AT&T will Launch it's own Streaming Service

[cyclistca]

Good luck with that. To of our local Cable providers are shutting down a streaming service they started last year because they could not get a sufficient number of subscribers

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/shomi-netflix-streaming-cravetv-1.3781427

A lot is going to come down to what content they can provide

 

[gorcorps]

Wonder if you could just call and get it by giving an excuse to why you can't put up a dish.

I've thought about that. Hopefully they don't check their records and see that I had their service a couple years ago and told them to screw off after my contract was up =P

I read online that if you call and claim your landlord won't allow you to install a satellite they might give you a break. You just don't have to mention that you ARE the landlord...

 

[13Gigatons]

UPDATE: Will cost $35 a month and have 100 channels. Launches this month.

 

[13Gigatons]

It's live now: directvnow.com

100 channels for only $35

Free Apple TV if 3 months prepaid

HBO add on is only $5

 

[lupi]

If this is all you want, probably not too bad but a lot of restrictions and things lacking and the price nearly doubles outside of the promo period.


http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/30/...nternet-tv-service-questions-pricing-channels

 

[shortylickens]

Oh great, they're finally gonna do what they promised 20 years ago. Huzzah.

 

[shortylickens]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PJcABbtvtA

Sorry.
23 years ago.

 

[Fritzo]

It's live now: directvnow.com

100 channels for only $35

Free Apple TV if 3 months prepaid

HBO add on is only $5

It sucks ass so far. The app/service are so buggy it's unwatchable.

 

[Kaido]

It sucks so far. The app/service are so buggy it's unwatchable.

Thanks for the review, was thinking about getting my parents set up on it. Will wait.

 

[pcslookout]

So far I don't like Streaming TV. Didn't like Slingtv or Playstation Vue free trial.

 

[13Gigatons]

So far I don't like Streaming TV. Didn't like Slingtv or Playstation Vue free trial.

I prefer the netflix model. Watch a show without commercials when you want. Don't understand the need for "channels" anymore, only live stuff people need too see is weather and sports.

 

[Fritzo]

Thanks for the review, was thinking about getting my parents set up on it. Will wait.

An app update came out today...will see how it works.

 

[Fritzo]

I prefer the netflix model. Watch a show without commercials when you want. Don't understand the need for "channels" anymore, only live stuff people need too see is weather and sports.

Since you don't understand I'll explain it to you:

"Channels" (or Networks) coordinate and produce shows for consumption. To get money to do this, they have to sell advertising spots, and this generates their income. Once a show is no longer new, it may be given to a streaming service like Netflix or Hulu in order to get licensing revenue, which comes from those monthly subscription fees.

So, without networks, we wouldn't get any content for the streaming services to broadcast. Nexflix, Hulu, Amazon, and so on are experimenting with original content, but you'll notice they each have a limited number of shows because they're expensive to produce. That $10/month only stretches so far.

 

[13Gigatons]

Since you don't understand I'll explain it to you:

"Channels" (or Networks) coordinate and produce shows for consumption. To get money to do this, they have to sell advertising spots, and this generates their income. Once a show is no longer new, it may be given to a streaming service like Netflix or Hulu in order to get licensing revenue, which comes from those monthly subscription fees.

So, without networks, we wouldn't get any content for the streaming services to broadcast. Nexflix, Hulu, Amazon, and so on are experimenting with original content, but you'll notice they each have a limited number of shows because they're expensive to produce. That $10/month only stretches so far.

Channels are dying. More shows are moving to streaming services and this trend will probably continue. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Epix, HBO, etc. have some really good shows.

Streaming services have less limits on content and run time as well.

 

[Fritzo]

Channels are dying. More shows are moving to streaming services and this trend will probably continue. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Epix, HBO, etc. have some really good shows.

Streaming services have less limits on content and run time as well.

While I agree that scheduled broadcasts may become a thing of the past, networks definitely are not dying. The advertising model of revenue is always going to be there.

 

[lupi]

promo goes away on the 9th.