Those who follow the content provider space will remember the rocky start that met DirecTV Now after its initial public launch. While AT&T first dismissed the troubling claims as a minor inconvenience, they have now admitted that the company was not prepared to deal with the rapid growth of the streaming service. At the Jefferies […]
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DirecTV Incorporates Electronic Sell Through Option
AT&T’s premier content subscription content service, DirecTV follows in the footsteps of Comcast and Verizon by adding an electronic sell-through option (EST) to their service. The EST option with DirecTV allows subscribers of their satellite television service to purchase movies and TV shows, often before new releases reach their rental windows. However, the service does […]
DirecTV Now Drops Safari And Internet Explorer Support
DirecTV Now (AT&T’s OTT service) has confirmed reports that the service will be ditching support for Safari and Internet Explorer in favor of exclusively relying on Google’s Chrome browser. This is a stark change from DirecTV Now’s previous stance which supported Safari and Internet Explorer since its launch. The news was first reported by AppleInsider, […]
DirecTV Offers Free Roku In Effort To Boost Subscribers
AT&T has offered free Apple TV’s, a year of HBO and discounted prices during its efforts to boost subscriber growth since its initial launch. If none of these offers have been enticing enough to get you to switch to the telecom giants OTT service, don’t fret, AT&T is not done trying. Its latest effort, AT&T […]
How Much Does DirecTV Cost A Month?
DirecTV’s cheapest plan offers 145+ channels for $50 a month for the first 12 months. Their most expensive tier offers 315+ channels for $125 for the first 12 months. There are four other plans between those two that offer a range of channel packages and pricing. All of the packages include a 12 month price […]
How Much Does DirecTV Cost A Month?
DirecTV’s cheapest plan offers 145+ channels for $50 a month for the first 12 months. Their most expensive tier offers 315+ channels for $125 for the first 12 months. There are four other plans between those two that offer a range of channel packages and pricing. All of the packages include a 12 month price […]
AT&T Paid $1.6 Billion For The Future Of Wireless
The battle for control of the telecommunications space is fierce between major players like Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T. It seems as though as soon as one company makes an announcement, the other companies quickly follow suit announcing similar features of their own. While this is an effective strategy for things like pricing and unlimited […]
What Is Better DISH Or DirecTV?
DISH Network offers more features than DirecTV for a lower monthly price. Let’s break down the numbers. The DISH America’s Top 120 package is very similar to that of DirecTV’s Choice package. However, the Top 120 service is just $49.99 a month for two years (guaranteed!), while the Choice package is $60/mo. for 12 months […]
DirecTV Offers HBO In An Attempt To Retain Customers
AT&T found great success with DirecTV Now during its initial launch, with close to 200,000 customers subscribing within the first four weeks of the service. However, that hype quickly died off as the service was plagued with complaints of poor customer service. Since then, AT&T has been careful to avoid providing more recent numerical updates […]
AT&T Claims Massive Fourth Quarter Growth For DirecTV Now
AT&T has seen the writing on the wall of the OTT market and put its anchor down with the launch of DirecTV Now in 2016. While the idea behind the service is sound: a streaming OTT service that offers live television and premium content at an affordable rate. The service itself has been plagued by […]
