Here’s why you can’t watch ABC or ESPN on DirecTV right now
Any DirecTV subscribers who tried to tune in to the USC vs. LSU college football game on ABC last night were greeted by a static …
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People are ditching cable at record speed, so of course AT&T is hiking prices
2017 has been a standout year for cord-cutting. In July, August, and September, cord-cutters set a new record for ditching traditional pay-TV, with an estimated …
Federal commission wants AT&T to pay $4 billion in fines for misleading DirecTV ads
The Federal Trade Commission has claimed during court proceedings that AT&T should pay $3.95 billion to settle a false-advertising lawsuit filed against DirecTV, the satellite …
Thousands of AT&T and DirecTV workers are going on strike this weekend
On Friday afternoon, thousands of AT&T employees walked off the job in protest of the company’s inability to come to an agreement on union contracts …
AT&T is giving Unlimited Plus subscribers free HBO
With all the major wireless providers now offering some flavor of “unlimited” service to their customers it’s become common for the companies to cram as …
The best feature of AT&T’s new $35 TV subscription might be illegal
AT&T is trying to change cable TV forever. Starting sometime this month, AT&T will offer an internet-only subscription TV package, with upwards of 100 channels …
Leak reveals 24 channels that will be included in AT&T’s web-only streaming TV service
TV is changing… sort of. Sling TV was the first big service to offer a streaming-only option that would let cord cutters subscribe to live …
AT&T will hand out free Apple TVs for subscribers on its new $35 streaming service
Two weeks ago, AT&T signaled its plan to make inroads in the TV space via a new Internet-only subscription service dubbed DirecTV Now. Priced at …
DirecTV to launch lineup of 4K channels in ‘early 2016’
While there’s no denying that the picture quality provided by 4K HDTVs is absolutely stunning, a longstanding impediment towards widespread adoption is that there remains …
AT&T is giving DirecTV customers $500 to change their wireless service
Late last month, the FCC approved AT&T’s acquisition of DirecTV, and the merger was completed shortly after. Not only did AT&T become the “largest pay …
AT&T’s Latest Promise to FCC in Effort to Win DirecTV Merger Approval Reeks of Desperation
While no one on the outside knows exactly what’s going on behind closed doors, it appears as though AT&T still has some work to put …
Comcast’s whining may have succeeded in killing DirecTV’s Rob Lowe ads
Whenever your rivals complain to the Council of Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division, one of two things are possible: Your ad is either really deceptive or …
AT&T CEO makes the worst possible argument for the DirecTV merger
Is AT&T actually trying to convince people to support the DirecTV merger or is this all part of a competition with Comcast and Time Warner …
Cord cutters might be the biggest losers in the AT&T-DirecTV merger
AT&T hasn’t exactly been overwhelming us with good reasons to support its merger with DirecTV so far. Unsurprisingly, its latest regulatory filing hasn’t really changed any …
AT&T says the DirecTV merger will save money… but not for you
AT&T has just given us the best reason yet to support its merger with DirecTV, and frankly it’s not all that great. Per Re/code, AT&T …
AT&T announces plan to acquire DirecTV for nearly $50 billion
AT&T announced on Sunday that its board of directors has approved plans to acquire the nation’s leading satellite TV provider, DirecTV. AT&T will play $95 per …
AT&T reportedly nearing $50B DirecTV deal that would make it America’s top pay TV provider
If at first you don’t succeed… buy, buy again. According to a report from Bloomberg on Monday afternoon, AT&T is in advanced talks to acquire …
AT&T eying DirecTV takeover in a move that could make it America’s top pay TV provider
With Comcast and Time Warner Cable fighting to merge, AT&T has no intentions of sitting idle. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday night reported that AT&T …
DirecTV CEO says Comcast-TWC merger would be awful for consumers and competition
Not surprisingly, we can now count DirecTV CEO Mike White among those who oppose Comcast’s proposed Time Warner Cable acquisition. During the pay TV provider’s …
New individually targeted political ads look to ruin TV for everyone
It’s sad that many of us have come to dread election years since it means we’ll get bombarded with nonstop propaganda telling us to vote …
Dish and DirecTV wish customers a Merry Christmas… by hiking prices
Pay TV service providers are among a few groups of companies that customers love to hate, and sometimes they go out of their way to …
Hulu deal imminent as DirecTV reportedly wins bidding war
A Hulu sale is imminent and DirecTV is the likely victor, according to multiple unnamed sources speaking to Pando Daily. This would be possibly the best …
