Sinclair, AT&T/DirecTV locked in carriage dispute over local broadcast stations
This dispute could affect 136 local broadcast stations in 86 markets.
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Lawsuit claims AT&T created fake DirecTV Now accounts to inflate subscription numbers
We'd say it's been a roller coaster month for AT&T, except most roller coasters don't just go down.
Football games still in jeopardy of being missed on ESPN networks this weekend despite AT&T and Disney extension
Disney-owned networks with college football games on Saturday include ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, and ACC Network.
Activist investor pushing AT&T to consider big changes, including selling DirecTV and regional sports networks
Elliott Management's $3.2 billion stake means they'll certainly have a voice, but given AT&T's massive size it's unclear how much they'll be heard.
AT&T launches over-the-top “AT&T TV” in 10 markets, plans to unveil the new “workhorse” service nationally by end of year
"It literally takes the customer acquisition cost and cuts it in half."
CBS and AT&T strike carriage deal on the first day of NFL Preseason games
CBS is back on the air in many large markets.
CBS, AT&T carriage dispute could see CBS stations dropped from DirecTV on Friday
A group of major market CBS affiliates could end up going dark across AT&T platforms barring a new deal.
DirecTV and Dish Network reportedly considering a merger (again)
While there are no active talks, a merger between DirecTV and Dish Network would likely face much less regulatory scrutiny in 2019 than it did back in 2002.
DirecTV Now brings back NFL Network (Update: No, they didn’t)
NFL Network has returned to DirecTV Now, just a few weeks after it was dropped from the streaming service.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson says Sunday Ticket exclusivity “should remain as we go forward on DirecTV”
“The exclusivity [of Sunday Ticket] should remain as we go forward on DirecTV. We’re heavily invested in the NFL on DirecTV.”
NFL spokesperson: “We never heard a word from [AT&T] until NFL Network and NFL RedZone were pulled”
When NFL Network (and NFL RedZone) went dark on AT&T U-verse and (AT&T-owned) DirecTV Now this week, AT&T...
NFL Network pulled from AT&T U-verse and DirecTV Now, AT&T says “We could not reach an agreement with the NFL”
"As we continue to manage content costs, we could not reach an agreement with the NFL to continue to carry their channels on U-verse TV and DIRECTV NOW."
DirecTV will reportedly not raise prices for NFL Sunday Ticket in 2019
With the end of its exclusivity with NFL apparently looming, DirecTV looks to keep current subscribers by standing pat on prices.
