{"id":489,"date":"2016-04-27T09:55:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T09:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetripleplay.net\/blog\/?p=489"},"modified":"2016-04-27T09:55:32","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T09:55:32","slug":"directv-now-has-three-streaming-services-to-rival-dishs-slingtv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/latest-news\/directv-now-has-three-streaming-services-to-rival-dishs-slingtv\/489\/","title":{"rendered":"DirecTV Now has Three Streaming Services to rival Dish\u2019s SlingTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_453\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thetripleplay.net\/blog\/new-directv-customers-can-get-united-miles-and-bonuses\/directv-packages-26\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-453\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-453\" src=\"http:\/\/thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/DirecTV-Packages-5-e1460376978564-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"DirecTV Select Package\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DirecTV Service<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Skinny bundle programming packages have taken the TV sphere by storm. After years of arguing about the high cost of premium channel packages, it has now become almost a trend to go in for something smaller and more affordable. Many consumers go to the extent of letting fall their pay-TV options, although that could prove a bit too minimalistic for some.<\/p>\n<p>In the skinny bundle area, Dish has shown itself to be the keenest to market its own offering, and we\u2019ve all heard of the SlingTV service. It\u2019s got around 20 channels for about as many dollars a month, which include popular ones like ESPN, ESPN2, CNN, TBS, and TNT. Being streaming based, the service brings you TV programming over the internet, and doesn\u2019t place charges for a cable box setup. There\u2019s everything but the sheer range of programming you get with traditional pay-TV.<\/p>\n<p>AT&amp;T, since their acquisition of the DIRECTV sat-caster service, has put out three TV streaming services to compete with SlingTV. These three are streaming based too, and come with a wide range of offerings. Besides that, there\u2019s also DirecTV Mobile for portable devices. Each package brings a value deal for customers who aren\u2019t keen on paying premium charges, but again, the same lineup cannot be found here. DirecTV Now is good for cord shavers who want the best of both worlds \u2013 it\u2019s less pricey while still carrying substantial content programming. The mobile packages are better suited to the millennial crowd, and DirecTV Preview serves as a Freemium model for new subscribers.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_437\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thetripleplay.net\/blog\/why-you-will-almost-always-choose-dish-over-cable-tv\/dish-network-packages-10\/#main\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-437\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-437\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-437\" src=\"http:\/\/thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Dish-Network-Packages-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"DirecTV Choice Package\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Dish-Network-Packages-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Dish-Network-Packages-1.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-437\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DirecTV Channels<\/p><\/div>\n<p>AT&amp;T has said the options will be appealing to a lot of people because of the bundled internet option. If you forgot, this is the leading telco in the country, so it makes sense that any streaming services they sell would be bundled with a solid data plan. SlingTV still hasn\u2019t matched up on that front, while AT&amp;T has already been offering unlimited mobile data for DirecTV customers. There\u2019s already been a swell in the number of new subscriptions to the three new packages.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, DirecTV Mobile seems to be the most vital pick of the lot, especially for AT&amp;T if they\u2019re hoping to entice a good part of the millennial crowd into signing up. These developments show that there\u2019s unquestionable demand for lower-cost pay-TV services. Both companies will almost definitely respond to it, and hopefully they\u2019ll start giving out better promotions before the end of the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Skinny bundle programming packages have taken the TV sphere by storm. 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