DirecTV Now
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Pay television |
| Founded | November 30, 2016 |
| Founder | AT&T/DirecTV |
| Headquarters | El Segundo, California, United States |
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Area served
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United States |
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Key people
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Randall Stephenson CEO |
| Services | OTT Internet Television |
| Parent | AT&T |
| Website | www |
DIRECTV Now (DirecTV Now) is a subscription streaming television service by AT&T, which allows subscribers in the United States to stream programming from cable channels without the long term commitment. The service was launched on November 30, 2016.[1][2] As of January 2017[update], the service has 200,000 subscribers.[3] The service is zero rated for AT&T Mobility customers.
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Programming[edit]
The service offers linear channels from major media conglomerates like A&E, AMC, Discovery, Disney, Fox, NBCUniversal, Viacom, Turner, Univisión, and WWE, but not CBS or Showtime. The service also allows users to add on HBO or Cinemax for $5 each, with access to HBO Go and Max GO included, respectively.
Supported devices[edit]
On launch, the service is available on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Chromecast hardware, with Roku support coming in 2017
Supported DirecTV Now devices include:
TV-connected[edit]
- Apple TV (4th Generation only)
- Roku (coming in 2017)
- Amazon Fire TV
Mobile[edit]
- iOS mobile devices
- Android mobile devices
- Chromecast (cast from Android devices only, iOS coming early 2017)
Web browser[edit]
- Internet Explorer 11+ for Windows 8 or higher
- Google Chrome 50+
- Safari 8+
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Gryta, Thomas (26 November 2016). "As AT&T's DirecTV Now Streaming Service Is Unveiled, Watch the Details". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "AT&T Sets DirecTV Now Launch Event for Nov. 28". Variety. Variety. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "DirecTV Now got 200,000 subscribers in its first month". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
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