Posted on 12/04/2016 5:02:45 PM PST by Hojczyk
AT&T Inc. will unveil its long-promised over-the-top video service Monday as the company attempts to get a foothold in the future of how Americans watch television.
The service, called DirecTV Now, will launch later this month and be priced starting at $35 a month for more than 100 live streaming television channels. Consumers, analysts and investors will be looking for specifics around possible pricing tiers, channel lineups and bundling options.
“The question remains the quality of the product and user experience,” said UBS analyst John Hodulik, who estimates the service will have three million users by the end of 2020, a 20% market share for such services.
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I watch streaming tv and dont have to pay anyone to watch it. I pay for internet connectivty and that is it.
They have wrecked Directv.
To each his own.
WMC...not MCE.
Had Vue. It was nice. But 2x the channels, about the same price after tax and I got a free 32 GB Apple TV with 3 month pre-paid and no contract. Can go back to Vue anytime, but 100 channels vs ~50 for the same money?
thanks..... I’ll check it out
We are trying it out (DirectvNOW). It’s a huge savings. Some glitches but to be expected the first few days. Working well today!
Wait, I thought ATT’s new offer is only for mobile devices at that price point. Is that not the case? Can you stream live TV via a Roku, the way you can work VUE?
Absolutely. It is designed to compete directly against Vue. But at half the price. DVR functionality is planned for 2017.
According to their website, DVR functionality is planned in 2017
Hope you got the free Apple TV
Awesome! Thx
I wanted to let you know that if you have Roku devices like I do Directvnow expects their service to work with Roku in a few weeks. There is no DirectvNow app for Roku yet. But it is expected shortly. We have been streaming off phones and tablets until our fire stick came today.
But just get yourself a free fire stick or apple tv when you subscribe and you are good to go. I just received my fire stick a few hours ago. Got everything setup and am watching beautiful HD tv. First time I have had HD at home. Really beats the old analog stuff I have been watching for years. I can now see everyone’s moles and hairs on their faces.
Can’t beat this for 35 a month guaranteed. And a free device.
Thank you!
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