AT&T battles cable, satellite TV services

Iria · Dec 22, 2006, 03:13 PM

Source: SFGate
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AT&T launched a new television subscription service in select Bay Area cities Thursday, as it faces off against cable and satellite carriers and ushers in a new era of competition.

Called U-verse, AT&T's new television service is available in San Ramon, Danville, Cupertino and Saratoga, with plans for the rest of the Bay Area over the next two years.

Like AT&T's high-speed Internet service, U-verse uses telephone lines to send more than 300 television channels into the home. It represents a formidable threat to the cable television business since both can now sell discounted bundled packages, wrapping telephone, Internet and television services in one bill.

Dec 22, 2006, 03:13 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	AT&T battles cable, satellite TV services Source: SFGate ________ AT&T launched a new television subscription service in select Bay Area cities Thursday, as it faces off against cable and satellite carriers and ushers in a new era of competition. Called U-verse, AT&T's new television service is available in San Ramon, Danville, Cupertino and Saratoga, with plans for the rest of the Bay Area over the next two years. Like AT&T's high-speed Internet service, U-verse uses telephone lines to send more than 300 television channels into the home. It represents a formidable threat to the cable television business since both can now sell discounted bundled packages, wrapping telephone, Internet and television services in one bill.