AT&T wants you to stream DirecTV online

As cable prices increase and online programming becomes more mainstream, cable companies are struggling to keep up. Now, AT&T and satellite subsidiary DirecTV are launching a plan aimed at cord-cutters.

The Washington Post reports AT&T's service, which it's calling DirecTV Now, is different from services such as Netflix or Hulu. Unlike those apps, which offer on-demand content but not live television programming, DirecTV Now will have both kinds of content.

The best part? You don’t have to be an existing AT&T or DirecTV customer to use it.

A channel lineup and potential costs have yet to be released, but the service will be available later this year.

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