AT&T exploring Deal to sell off DIRECTV.

[Inclined Orbit]

Actually, Lumen (formerly CenturyLink/Level 3) has the largest tier 1 backbone by route miles in the US.

Before ATT took over, DirecTV had the largest privately owned (non telco) fiber system in the US. It was a ring that encircled the entire country up the west coast, across the country to the east coast, down the east coast, back across the lower US to the west coast and many places in between. It was enormous carrying much of the locals back to uplink centers plus every channel uplinked was available off the fiber as well as the confidence downlinks and all monitor and control for all uplink site equipment and more. It was also fine tuned for video over IP, unlike ATTs telco centric fiber systems.

 

[Jimbo]

Before ATT took over, DirecTV had the largest privately owned (non telco) fiber system in the US. It was a ring that encircled the entire country up the west coast, across the country to the east coast, down the east coast, back across the lower US to the west coast and many places in between. It was enormous carrying much of the locals back to uplink centers plus every channel uplinked was available off the fiber as well as the confidence downlinks and all monitor and control for all uplink site equipment and more. It was also fine tuned for video over IP, unlike ATTs telco centric fiber systems.

ATT has had that fiber ring across the country for many years.

 

[Inclined Orbit]

ATT has had that fiber ring across the country for many years.

I'm talking pre ATT and was privately owned by DIrecTV.

 

[Juan]

I'm talking pre ATT and was privately owned by DIrecTV.

I think you dont realize that att used their fiber ring to connect abc,nbc and cbs affliates before satellite.( broadband)..much different than todays ip based networks

 

[Inclined Orbit]

I think you dont realize that att used their fiber ring to connect abc,nbc and cbs affliates before satellite.( broadband)..much different than todays ip based networks

I remember the ATT microwave links carrying television programming in the 1960s before fiber ever existed.

 

[Juan]

I remember the ATT microwave links carrying television programming in the 1960s before fiber ever existed.

True...you probably remember the old copper cables that they used for radio programs

 

[Bilbo1]

If everything eventually goes to a streaming app and channels go away, then I could see ATT getting rid all of their TV products and just go 5g and HBO/Max. I remembered an article that thought maybe even cable companies could just go all internet and that's it.

I almost left You Tube TV for Spectrum, but they want me to have a TV box, even though I could stream everything.

As it is, I have my phone companies fiber 1 GB, landline and lifeline TV product. It costs less than internet alone. I’d upgrade to their standard cable offering if they ever come out with an AppleTV app. Their boxes and remotes absolutely suck.

I’ve long figured cable cos would move towards data service as their primary product just to avoid having to worry about carriage agreements. They get the same revenue for internet as they get for video, and don’t have to pay for content.


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[ncted]

Cablecos don't want to be the "dumb pipe," even though that is where most of their revenue comes from these days. Instead of focusing on their "dumb pipe" monopoly they are trying to build vertical information and entertainment monopolies. Unfortunately, the market is working against them. Some have seen the writing on the wall, but not all.

 

[Juan]

I almost left You Tube TV for Spectrum, but they want me to have a TV box, even though I could stream everything.

As it is, I have my phone companies fiber 1 GB, landline and lifeline TV product. It costs less than internet alone. I’d upgrade to their standard cable offering if they ever come out with an AppleTV app. Their boxes and remotes absolutely suck.

I’ve long figured cable cos would move towards data service as their primary product just to avoid having to worry about carriage agreements. They get the same revenue for internet as they get for video, and don’t have to pay for content.


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Comcast lets uou use a roku to stream cable

 

[CSM]

I know its been discussed before about ATT getting rid of NFL Sunday Ticket from DTV. However, this report shows new interested buyers. Could this be another reason for ATT selling DTV? Wasn't another reason ATT wanted DTV was NFL Sunday Ticket?

Amazon, ESPN+ and Peacock among NFL Sunday Ticket suitors: report | FierceVideo

 

[comp9]

I know its been discussed before about ATT getting rid of NFL Sunday Ticket from DTV. However, this report shows new interested buyers. Could this be another reason for ATT selling DTV? Wasn't another reason ATT wanted DTV was NFL Sunday Ticket?

Amazon, ESPN+ and Peacock among NFL Sunday Ticket suitors: report | FierceVideo

There has always been a ton of interested buyers. Directv just always outbid

 

[CSM]

There has always been a ton of interested buyers. Directv just always outbid

These are the current rumored interested buyers.

 

[comp9]

These are the current rumored interested buyers.

It’s the same ones there always is

 

[slice1900]

The reason there are "interested buyers" is because AT&T has pretty much said they are not interested in renewing the exclusive deal for NFLST. So you will probably be able to get it from multiple places. I'll bet one of those places will be Directv - they would just rather pay the NFL per customer who has it than a big flat fee. They may keep the exclusive deal alive for commercial, it is probably worth a lot more to them there (well except this year, but coronavirus should be in the rear view mirror before the 2021 season kicks off)

 

[CSM]

AT&T Reportedly Seeking Final Bids for DirecTV - TheStreet

 

[thesurplusstore]

AT&T Reportedly Seeking Final Bids for DirecTV - TheStreet

I spoke to someone at AT&T who told me there will be no Directv as we know it in about 5 years. This is the time the last satellite launched will start failing. They are working with cell phone chips from AT&T to modify current Directv equipment to work with 5g.

 

[CSM]

I spoke to someone at AT&T who told me there will be no Directv as we know it in about 5 years. This is the time the last satellite launched will start failing. They are working with cell phone chips from AT&T to modify current Directv equipment to work with 5g.

Are you sure he didn't mean future AT&T TV boxes and not the DTV boxes? Not sure how they could upgrade current DTV boxes with 5g. Unless the DTV boxes could use some sort of 5g adapter? I also looked up the T16 lifespan and it has a 15 year lifespan.

AT&T T-16 (DirecTV 16) - Gunter's Space Page (skyrocket.de)

 

[Jimbo]

I spoke to someone at AT&T who told me there will be no Directv as we know it in about 5 years. This is the time the last satellite launched will start failing. They are working with cell phone chips from AT&T to modify current Directv equipment to work with 5g.

You were told wrong ... just because you talked to an Att person doesn't mean he has ANY knowledge of whats going on with Directv ...
The majority of the Sats up there are good till at least 2030 ... D* will be around for at least till then, unless Att continues to bury it.

 

[rad]

Some of these stories remind me of the news posted on Disneyworld Sites where someone says this or that is coming because the bus diver told them so.

 

[Juan]

I spoke to someone at AT&T who told me there will be no Directv as we know it in about 5 years. This is the time the last satellite launched will start failing. They are working with cell phone chips from AT&T to modify current Directv equipment to work with 5g.

Then why are they spending all that money on fiber?