DirecTV
DirecTV, (formerly AT&T TV, DirecTV Now and DirecTV Stream) offers multiple ways to watch live TV, including satellite and streaming options. DirecTV also offers different base packages (Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate and Premier) for consumers to choose from, with the selection of live TV channels ranging from more than 90 to more than 145.
SB Rating
- $87+/mo
- 90+ channels
- Unlimited streams
- Unlimited DVR
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DirecTV has confirmed that its paying customers will get access to the new ESPN Unlimited streaming service after it launches. What’s more, they’ll get access to the new sports-centric service…
DirecTV and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to add a number of FAST channels to MyFree DirecTV. In fact, the first four of those FAST channels have been added to…
After making a number of improvements to the user experience, DirecTV‘s latest advertising campaign is designed to let you know that ‘DirecTV is now hot.’ To help with the launch…
A new study from DirecTV found that customers are generally receptive to the use of pause ads. DirecTV’s The Pause: Reaching TV Viewers During Can’t-Miss Moments study was conducted in…
DirecTV appears to have started testing new ‘Mix’ multiview channels, offering customers the ability to watch more than one similar channel at the same time. Technically, DirecTV already offers multiview…
DirecTV offers a variety of ‘Genre Packs.’ These are skinnier live TV packages which don’t require a subscription to the service’s main live TV packages, making them a good option…
DirecTV customers subscribed to the MiEspañol Genre Pack now get ViX Premium for free. The complimentary subscription is the result of an expanded deal announced earlier this year between DirecTV…
DirecTV customers can access the Paramount+ with Showtime premium channel for free over the weekend, thanks to the live TV service’s latest free preview. In fact, the free preview has…
DirecTV has now added two new channels to its MyEntertainment Genre Pack. The latest additions are Heroes & Icons and MeTV, and both are available to MyEntertainment subscribers beginning today.…
In September of last year, AT&T announced it had agreed to sell its remaining 70% stake in DirecTV to TPG Capital. This week, TPG confirmed it has now completed its…
DirecTV streaming and satellite customers with a Gemini or Gemini Air device now have access to Local Now. The Allen Media-owned free ad-supported streaming service provides users with access to…
MeTV Toons is now available on DirecTV. Thanks to a multi-year carriage agreement announced last week, the Weigel Broadcasting Co. network was confirmed to be joining DirecTV‘s channel lineup on…
DirecTV and Paramount Global have agreed a deal that allows DirecTV to include a number of Paramount’s channels in its Genre Packs. The benefits of the deal take effect immediately,…
DirecTV has launched a new MyKids Genre Pack. The latest Genre Pack brings together a variety of family-first channels and content from Disney, Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. The new…
MeTV Toons has reached another distribution milestone, as the Weigel Broadcasting Co. network is confirmed to be joining DirecTV‘s channel lineup next week. MeTV Toons is due to go live…
DirecTV satellite customers now have access to a free preview of Dog TV. The free preview began today (June 24) and will continue through the rest of the month. During…
DirecTV is adding a new ‘Lionsgate Collection’ FAST channel. Described as a “first-of-its-kind collaboration,” the channel is being added in partnership with Lionsgate. Due to launch in the coming weeks,…
One of the big changes in the live TV streaming market in 2025 was DirecTV‘s introduction of Genre Packs. Since launching in February, DirecTV has slowly expanded the number of…
DirecTV has now added Gusto TV to MyFree DirecTV, providing users of the free tier with access to more culinary content. The same content should also now be available to…
DirecTV and TripleLift have teamed up to launch programmatic pause ads. Unlike traditional pause ads, programmatic pause ads are entirely automated, making use of technology to automatically buy and serve…
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