AT&T is more likely to upgrade broadband network infrastructure to fiber now that it has launched AT&T TV, said AT&T President and Chief Operating Officer John Stankey at an investor conference today. The company might consider adding 1 million to…
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AT&T TV Nationwide Launch Accelerates Shift to Streaming Video Away from Directv, Starts at $39.99
AT&T TV, the company’s live streaming video offering, launched nationwide today at prices as low as $39.99 monthly for the basic offering when purchased in combination with AT&T gigabit internet service on a 24-month contract. The gigabit service costs an…
CFO: AT&T “Optimistic” That Video Losses Peaked Last Quarter
AT&T Chief Financial Officer John Stephens told attendees at an investor conference today that the company is “optimistic” that its video losses have peaked. The company saw a net loss of over 1.7 million video subscribers in the third quarter…
New OTT AT&T TV Service Launches in Some Markets and it Looks Familiar
AT&T’s new OTT TV service, AT&T TV, has trial launched in approximately 10 markets. The new service will become the company’s featured video service, ahead of legacy Directv and U-verse TV services. Markets that launched today include Orange and Riverside,…
AT&T Pay-TV Subscriber Losses Approach 1 Million in 2Q19, Surpasses 1.5 Million in 2019
Between Directv, U-verse TV, and the carrier’s streaming DirectvNow service, AT&T pay-TV subscriber losses amounted to 946K in 2Q19, just shy of 1 million. Satellite delivered Directv lost 778K subscribers alone. If you add AT&T’s 627K pay-TV subscriber losses in…
AT&T to Add Locast App to DIRECTV & U-Verse
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 30, 2019 — AT&T will add Locast’s interactive app on its DIRECTV and U-verse platforms starting today. Locast is a public service application that offers viewers with broadband-connected receivers access to their local ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX…
Amid Perfect Storm of Video Competition, AT&T Video Losses Mount: OTT to the Rescue?
AT&T video losses are accelerating, with the carrier reporting it lost 390K traditional video subscribers in the third quarter of this year. That significant loss of Directv and U-verse TV subscribers is somewhat offset by net adds of 300K DIRECTV…
AT&T Touts Fewer TV Commercial Interruptions as Potential Benefit of Time Warner Merger
AT&T envisions the possibility that the number of ads during TV shows could decrease when the company’s planned merger with Time Warner is completed, said AT&T Chief Financial Officer John Stephens at an investor conference today. AT&T addressable advertising capabilities…
DIRECTV NOW Cloud DVR Will Come Courtesy of New Unified AT&T Entertainment Platform
AT&T is working on a unified platform for all of its video services, including DIRECTV, DIRECTV NOW, and U-verse TV. A DIRECTV NOW Cloud DVR will be the first feature to show up from this new platform evolution, coming this…
LRG: Gutting of AT&T U-verse Sinks Telco Video Momentum, Cable and OTT Rejoice
The nation’s leading cable TV providers experienced the lowest number of annual video subscriber losses since 2006 last year, the year telcos first introduced video services, according to the latest from LRG (Leichtman Research Group). The nation’s six largest cable…
Total AT&T Fiber Markets Grow to 46 with New Additions
Total AT&T fiber markets now number 46, with the addition of two new metros in South Carolina and Arkansas. AT&T also announced the expansion of its fiber reach in Sacramento. The additions are part of AT&T’s stated goal of reaching…
AT&T Says Goodbye to U-verse
AT&T is phasing out the U-verse brand in favor of a simpler approach to its products. AT&T Internet and AT&T Phone will replace U-verse Internet and phone. AT&T has already implemented a shift away from U-verse TV to its Directv…
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