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Eager to get a slice of the growing cord-cutter pie, AT&T and DirecTV announced their own web-based premium TV service earlier this week. DIRECTV NOW officially launches today, so it's good to see that the service gets Android support immediately. The app is free and works with phones and tablets running Android 4.4 or higher. Sadly it's not compatible with Android TV, though Chromecast streaming is available on all videos.
DIRECTV NOW offers three tiers of service, none of which require subscribing to AT&T or the standard DirecTV satellite system: 60 channels for $35 a month, 80 for $50 a month, 100 for $60 a month, or 120 for $70 a month. Live local channels and regional sports are available in only a few metro areas, premium content like HBO and Cinemax can be added in $5 packages, and some (but not all) of the channels on offer also have video-on-demand service through DIRECTV NOW. Standard cable fare like ESPN, FX, Discovery, SyFy, Comedy Central, and AMC is well-represented in even the cheaper tiers, but there are some notable omissions like CBS, the CW, and NFL Network. There is no cloud DVR function.
DIRECTV NOW gets a dedicated Android app, right on schedule
shy
