NEW YORK, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T (NYSE:T)
and CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) today announced a new
agreement to carry America's most watched broadcast network, CBS,
as well as SHOWTIME®, The CW, Pop and CBS Sports
Network, on AT&T's DIRECTV NOW live TV streaming
service. All networks in the deal will be available to stream live,
with much of their programming available on demand as well.
Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
"We are pleased we have reached a deal to make the CBS
Television Network, The CW and our cable networks available on
DIRECTV NOW," said Ray Hopkins,
President, Television Networks Distribution, CBS Corporation. "For
any bundle to be truly successful, CBS is must-have content, and we
are happy that AT&T will bring our hit programming to their
DIRECTV NOW offering. This agreement fits perfectly into our
strategy to deliver industry-leading content to viewers across
multiple platforms and screens."
DIRECTV NOW will feature live streaming of CBS-owned local
television stations in many of the largest U.S. markets at launch.
All affiliates of CBS and The CW will have the opportunity to
participate going forward as well.
With the addition of CBS, DIRECTV NOW subscribers will have live
and on-demand access to popular programming, including THE BIG BANG
THEORY, television's #1 scripted series recently renewed for two
more seasons, and NCIS, broadcast television's #1 drama.
Subscribers will also be able to stream new hits like BULL,
last season's #1 new drama, and KEVIN CAN
WAIT, the #1 new comedy.
CBS' preeminent sports programming, including THE NFL ON CBS
(all pre-season, regular and post-season games broadcast on CBS),
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, the NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP, SEC ON CBS and the most comprehensive golf schedule
in network television, and all CBS News programs, including 60
MINUTES, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary and five
decades as television's #1 news program, will be offered on the
live service. Additionally, subscribers will have access to
specials, major annual live events such as The GRAMMYs®, and late
night programming like THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, television's #1 late night
show, and THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES
CORDEN.
DIRECTV NOW subscribers will also be able to enjoy The CW's
popular line-up of primetime series, including the superhero action
of ARROW and THE FLASH, the critically acclaimed, award-winning
comedies JANE THE VIRGIN and CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND, its breakout hit
RIVERDALE and many more.
In addition, SHOWTIME will be offered as an add-on, premium
subscription service to those customers who subscribe to DIRECTV
NOW. At launch, consumers will have access to the Showtime East
feed and thousands of hours of programming on demand, with entire
seasons of award-winning original series, including HOMELAND,
BILLIONS, TWIN PEAKS, RAY DONOVAN,
THE AFFAIR and SHAMELESS, along with hundreds of hit movies,
comedy specials, provocative documentaries and hard-hitting sports
programming such as INSIDE THE NFL, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING®, and much more.
Pop, one of the fastest growing cable networks, features premium
content and original scripted series, including breakout show
SCHITT'S CREEK.
DIRECTV NOW gives users nation-wide access to more than 120
channels, including live sports, more than 25,000 on demand titles,
premium channels, popular shows and hit movies. Within minutes of
signing up, you can stream premium live content over a U.S. wired
or wireless internet connection on a variety of devices, all
without the limits of boxes, annual contracts or credit
checks.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions
around the globe connect with leading entertainment, business,
mobile and high speed internet services. We offer the nation's best
data network* and the best global coverage of any U.S. wireless
provider. We're one of the world's largest providers of pay TV. We
have TV customers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries.
Nearly 3.5 million companies, from small to large businesses around
the globe, turn to AT&T for our highly secure smart
solutions.
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*Claim based on the Nielsen Certified Data Network Score. Score
includes data reported by wireless consumers in the Nielsen Mobile
Insights survey, network measurements from Nielsen Mobile
Performance and Nielsen Drive Test Benchmarks for Q4 2016 + Q1 2017
across 121 markets.
About CBS Corporation
CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A
and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes
industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences
around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date
back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures
that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the
most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world's
largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand — "the
Eye" — one of the most recognized in business. The Company's
operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment,
including cable, publishing, radio, local TV, film, and interactive
and socially responsible media. CBS' businesses include CBS
Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation
and Warner Bros. Entertainment), CBS Television Studios, CBS
Studios International, CBS Television Distribution, CBS Consumer
Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS Films,
Showtime Networks, CBS Sports Network, Pop (a joint venture between
CBS Corporation and Lionsgate), Smithsonian Networks, Simon &
Schuster, CBS Television Stations, CBS Radio and CBS EcoMedia. For
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