DIRECTV Could Lose 17 Meredith-Owned Local Channels
DIRECTV could lose 17 Meredith Broadcasting-owned local stations tomorrow unless a new carriage pact is signed by then, Meredith has alerted its viewers in web site notices. [...]
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DIRECTV Now Adds CBS Affiliates, Showtime
DIRECTV Now today made it official, announcing it has added CBS affiliates in 13 markets. The live streaming service, which is owned by AT&T, began adding the local CBS [...]
Live Streaming: Why Do We Pay For An Inferior Product?
News Analysis Last week, I was watching a Kansas City Royals-Cleveland Indians game on MLB.TV when suddenly the stream began buffering in the fourth inning. Until then, [...]
DIRECTV Subs See Red Over Missing Red Zone
DIRECTV’s Sunday Ticket suffered widespread technical issues today with the Red Zone and Fantasy Zone channels missing from the lineup of many subscribers. Shortly [...]
Updated: Sunday Ticket Having Technical Issues? Maybe. Maybe Not
If your Red Zone channel on DIRECTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket isn’t on today, you are not alone. Shortly after today’s 1 p.m. kickoff, hundreds of subscribers of [...]
DIRECTV, Cox to Hold Free HBO Preview
DIRECTV and Cox will hold a free preview of HBO and Cinemax later this month. The preview, which will run from Friday, September 29 through Monday, October 2, will coincide [...]
AT&T Plans to Launch Another TV Service? Another One?!
If you weren’t confused about AT&T’s long-range vision for television, you might be now. Company CEO Randall Stephenson said today that AT&T will launch a [...]
DIRECTV Now Begins Adding CBS Stations
DIRECTV Now has started adding local CBS affiliates, just in time for the first slate of National Football League games on Sunday. AT&T, which owns the live streaming [...]
DIRECTV, Raycom Agree to 2nd Temporary Pact
DIRECTV and Raycom last night agreed to a second temporary extension in their carriage agreement, preventing a blackout of more than 40 local stations for now. The new [...]
Don’t Want DIRECTV? You Can Still Get the NFL Sunday Ticket
Would you like to get the NFL Sunday Ticket without having to install a dish, and subscribing to an expensive programming package from DIRECTV? You can — if you live in [...]
DIRECTV to Offer Free Sunday Ticket Preview
DIRECTV will offer a free preview of the NFL Sunday Ticket on Sunday, September 10, the satcaster has announced. The preview, which will be available on channels 705 through [...]
UPDATED: DIRECTV & Raycom Extend Deadline
DIRECTV could lose more than 40 local stations tonight due to a carriage dispute with their owner, Raycom. Update: Raycom announced this afternoon that the current pact has [...]