AT&T TV Feels Like A Throwback In All The Wrong Ways
You’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of streaming services out there now. Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, CBS All Access, Apple TV, DC Universe and coming soon, HBO Max and Peacock. It’s enough to make someone say, “Can’t they bundle these all together?” And then that person would realize that such a thing would just be cable TV again, a monster they turned to ala carte streaming to escape. That hasn’t stopped someone from trying. This week, AT&T rolls out AT&T TV, a service that uses your wifi to deliver hundreds of cable channels, Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, 5,000 apps from the Google Store, 40,000 on-demand titles, and a cloud DVR with 500 hours of storage space in a great big bow. It’s way more than anyone can ever watch, and if the bloat feels familiar, so will the cost. AT&T brags that you can get their TV service for $49.99. Just like cable, they’re referring to the lowest entry point, while at the same time touting