of TV is now.” The telecom giant is the latest company to present a virtual alternative to cable, aimed at consumers who have checked out of traditional pay-TV subscription service. The …
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