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Now that you’ve cut-the-cord, you may still want to watch your favorite movies and TV shows, but without the hassle of a traditional cable subscription. Enter DIRECTV, one of the best ways to watch live TV just about anywhere you want.
With prices starting at $84.99/month (+taxes and fees. for 24 months plus taxes and fees. $94.99/mo. w/optional $10/mo. Gemini lease fee. Cancel anytime.), DIRECTV offers a wide range of streaming packages to suit your TV-watching habits and interests. For example, if you like different types of entertainment and lifestyle programming, then DIRECTV has the baseline “Entertainment” package that has more than 90 local and broadcast networks, including NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, PBS, ESPN, Fox Sports, CNN, Food Network, Disney Channel and much more.
DIRECTV has sports fans covered with their “Choice” and “Ultimate” packages, which start at $79.99/month for the first 24 months (after $10/mo. bill credit for 24 mos). plus taxes & fees. That’s $10 off the regular price per month for two years. The packages have up to 160+ channels for all sorts of sports fans, such as ACC Network, Big 10 Network, MLB Network, NBA TV, CBS Sports Network, NHL Network and others. (Choice $117.98/mo. or Ultimate$147.98/mo. w/ req’d Regional Sports Fee of up to $17.99/mo. & optional $10/mo. Gemini lease fee). Cancel anytime.
Meanwhile, if you love watching prestige TV, then DIRECTV has the “Premier” package — which goes for $154.99/month for your first two years of service, or $10 off its list price for 24 months. It offers more than 185 channels, including the ones mentioned above, as well as access to Cinemax, HBO, Starz, Max, Paramount+ with Showtime and even more networks. $164.99/mo.* for 24 months plus taxes and fees ($192.98/mo. w/ req’d Regional Sports Fee of up to $17.99/mo. & optional $10/mo. Gemini lease fee). Cancel anytime.
Aside from a selection of the best TV channels and thousands of on-demand titles, you can watch DIRECTV just about anywhere [Available only in the U.S. (excl. Puerto Rico and U.S.V.I.). Limited to up to 3 concurrent streams] with a number of internet-enabled devices via the DIRECTV app, like Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Android smartphones and tablets, laptops via web browsers (Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge), various streaming sticks and boxes, and most smart 4K TVs. In fact, DIRECTV has their own streaming device to get the very best out of the services, including the DIRECTV Gemini Air. Learn more about everything DIRECTV has to offer here.
