26CornerBlitz Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 @CNNMoney AT&T and Time Warner have agreed to an $85 billion deal. It is one of the biggest media tie-ups ever. http://cnnmon.ie/bkgnews
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 Don't like what this could mean for directv.
26CornerBlitz Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 12:23 AM, JR in Pittsburgh said: Don't like what this could mean for directv. What do you think the potential implications could be?
Augie Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 I've got both Directv and AT&T now. AT&T remotes suck, but DTV (Sunday Ticket) gets me Bills games. That also causes pain....
26CornerBlitz Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 1:02 AM, Augie said: I've got both Directv and AT&T now. AT&T remotes suck, but DTV (Sunday Ticket) gets me Bills games. That also causes pain.... I do as well. AT&T Remote? For what?
Augie Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 1:12 AM, 26CornerBlitz said: I do as well. AT&T Remote? For what? The remote control in family room works only sporadically. Have to push the button several times hoping it will take. Often delayed seconds in response. Odd stuff. My wife says I killed it with over-use. Had it replaced a couple times already, then more of the same. It would probably be fine, if I never used it.
26CornerBlitz Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 1:28 AM, Augie said: The remote control in family room works only sporadically. Have to push the button several times hoping it will take. Often delayed seconds in response. Odd stuff. My wife says I killed it with over-use. Had it replaced a couple times already, then more of the same. It would probably be fine, if I never used it. I use a Logitech harmony one universal remote for everything. Makes life so much easier.
GG Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 12:23 AM, JR in Pittsburgh said: Don't like what this could mean for directv. Shouldn't affect DTV at all.
Augie Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) On 10/23/2016 at 1:32 AM, 26CornerBlitz said: I use a Logitech harmony one universal remote for everything. Makes life so much easier. Thanks. I'll take a shot at anything to make it better! The kitchen and family room TV's are adjacent, but are a second off on sound, so there's a lot making me crazy! Edited October 23, 2016 by Augie
/dev/null Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 1:47 AM, GG said: Shouldn't affect DTV at all. I think this may start the transition of DirecTV from a satellite service into an online delivery platform AT&T bought TWC for the physical infrastructure and utility market share. AT&T bought DirecTV for their content, not their infrastructure. AT&T is positioning themselves as competitors to Verizon FIOS and Playstation Vue
GG Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 2:36 AM, /dev/null said: I think this may start the transition of DirecTV from a satellite service into an online delivery platform AT&T bought TWC for the physical infrastructure and utility market share. AT&T bought DirecTV for their content, not their infrastructure. AT&T is positioning themselves as competitors to Verizon FIOS and Playstation Vue You're confusing companies. Time Warner Inc does not own Time Warner Cable. Cable was spun off a while ago and was just bought by Charter cable. AT&T has the mobile DTV offering in the works that should launch very soon. Had nothing to do with the Time Warner deal. AT&T bought DTV for the programming and better video delivery than what they had with uVerse. Don't know what TWX gives them for $85 bn.
Captain_Quint Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 1:28 AM, Augie said: The remote control in family room works only sporadically. Have to push the button several times hoping it will take. Often delayed seconds in response. Odd stuff. My wife says I killed it with over-use. Had it replaced a couple times already, then more of the same. It would probably be fine, if I never used it. Comcast voice remote is really good.
Augie Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 12:33 PM, Captain_Quint said: Comcast voice remote is really good. My son has that in Nashville, and I fall in love every time I visit! (Sad commentary on my life, I know.) I can't get Comcast where we live in Atlanta or I'd be all over that.
May Day 10 Posted October 23, 2016 Posted October 23, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 1:32 AM, 26CornerBlitz said: I use a Logitech harmony one universal remote for everything. Makes life so much easier. This. The single best purchase a home can make
BuffaloBud Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Business pundits indicate that this will be very difficult to clear SEC. Also, debt load on ATT is already off the charts.
shrader Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 3:23 AM, GG said: You're confusing companies. Time Warner Inc does not own Time Warner Cable. Cable was spun off a while ago and was just bought by Charter cable. AT&T has the mobile DTV offering in the works that should launch very soon. Had nothing to do with the Time Warner deal. AT&T bought DTV for the programming and better video delivery than what they had with uVerse. Don't know what TWX gives them for $85 bn. So what exactly does this Time Warner provide?
BuffaloBud Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 On 10/24/2016 at 2:33 PM, shrader said: So what exactly does this Time Warner provide? From BBC.com - The biggest merger to be announced this year would combine AT&T's distribution network, which includes 130m mobile phone customers and 25m pay-TV subscribers, with content from the Warner Brothers film studios and the cable TV channels HBO, the Cartoon Network and CNN.
Saxum Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Wondering how this will after Warner Brothers especially DC comics and their videos/movies. New owners like to stick fingers into pot.
Mark Vader Posted October 25, 2016 Posted October 25, 2016 On 10/24/2016 at 10:27 PM, Koolaid said: Wondering how this will after Warner Brothers especially DC comics and their videos/movies. New owners like to stick fingers into pot. Can it actually get worse?
GG Posted October 28, 2016 Posted October 28, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 2:36 AM, /dev/null said: I think this may start the transition of DirecTV from a satellite service into an online delivery platform AT&T bought TWC for the physical infrastructure and utility market share. AT&T bought DirecTV for their content, not their infrastructure. AT&T is positioning themselves as competitors to Verizon FIOS and Playstation Vue You're in "good" company with the confusion. Quote The four top Republicans and Democrats leading the Senate Judiciary Committee and its antitrust subcommittee accidentally invited Time Warner Cable’s former CEO Rob Marcus instead. “Both Randall Stephenson, the CEO of AT&T, and Robert Marcus, the CEO of Time Warner, will testify,” the release said. The hearing announcement was sent by Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Mike Lee and Sen. Amy Klobuchar. It’s far from the first time someone has confused the two companies. Is it too much to ask our elected representatives and thousands of their support staff to spend 5 minutes to at least get their facts straight?
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