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 internet industry term for refusing to count data…Continue Reading →
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 announced that it will offer…Continue Reading →
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 achievements can be fatal. With this in mind, AT&T…Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
NBC STREAMING VIDEO WITH AT&T When AT&T bought DirecTV last year, it promised an aggressive move into internet video streaming. The telecom giant took a big step in fulfilling that pledge a few months ago. It announced last March that…Continue Reading →