Cable bundles

With so many options available, the margins for cable providers just aren’t there anymore.

After an expensive deal to buy TimeWarner, AT&T is making some changes to its DirecTV streaming bundles. It’s raising prices but also adding its much-coveted property, HBO, to the mix for free. The DirecTV strategy is offering a glimpse into how post-merger AT&T is strategizing to cut a bit of costs — it’s dropping content […]

The FCC vote could pave the way for app-based streaming of all cable programming.