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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Excludes DIRECTV Customers From Data Cap

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has announced that customers subscribed to DIRECTV mobile streaming offer can now stream without worrying about data caps.

The announcement from AT&T revealed that DIRECTV subscribers can now stream TV on their mobile devices without worrying about depleting their monthly data bundle. In order for customers to be part of the exclusion, they have to download the latest update for DIRECTV’s app or the U-Verse apps. The newly announced offerings are part of the integrations that AT&T has been incorporating into the company’s offering since it acquired the TV company in 2015.

“Our customers want to take their TVs with them, and our new DIRECTV app allows just that,” stated David Christopher, an executive at AT&T.

Christopher added that the new offering will allow users to get access to the content they want and at any time they want. Mobile devices also allow subscribers to access their content on the go. Prior to the announcement, users would be restricted because streaming too much content would quickly burn through their monthly data allotment. With those worries out of the way, users can enjoy what the two companies have to offer without having to worry about data overutilization.

AT&T announced that taking advantage of the offer will be automatic and easy once the users are registered. The move highlights the growing trend by mobile service providers to offer free streaming to various websites and content streaming services via their mobile networks. AT&T rival T-Mobile US Inc (NASDAQ:TMUS) also has a similar service called Binge On which allows its subscribers to stream content from more than 100 streaming services without worrying about data caps.

“With these schemes, AT&T seems intent on favoring its own video content under the DIRECTV brand,”stated Matt Wood, Policy director at DIRECTV.

Wood believes that this move will have a negative impact on diverse content creators as well as internet users who already pay high priced subscriptions to gain access to wireless services.

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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) and DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) To Broadcast Olympics In 4K

DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV), AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), and DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ:DISH) have announced that they will offer coverage of the Rio Olympics in 4K.

The companies have announced that they will broadcast various Olympic events in 4K ultra definition for customers with 4K TVs. Some of the Rio Olympics events that will be broadcasted in 4K include the opening ceremonies, basketball, swimming, judo, track, and field. Customers can access the events in 4K from August 6 to August 22. The firms have also announced that not all their TV packages will be part of the 4K offering.

Dish will only avail the offer through the 4K Joey set-top boxes or the Hopper 3 DVR. DirectTV customers who want to enjoy the offer will be required to upgrade to the Ultimate programming package or higher. Comcast will only offer the coverage in 4K through the Xfinity Ultra High Definition Sampler app and it will limit the 4K quality to LG and Samsung Ultra HD TVs. The companies are offering the 4K broadcasts through their premium packages in the hope of convincing more users to upgrade their subscriptions.

The 4K broadcasting offer is also expected to significantly push for higher 4K TV sales since people will want to enjoy the experience. Six million 4K TV sets were shipped in North America in 2015 and the Ultra HDTV update is expected to be higher towards the end of 2016. TV manufacturers take advantage of major sporting events such as the Olympics and the World Cup to launch their products and this is a strategy that has proven successful in the past.

The announcement that the companies will be offering coverage in 4K is expected to create an incentive for people to purchase 4K TV sets. One of the major reasons why Ultra HDTVs have not appealed to many is because there is limited 4K content.

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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) Launches Reward Program

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has created a reward program known as AT&T Thanks that was launched yesterday as a service to reportedly show customer appreciation.

AT&T Thanks is aimed at existing postpaid wireless customers during the summer. The reward program is currently offering a package where customers get an extra movie ticket for every ticket they purchase on Tuesdays. The offer starts on June 30 though it will not be available in all cinemas. Customers who wish to get the most out of the offer can do so by completing an online validation process through which they will receive a coupon code via text. The coupon code can be redeemed on the redemption website where the user can buy tickets at a lower coupon price or receive an extra free ticket.

The company will also offer other rewards to the AT&T customers including granting them priority access to concert tickets. There are a few offers that the firm aims to offer especially for movies though it has not yet revealed details. There is an offer that will be available for DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) customers where they will receive special content to their mobile devices and TVs, but the details are sketchy. The telecommunication firm claims that the program was designed to evolve as time goes by and it will be unique to the company’s customers depending on the type of packages and services to which they are subscribed.

Other perks offered through the reward program include free mobile data and accessories among other things.

AT&T recently launched a move aimed at competing with cord cutters. The firm launched new data caps for broadband customers on U-Verse. The data caps range between 50GB and 1TB based on the speeds provided by the package. Customers who wish to avoid the data caps have been advised to subscribe to the unlimited package.

