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Back in early March, AT-T unleashed its new streaming service called AT-T TV that is set to rival the likes of YouTube TV, Sling TV and Hulu
Unlike the services already on the market, though, AT-T TV is both a streaming service and the name of the Android TV hardware that AT-T
sells you with each subscription.The service allows you to stream more than 170 channels of TV with 40,000 on-demand titles and 500 hours of
DVR storage space, making it probably the most robust live TV streaming service on the market.The internet-delivered streaming service is
available now throughout the US to both non-AT-T and AT-T cable subscribers alike in multiple tiers, with pricing plans that start at $49.99
first year of the service is heavily discounted with a big price bump after the first year is over unless you commit upfront to a two-year
contract.Should you cut the cord, and should you do so with AT-T's new streaming service? Here's everything you need to know about AT-T
minimum of 8Mbps per stream for optimal viewing, which it says would pair nicely with its Internet 25 plan, but again, it's not absolutely
necessary to get internet service from AT-T to use AT-T TV.Although it's competing against AT-T's other services like DirecTV Now and the
second year or, if you ever need a second box that costs $120 in fact, it's probably more expensive than traditional cable at that
count the HBO extras), but that's something that could change down the road as AT-T decides to cut packages or add more to match the needs
more that we'll cover below
The plan currently costs $49.99 per month for the first two years of the contract, and then shoots up to $93 per month once that contract
expires.AT-T Choice is better for sports fans as it includes a lot of the Fox Sports, NBC Sports and Travel and Cooking channels
The plan currently costs $54.99 per month for the first two years of the contract, and then shoots up to $110 per month once that contract
expires.AT-T Xtra is going to look like the cable package you're used to seeing with pretty much all the channels you'd get on your cable
package available without the cord
Specifically it adds a lot of the niche channels like MTV Classic, Golf Channel and Nat Geo Wild
The plan currently costs $64.99 per month for the first two years of the contract, and then shoots up to $124 per month once that contract
expires.AT-T Ultimate is everything Xtra has plus the Starz network of channels
This plan currently costs $69.99 per month for the first two years of the contract, and then shoots up to $135 per month once that contract
expires.AT-T Plus adds HBO to the mix
It starts at $110 per month and doesn't have a set price yet after that contract ends.AT-T Max is the ultimate streaming package and
includes all the premium channels
It has HBO, Starz, Cinemax and all available sports channels
This one starts at $130 per month and doesn't have a set price yet after that contract ends.For the complete channel offerings, check out
AT-T TV's website.(Image credit: Google)AT-T TV vs YouTube TV and othersProbably the biggest question you'll have about AT-T TV is whether
it's the best TV streaming service on the market and while we'd love to give you a definitive answer, it's going to depend largely on what
your monthly budget is, how many channels you feel you need and whether you want a dedicated box.If you compare AT-T TV to, say, YouTube TV,
the latter is cheaper and doesn't require any sort of contract
being said, YouTube TV does have fewer channels than AT-T TV and it doesn't come with any dedicated hardware - which is nice for folks who
don't have a streaming box in their home already
AT-T TV also has more flexibility in how many channels you can add to the service, with the option to include every premium TV channel and
all the extra sports channels.We believe that YouTube TV is probably going to be the better fit for most people, but it's worth considering
AT-T TV if you want the most channels and don't mind paying a hefty premium for them.BfPqLNiecY8Vk8DGo3k3WZ.jpg?#
