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 offered few details at the time. Later it said…Continue Reading →
HOPPERGO FREE UNTIL DECEMBER 11 The holiday season is perfect for celebration, family gatherings– and aggressive sales promotions. Almost every major retailer is offering something free or at discount. Dish Network doesn’t want to be left behind. It has launched…Continue Reading →
KIDS CHANNELS ADDED TO SLING TV Sling TV wants your children. Dish Network’s streaming video platform announced two weeks ago that it will carry an on-demand channel to reach parents seeking child-friendly entertainment for their offspring. Titled Sling Kids, the…Continue Reading →
TIME WARNER BOUGHT BY AT&T Large corporations seldom make such important decisions quickly. They announce potential mergers and buyouts months in advance. Last week, though, we witnessed a rare exception. Late in the week, the TV industry press was abuzz…Continue Reading →
DIRECTV NOW STREAMING VIDEO PLATFORM FINALIZED AT&T Hints at New Streaming Platform In March, several months before AT&T’s purchase of DirecTV was approved by the FCC, the telecom giant said that its satellite system subsidiary would offer DirecTV Now, a…Continue Reading →
FIXED WIRELESS INTERNET FROM AT&T Extending the Company’s Reach AT&T is seeking new ways to bring internet service to America. The footprint for AT&T’s wireline internet infrastructure is massive, but it’s not infinite. Millions of potential customers are beyond its…Continue Reading →
TRANSPARENT TV BY PANASONIC When you first look at the screen, it appears to be a pane of glass in a sliding door. Wave your hand or press a button, though, and you’ll see a TV picture. The screen is…Continue Reading →
Viacom Signs with DirecTV Now AT&T continues to pick up licensing rights for its highly anticipated internet video streaming platform. On Tuesday, the telecom giant said that it has signed a multiyear contract with Viacom, Inc. Under terms of the…Continue Reading →
CHANNEL BUNDLES TRIMMED BY BROADCASTERS This was bound to happen sooner or later. Every action in one segment of the TV industry provokes reactions in all other segments, and weight loss for one leads to weight loss for all. Streaming…Continue Reading →
SCRIPPS ADDED TO DIRECTV NOW AT&T’s Move into Internet Video Streaming When buying DirecTV last year, AT&T promised aggressive moves into internet video streaming. The company offered more detail about the project early this year. AT&T would offer three streaming…Continue Reading →