The service, DirecTV Now, includes many of the channels, including ESPN, TBS, AMC and the Disney Channel, that so-called cord-cutters frequently miss after they ditch cable. Since streaming video rapidly eats through data, customers on carriers like Verizon and Sprint would be at a disadvantage. Still, the service represents a potentially enticing offer to cord-cutters and so-called cord-nevers, those who have never had cable or satellite service. Those prices are about in line with its closest competitors in the expanding market of streaming video, as more companies seek to pick off cable customers. CBS has its own streaming service, commercial-free for $9.99 and with commercials for $5.99.

Source: New York Times November 29, 2016 01:30 UTC