Tag: DirecTV NOW
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Editorial: Are We Seeing the Start of a Cord Cutting Price War?
For years now the dream of cord cutting has been the idea that it would trigger a price war. Similar to how a growing number of wireless carriers are driving unlimited data plans and family bundles, many had hoped live TV streaming services would do the same. Now it is starting to look like the…
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AT&T is Working On a $15 Sports Free Version of DIRECTV NOW That Would Be FREE to AT&T Wireless Customers
Wish you had a sports free version of DIRECTV NOW? Well, now it looks like AT&T is working on that. Today AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson testified today during the trial over their Time Warner merger. During that talk, he opened up about AT&T’s future plans for DIRECTV NOW. One of the major product news he…
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Why Are HSN & QVC Not on DIRECTV NOW, PlayStation Vue, Sling TV, & Others? You Asked, We Answer
Two of the networks people seem to really want to see added to many streaming services are shopping networks such as HSN and QVC. For many, it may seem strange, but for others who enjoy watching these shopping networks, they are in demand. Yet while millions of people watch HSN and QVC most major streaming…
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DIRECTV NOW Drops Support For The 1st Gen Fire TV
Last night we reported that DIRECTV NOW had dropped support for the 1st gen Fire Stick. Well, now according to AFTVnews it looks like DIRECTV NOW has also dropped support for the 1st gen Fire TV box. No explanation has been given but after an update, last night the 1st gen Fire TV owners found a…
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DIRECTV NOW Drops Support For The 1st Gen Fire TV Stick
Well, it looks like DIRECTV NOW has without warning dropped support for the 1st gen Fire Stick. No explanation has been given but after an update, today 1st gen Fire Stick owners found a message from DIRECTV NOW telling them they need to download the new DIRECTV NOW app. At first many had hoped this meant…
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Here Are The Top 5 Deals in Cord Cutting As of April 2018
The best thing about cord cutting is picking the services and channels you want. The tough thing about cord cutting sometimes is finding the best deals out there. Today we want to break down the top 5 best cord cutting deals available. #1 Spotify & Hulu Just $12.99 Last year Hulu and Spotify teamed up…
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DIRECTV NOW Starts to Roll Out Version 2.0 & Teases PBS
Last night DIRECTV NOW rolled our a new update to Apple TV and iOS devices. The main news here is the version jumped from 1.xx to version 2.0. Now DIRECTV NOW has dropped the beta tag and replaced it with a splash screen welcoming beta users to the new DIRECTV NOW app. From the looks…
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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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How to Watch the NBA Playoffs on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
This weekend the 2018 NBA Playoffs will officially get underway. To make the news even better, cord cutters have more options than ever to watch the NBA Playoffs on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and more. Here is our guide to watching the NBA Playoffs without the high cost and long-term contracts of cable TV. ESPN,…
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DIRECTV NOW is Rolling Out System Upgrades Tonight For Beta Testers
Today DIRECTV NOW started contented beta testers about possible issues tonight as part of a planned system upgrade. DIRECTV NOW did not exactly explain what upgrades are happening, but from the looks of it, these are back-end system upgrades. Here is the email DIRECTV NOW is sending beta testers: Hello Testers, Tonight we will be…