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AT&T closer to buying Time Warner
July 24, 2017 | Sam Donaldson
According to sources and the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division, AT&T is furthering talks to buy Time Warner for $85.4 billion. If approved, AT&T would take on ownership of Time Warner properties such as Cartoon Network, CNN, HBO, TBS, TNT, Turner sports … Read More
HBO & Cinemax Free Previews Start On Friday
April 18, 2017 | Sam Donaldson 2
HBO and Cinemax will be offering free previews starting Friday, April 21st for many customers with cable or satellite TV service. The previews will be available with AT&T U-Verse, DirecTV, Dish Network and just confirmed, Frontier FiOS (licensed through Verizon).
We’re waiting to … Read More
AT&T Subscribers To Get U-Verse Premium Tier For 1 Week
August 29, 2016 | contributor
Starting on September 1st AT&T U-Verse TV subscribers with HD service will get one week free of the Premium HD Tier. The tier adds quite a few regional sports networks to the channel lineup from providers such as Comcast and Fox … Read More
DirecTV & AT&T Customers to get HDNet Movies Channel Preview
May 9, 2016 | contributor
DirecTV and AT&T U-verse TV customers will get a free preview of HDNet Movies starting on Thursday, May 12 and ending on Wednesday, May 18.
During the preview period viewers can enjoy a Star Trek movie marathon (May 14 & … Read More
DirecTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET Subscribers Will Get Live Streaming
April 28, 2016 | contributor
All DirecTV NFL SUNDAY TICKET subscribers will be able to live stream out-of-market games this season, AT&T announced late yesterday. This is great news for NFL SUNDAY TICKET customers because they won’t have to upgrade to NFL SUNDAY TICKET MAX, an … Read More
AT&T Brings Back Unlimited Data for DirecTV & U-Verse Customers
January 11, 2016 | contributor
After ending unlimited wireless data plans back in 2010, AT&T has brought back the service to both AT&T U-Verse and DirecTV customers. If you remember, AT&T purchased DirecTV last year for about $49 billion; the offering reveals some of the … Read More
DIRECTV & AT&T adding 7 new HD channels
December 29, 2015 | contributor 1
AT&T has added six new high definition channels to the U-verse TV lineup and seven new HD channels are being added on DirecTV, after an agreement with Entertainment Studios was announced. The Entertainment Studios-owned channels include Comedy.TV, Recipe.TV, ES.TV, MyDestination.TV, Cars.TV, Pets.TV and Justice Central, which was … Read More
AT&T & DirecTV add Magic Johnson’s ASPiRE HD channel
November 19, 2015 | contributor
This week AT&T U-verse and DirecTV added the Magic Johnson-created ASPiRE channel in HD on both TV platforms. The network can be found in DIRECTV’s XTRA package on channel 381, and with AT&T U-verse on channels 158 (SD) and 1158 (HD).
“This is a fantastic way for … Read More
AT&T to offer TV & Wireless service combo
August 3, 2015 | contributor
AT&T, now the largest pay TV provider following their acquisition of DirecTV, will soon offer packages that include both wireless and TV services on one bill. The ability to combine both services under one company is unique to the industry, making … Read More
AT&T answers customer questions about DirecTV acquisition
July 27, 2015 | contributor
With AT&T’s purchase of DirecTV, customers on both sides of have plenty of questions about how their services will be affected. One important, general question is whether or not a customer’s existing TV service will change. The answer, according to AT&T, is … Read More
DirecTV acquired by AT&T
July 24, 2015 | hdreport
Today, AT&T officially announced acquisition of satellite TV company DirecTV. With the merger, AT&T becomes the largest pay TV provider in the U.S. with over 26 million customers in the US and more than 191 million customers in Latin America, including Mexico and the Caribbean.
AT&T & DirecTV Merger Deadline Extended
May 15, 2015 | Jeff Chabot
One year ago, AT&T and DirecTV jointly announced a deal worth $48.5 billion in which DirecTV would be acquired in a stock-and-cash transaction for $95 per share. But the termination date of the deal, May 18th, 2015 has quickly approached and … Read More
NBA offers 1 week of NBA League Pass with over 40 games
October 28, 2014 | contributor
Just in time for the start of the 2014/2015 season, the NBA today started offering TV subscribers a one week preview of NBA League Pass. During the first week, viewers will able to watch up to 40 out-of-market games out of … Read More
AT&T U-verse HD channel update
October 18, 2014 | hdreport
From time to time we update the list of HD channels available with AT&T’s U-verse TV service. While some of the changes listed below are fairly recent, others we’ve just been keeping track of.
Some recent big additions to the … Read More
AT&T will launch SEC Network on U-verse Channel 1607
August 12, 2014 | Jeff Chabot
AT&T U-verse will carry SEC Network when it launches on August 14. The ESPN-owned network broadcasts in 720p( HD) and 480i (SD), and will be available on U-verse channels 1607 (HD) and 607 (SD). AT&T was the first provider to … Read More
AT&T 1Gbps Internet Headed for Nashville
July 28, 2014 | contributor
AT&T recently announced the launch of 1 Gigabit per second internet speeds in Dallas and Fort Worth, now the fiber-optic service provider has confirmed rollout of 1Gbps service in the City of Nashville. The symmetrical upload/download speeds will offer customers quicker download times for … Read More
AT&T launching 1Gbps Internet in Dallas & Fort Worth
July 25, 2014 | contributor
Want faster download speeds for movies and video game play? AT&T is launching 1Gbps internet service in Dallas, Fort Worth, and the surrounding areas throughout the rest of this summer. The upgrades will provide symmetrical 1 gigabyte-per-second upload and download … Read More
AT&T to purchase DirecTV for $48.5 billion
May 18, 2014 | Jeff Chabot
In a statement issued today AT&T will purchase DirecTV in a deal that’s said to be worth $48.5 billion. AT&T’s proposal will give DirecTV shareholders $95 per share, of which $66.50 will paid in stock and the remaining in cash. … Read More
Showtime channels on preview this Mother’s Day weekend
May 10, 2014 | hdreport
This Mother’s Day weekend you can get a preview of Showtime’s lineup of channels through most TV providers. The preview runs from Friday, May 9 through Monday, May 11. Providers that apparently are offering the preview include AT&T U-verse, Cable … Read More
AT&T announces 21 candidate cities for 1Gps fiber
April 21, 2014 | Jeff Chabot
AT&T plans to expand its 1 Gigabit per second “GigaPower” service to up to 100 candidate cities and municipalities nationwide, that includes 21 new candidate cities. The ultra-fast fiber is packaged in AT&T’s U-verse product that offers fiber-based TV, Phone … Read More
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