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DirecTV Now Is Active
DIRECTV NOW IS ACTIVE NOW AT&T has been teasing the public for months. Early last summer, the telecom giant announced that its DirecTV division would launch a streaming video platform. AT&T...
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AUSTIN AT&T 5G WiFi TEST
AUSTIN IS SITE OF AT&T 5G WiFi TEST Verizon Wireless, America’s largest wireless services provider, beat everyone else in field-testing 5G WiFi. Its closest competitor, AT&T, isn’t far behind....
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Fiber Networks Extended by AT&T
FIBER NETWORKS EXTENDED BY AT&T For a successful internet system, there are always more worlds to conquer. In an ever-evolving market, a provider must be nimble to succeed. Resting on past...
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Commercial 4K Video by DirecTV
COMMERCIAL 4K VIDEO BY DIRECTV Until now, most pay TV providers have offered 4K video only with their most expensive packages. Some don’t offer it at all. This is about to change. Last Monday, DirecTV...
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Zero Rating by AT&T
ZERO RATING BY AT&T Getting the Most from Your Data Allotment AT&T says it wants to “go hard” with its broadband ‘zero rating’ policy. The practice is controversial. ‘Zero rating’ is an...
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Content is Key to Future Success: AT&T
CONTENT IS KEY TO OUR FUTURE SUCCESS: AT&T Does a TV system need its own programming to compete successfully? AT&T evidently thinks so. John Stankey, the CEO of the AT&T Entertainment...
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REGIONAL SPORTS ADDED TO SLING TV
COMCAST REGIONAL SPORTS CHANNELS CARRIED BY SLING TV To fend off a competitive threat from YouTube’s move into live TV, Sling TV saw the need to add value to its own video service. Last Thursday, Dish...
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HD DVR: DirecTV’s Genie
HD DVR: DIRECTV’S GENIE In considering a TV service, always find out what equipment comes with it. The most important may be the receiver, or set-top box. Most TV systems offer several models, and...
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Year of HBO Free from AT&T
YEAR OF HBO FREE FROM AT&T’S DIRECTV NOW HBO’s prospective new owner is being generous with the premium movie channel package. AT&T, aggressively marketing DirecTV Now, its new internet video...
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Is OTT the Future of TV?
IS OTT THE FUTURE OF TV? Charlie Ergen has never been afraid to gamble. From his youth, when he tried to build a career in playing blackjack and poker, to his founding of Dish Network, his bitter feud...
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LG Smart TV Streams Sling TV
LG SMART TV STREAMS SLING TV Dish Network’s semi-independent internet video streaming platform isn’t slowing down in in its efforts to extend its market footprint. Sling TV said last Wednesday that its...
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Boomerang SVOD Live on Turner
BOOMERANG SVOD LIVE ON TURNER The SVOD Service Goes Live Do you or your children like classic cartoons? Then Boomerang may be the channel for you. The network’s SVOD service went live last Tuesday....
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Trial of 5G Video in Austin
TRIAL OF 5G VIDEO IN AUSTIN For two years, AT&T has been a leader in the development of 5G wireless services. For the last few months, it’s been in a neck-and-neck race with Verizon to be first...
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Broadcast Local Stations Added to DirecTV Now
Local Broadcast Stations on DirecTV Now AT&T’s semi-independent streaming video service is ready to offer local broadcast affiliate stations in 70% of U.S. homes. Last week, the telecom announced...
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CBS Carried by DirecTV Now
CBS Carried by DirecTV Now Since its launch last November, DirecTV Now has aggressively pursued licensing contracts with programmers. Within a few months, it was carrying almost every major cable...
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Mediacom Extends ‘Gigasphere’
MEDIACOM EXTENDS ‘GIGASPHERE’ Mediacom is ambitious. It wants to offer gigabit-speed internet service everywhere it operates. To this end, it just extended its DOCSIS 3.1 system to three more states:...
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VOD CBS CHANNELS FROM DIRECTV NOW
VOD CBS Channels Offered by DirecTV Now DirecTV Now, AT&T’s internet streaming video platform, continues to add video on demand (VOD) content. On October 24, AT&T announced that DirecTV Now and...
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Joint AT&T-Verizon Cell Tower Project
JOINT AT&T-VERIZON CELL TOWERS It’s not often that fierce competitors in the communications industry will work together. This morning marked a rare exception, with AT&T and Verizon announcing a...
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Puerto Rico Gets Sling TV
Puerto Rico Gets Sling TV Sling TV is forever seeking to conquer new frontiers. Not content with its leading U.S. position in multichannel video streaming, it is now extending its reach to Puerto Rico....
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Apple TV 4K Free With DTV Now
APPLE TV 4K FREE WITH DIRECTV NOW Over the holiday season, DirecTV offered a sweet deal for new customers. Those who paid in advance for four months of its DirecTV Now internet video streaming service...
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