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Is DirecTV Now Still a Good Deal for Consumers?

March 12, 2019

That means no “Storage Wars, no “The Walking Dead,” no “Property Brothers,” and no “The Daily Show.”

It's not unusual for services to reconfigure their plans after they launch, says Brett Sappington, senior director of research at Parks Associates. "Rival [streaming] service Sling TV has had several iterations of its service, including a recent price change to make Sling Blue and Sling Orange the same $25 per month price."

From the article "Is DirecTV Now Still a Good Deal for Consumers?" by James K. Willcox.

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Is DirecTV Now Still a Good Deal for Consumers?

Previously In The News

Apple TV+ interface is more important to streaming video users than content

HBO Max: WarnerMedia in Talks With Roku on Deal, Amazon Fire TV Appears to Be a No-Go

The U.S. has nearly 300 OTT services to choose from

HBO Now Has 800,000 Paying Subscribers Since April Launch

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