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The plan will be a win if you have your services bundled together, though it's likely to generate more net neutrality questions.

DirecTV is dramatically expanding the number of television channels it offers for live-streaming within its smartphone apps. It is also now allowing customers to download DVR-recorded shows to their phones for offline viewing and to stream recorded content direct from their DVR, Slingbox-style. The announcement of the change came in an iOS app update that also saw DirecTV-parent company AT&T introduce free data usage when streaming DirecTV live channels....

AT&T is getting into the messy business of zero-rating, offering wireless data subscribers the opportunity to stream video from the DirecTV mobile app with no data costs at all. According to update notes from the latest version of the app released today, users can "stream DirecTV on your devices, anywhere — without using your data."...

Watching your favorite television channel may not be possible using the Apple TV, but using an app from Apple’s iOS App Store may prove to be a more likely scenario, if you set it up yourself.

Back in the dark ages of the internet, if you wanted streaming video you had to deal with too few options and too many janky browser interfaces. But we've entered a golden era of streaming; almost every major provider has tablet and phone-friendly apps, meaning you never have to suffer through the malaise of being without on-demand television and movies anywhere you go....

DirecTV already lets you stream on-demand video content through its iPad and Android apps, and now the same functionality is available for iPhone users. Customers can now access a range of on-demand content wherever they are through the new "Watch on iPhone" tab, which includes both movies and television shows from networks including HBO, Starz, Encore, and Cinemax. The update also brings the option to watch some live TV content, though unlike the on-demand shows, you can only view live TV while on your...