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FierceVideo | November 26, 2018

DirecTV was hit with record subscriber losses during the third quarter, and that trend could continue due to the timing around some promotional pricing.During the third quarter, AT&T posted net subscriber losses of 346,000 for its traditional pay TV services, DirecTV and U-verse. In a new research report, analyst firm MoffettNathanson said that as promos launched in mid-June 2016 expire, AT&T should see average revenue per user go up. But it could also see some significant churn based on...

The Verge | November 15, 2018

AT&T is inviting DirecTV Now users to sign up for a chance to test its upcoming streaming set-top box. The company sent an email to select DirecTV Now subscribers this morning, asking them to sign up to test the device for “about six months.” AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan announced that the device was in beta last month and said the company was planning to begin trials in early 2019.According to AT&T, the device will automatically launch DirecTV Now when turned on,...

venturebeat | March 30, 2018

Amazon today announced updates to Alexa’s Video Skills API, which will soon allow users of TiVo, DirectTV, DISH, and Verizon television services to record their favorite shows using their voice on an Alexa-enabled device so a user will be able to say “Alexa, record the Warriors game” to start a DVR recording.The update announced today for the API that gives Alexa control of video content will also allow customers to navigate to often-used destinations, like a show guide, home s...

Variety | July 02, 2018

AT&T is raising the prices of DirecTV Now starting this month, by an additional $5 monthly for all plans a move that the telco says brings its entry-level internet-TV bundle in line with competitors.AT&T’s $5-per-month price increase takes effect July 26, 2018. For customers who subscribed to DirecTV Now before then using a promo offer, the price won’t change until the promotion ends.The telco has marketed DirecTV Now as a less expensive and more convenient way to buy pay TV ...