“AT&T is prepared to go all out on behalf of its new DirecTV Now service: The company is looking to give away Apple TV and Fire TV Stick devices to consumers who sign up for its TV streaming service, according to customer-support documents Variety discovered after they were inadvertently released by the company online,” Janko Roettgers reports for Variety.
“The documents also shed light on which channels are part of the service that they haven’t yet announced, as well as further details about its VOD library and other key features,” Roettgers reports. “The leaked documents detail that consumers who are willing to commit to at least three months of paid service will be able to get a free Apple TV as part of a device promotion. Consumers who pay for one month will get a free Fire TV streaming stick.”
“AT&T officially announced DirecTV Now as an internet-based live TV service earlier this year,” Roettgers reports. “Last month, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson announced that DirecTV Now will cost $35 per month and carry more than 100 channels when it launches in the coming weeks.”
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MacDailyNews Take: As always, the devil is in the details. Which 100 “channels” and on which devices can they be accessed?
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Fred Mertz” and “RK” for the heads up.]
All I know is that as soon as this service is available I’ll get rid of the DTV satellite service and go with DTV Now and save approx. $60 a month without all the equipment fees.
DTV channel line-up: http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/directv-now-channel-list-leak-1201909846/
Well, it seems the list I saw previously has disappeared. I had a printout, though, last week when I was comparing to Playstation Vue
Looks like a pretty crappy list of channels to me.
DirecTV charges me $27/month for obsolete equipment and HD and DVR service. They are crooks!
I look forward to the day I call AT&T and tell them to discontinue my service.
So is this a larger win for Apple TV or Amazon Fire Stick? I think the updated Fire Stick sells currently for $39.99 and comes with Alexa capabilities.
Which model of Apple TV? If it is the 3 or older its worthless.