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. …
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Updated December 7 to cover DirecTV Now and the addition of numerous other apps on various devices. These days just about every major entertainment app is available on just about every living room streaming device. You probably have five ways to stream Netflix. There are a couple of major exceptions — Amazon Video isn’t natively on Apple and Google devices, …
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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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The Federal Communications Commission is not cool with AT&T’s offer that lets customers stream the carrier’s DirecTV service without it counting against their data plans. The commission has also launched an investigation into a similar offer from Verizon. In a letter sent to AT&T on Thursday, the agency said it’s reached a preliminary conclusion that the carrier is violating net …
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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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Now playing: Watch this: DirecTV Now: $35 a month for 100 live TV channels and… 1:56 Three: That’s the magic number. With the launch of DirecTV Now Wednesday, there are now three services that allow you to stop paying your cable or satellite provider for TV service, yet still watch numerous channels of live television at home and on mobile …
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Are you ready for some streaming football? CBS All Access, the broadcaster’s streaming and on-demand TV service that starts at $6 per month, will begin carrying live NFL football games beginning this Sunday, December 4. The deal, announced today by the NFL and CBS is a multi-year arrangement that gives All Access customers every “NFL on CBS” game broadcast in …
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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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