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Start saying goodbye to DirecTV.

Maybe not today or tomorrow, but maybe soon. ATTthis, the owner of directv, admitted this week that it is no longer actively promoting the service, which has 16 million users, down from 20 million when the company acquired it for $49 billion in 2015.

Telephone company John Shanji said at an investor conference: t will continue to sell live television in "more rural areas or less populated suburbs". "but in terms of our marketing strength and market power, it will be a software-driven pay-TV package."

In other words, the new ATT began broadcasting nationwide this week, but the response was not good. Edward C. Berg (Edward C Berg) said in his comment Today (Today): "I suggest you hand over the tickets. Add some missing highlights, such as Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, NFL games.

DirecTV was first launched in 1994 to give rural users access to television programs in areas where there is no cable coverage, but has been extended to urban centers for many years.

Selling point: by installing a small satellite receiver on the roof or outside, consumers can get more channels and clearer signals, with an emphasis on movement. The most striking is the "NFL Sunday ticket", which offers "every live game" in one place. Disadvantages: two-year contract, equipment lease.

As TV Answers's blog, Phillip Swann reported extensively on DirecTV's plight and was shocked by att's new service.

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"this is the least popular TV show in the past 10 years," he said. "two-year contracts, increased rents and equipment rentals. If this had happened 10 years ago, maybe AT TV would have had a chance. But not now."

Smart TVs that are easy to stream and connect to the Internet will be sold in apps such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, or cheap streaming players Roku and Amazon Fire TV sticks will be sold for about $25, so renting equipment is a thing of the past.

In fact, atamp turned its attention to the streaming market and injected a strong marketing force behind the new HBO Max service launched in May. It will be sold for $14.99 a month, including original versions and reruns of Friends and the Big Bang Theory.

Swan believes that when the NFL agreement expires two years later, AT & ampt will either sell DirecTV or shut it down. A ready-made buyer expressed interest in Caijing. Its owner, Charlie Charlie Elgen, said on a recent earnings call that the merger was "inevitable".

The merger of the two businesses will not stop the wave of cutting off the cable business, and it will hurt satellite companies more than cable companies. According to Wall Street analyst firm MoffettNathanson, about 6 million customers gave up satellite and cable television in 2019.

Dish lost 100000 users last quarter and DirecTV lost 1.1 million users. Dish currently has 9 million users, and another 2.5 million use Sling TV's streaming cable rather than the service. The company also owns the streaming service ATT now (formerly DirecTV Now), which now has less than 1 million users.

Swan believes that Dish and DirectTV, which have more than 25 million users, will remain a force for years to come.

At the same time, what should consumers do?

DirecTV is still valid. If you have one now, it costs money to sign a contract and resign, so don't go.

If you don't have a contract, live in rural areas and are considering satellite services, Dish is a cheaper option. Compared with DirectV's starting price of $49.99, the two TVs start at $59.99 a month, but lack sports channels such as ESPN, Discovery Channel and Cooking Channel. To get these tickets and NFL Sunday tickets, you need to pay $66.99 a month, but only for the first year. In the second year of the contract, it will rise to $122.99 a month.

Dish Network subscriptions are priced at $59.99 and will not increase next year, including ESPN, Discovery and HGTV that are not included in entry-level DirecTV subscriptions.

If you can live without a sports bag, try the antenna. They have become more powerful than ever, with built-in tuners. Mohu, the maker of the popular leaf antenna, says it can pick up signals 50 miles from the broadcast tower.

You can't get a cable network, but you can listen to the radio channel.

YouTube TV ($49.99), Hulu Live TV ($55) and Sling TV ($30) are alternatives to streaming cable TV without renting equipment. But you need to live in an area with good network signals so that they can work effectively.

Exercise can be a big problem. YouTube recently said it would abandon programs on the YES network (including the New York Yankees) and the Fox Sports area Channel, but.

Finally, a reservation agreement was reached with them. It's almost an appointment.

Yes, the Internet is still abandoned, but YouTube eventually retained 19 of the 21 regional networks. But high-profile teams like the Los Angeles Clippers, the Kings and the Angels will miss the game.

Where else can you see them? There is live TV on Hulu, and ironically, atamp's streaming service "watching TV now" says.

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