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AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) boasts $350 million investment in Minnesota

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) has revealed that it has invested more than $350 million in Minnesota to expand the local networks.

The company claims that it invested more than $350 million between 2013 and 2015, and the invested funds were used to upgrade the wired and wireless networks in the state. The upgrades were geared towards improving speed, coverage, and reliability of the networks as well as their overall performance for businesses and residents. The firm also worked on critical services that are designed to foster public safety. The company made 419 wireless upgrades during the three-year period.

AT&T also added new cell sites that improved its capacity and widened the company’s capacity to host more traffic. Last year, the firm carried out a large scale upgrade to its Distributed Antennae System located at the TCF Bank Stadium. The mobile carrier claims that the stadium now has the capacity to handle more traffic with more efficiency especially now that the number of dedicated antennas has been increased by 70%.

Ciff Rosenberger, the company’s representative at the Ohio House, gave AT&T a thumbs up for the good job and pointed out that there is a need for firms to place more emphasis on innovative solutions. The telecommunications company’s efforts have also been acknowledged by Fortune magazine for the second consecutive year in 2016. AT&T is ranked 48th in the list of the top 50 most admired companies in the world. It is the only communications firm on the list, and it had impressive scores in the nine attributes that include the quality of products and services, financial soundness, and innovation among others. The companies listed by Fortune are mostly based on reputation and performance.

AT&T also state that it has big plans this year which involve giving users access to video services from DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) on wireless or wired connections of any device that can stream media. The company further added that the service will not need set top boxes, satellite dishes or annual plans.

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Dodgers Fans May Have To Switch To Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE:TWC)

The relationship between Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE:TWC) and the Los Angeles Dodgers has gone to shambles just as the baseball season takes off and the cable company is urging Dodgers’ fans to switch their cable providers if they wish to keep watching their team in the new season.

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Time Warner claims that it offers 150 regular season Dodgers games through its channel, SportsNet LA but it is a very pricey affair. The company claims that it has offered discounted prices this year in an attempt to attract Cox Communications and DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) but none of them are showing interest. Since these plans failed to take off, the firm is now trying to attract Dodgers fans who do not receive SportsNet LA to subscribe to its service.

Time Warner’s spokesman Andrew Fegyveresi released a statement on Thursday saying the other cable providers have turned down its offers. He revealed that the company has presented both short-term and long-term deals at prices that have been discounted by as much as 30%. He also revealed that the firm has also called for arbitration and set the same prices as those charged for the sports networks in the regional areas and offered to meet in convenient places, but this also did not work.

Despite the company’s call for Dodgers fans to switch to its network, the LA market is underserved. Only 2 million households currently have access to Dodgers games through SportsNet LA. Roughly 70% of the fans in LA did not have access to the channel during the previous season of the National League West Champions. 2016 also happens to be an important year for Dodgers fans because famed broadcaster Vin Scully will host his 68th and last season of commentary this year.

The other companies have not made any statements about their decisions to turn down Time Warner’s offer. This year is, therefore, building up to what seems to be the making of another underserved season for Dodgers fans.

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Fundamental Value Perspective: DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV)

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We look at DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) a company in the CATV Systems industry currently at the attention of investors, to assess if it provides value for investors considering buying or selling it. Currently DIRECTV is trading at $87.51 after moving down -0.37% in the previous day of trading.

DTV [Trend Analysis] is trading with a trailing 12 month P/E multiple of 43.95 and an estimated forward P/E multiple of 16.15. The stock has an estimated 5 year annual growth of 2.76% and a PEG multiple of 14.12.

Rather than the usual Price to Earnings (P/E) multiple method, we use a slightly different method to assess if DIRECTV is potentially a value buy for investors, the PEG ratio (P/E to growth). This PEG multiple takes into account the expected long term growth in earnings of the company rather than merely the growth for one earnings period ahead as forward P/E does.

That is to say, P/E simply doesn’t account for the long term prospects of DTV. As a rule of thumb, a stock with a PEG of between 0 and 1 is usually considered to be underpriced, between 1 and 2 to be at fair value and over 2 to be overpriced. Based on the PEG ratio of DTV being 14.12, we consider DIRECTV to likely be overpriced.

This analysis means that value buyers who do not currently hold DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) should not consider buying and investors currently holding the stock should consider selling.

The mean analyst 12 month target price for DIRECTV (NASDAQ:DTV) is currently $93.40 or 6.73% above the current price. Additionally, the stock has been as high as $89.46 and as low as $71.88 in the last 52 weeks. Analysts are estimating that DTV will report earnings per share of $1.65 next quarter.