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AT&T Inc. is hiking prices on its pay TV services for the second time since January, even after telling a judge during the U.S. antitrust trial last year that prices would go down if it was allowed to buy Time Warner Inc.
Next month, most of the 1.6 million subscribers of DirecTV Now, a live TV streaming service, will be charged $10 a month more as AT&T changes its programming packages. That follows a price increase in January for its traditional satellite service.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon (a George W. Bush appointee) rejected the Justice Departments arguments that buying Time Warner would lead to higher prices for cable and satellite-TV subscribers, delivering a victory to AT&T.
Next month, most DirecTV Now subscribers will see a $10 a month increase. New customers have a choice of a 40 channel package that includes HBO for $50 or a $70 package with 50 channels including HBO and Cinemax. Existing customers can keep their plans, but many will see a $10 increase.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-14/directv-to-hike-prices-after-owner-at-t-promised-cheaper-bills?srnd=politics-vp
SWBTATTReg
(22,133 posts)entity, telling them that their claims on not raising prices was a lie (several years ago). I thought competition was supposed to be dropping prices and this is clear evidence of stifling competition and raising prices simply because they can do so without negative consequences.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Streaming on demand is so much cheaper, no commercials, watch what you want when you want.
"cord cutting" is becoming more popular every year, and the cable dependent networks know it.
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)SWBTATTReg
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(90,347 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,133 posts)too much fun! Thanks and take care.
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kysrsoze
(6,022 posts)DTVNow is TV over internet, no matter what device you watch it on. IPTV is everywhere, but with the exception of Netflix and Hulu, its still all packages of channels just like regular ol cable. Even PRIME and YouTube have bundled channels and add-on packages like HBO, Stars, etc.
Programmers charge largely the same amount for their channels to everyone and force all providers to bundle channels. It comes down to who can deliver most efficiently, from a cost perspective... or deliver their own programming like Netflix and PRIME.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Satellite TV. Doing the cut the Cord thingee on April 1 st. Enough already.
gibraltar72
(7,506 posts)Told them the other day I will be looking for alternatives. When they were direct TV they listened and negotiated to keep a customer. Seems that isn't going to happen anymore. I have Dish and Comcast available will probably choose one of them.
safeinOhio
(32,688 posts)Spectrum commercials.