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Press Release -- August 13th, 2015
Source: AT&T
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Yaveo Now Available on the Roku Platform

Use a Roku Player or Roku TV Model to Enjoy
Spanish-Language Shows and More

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Aug. 13, 2015 Yaveo by DIRECTV, the new Spanish-language over-the-top streaming entertainment service, is now available on the Roku® platform. Subscribers can now watch thousands of hours of Spanish-language TV shows, movies and more from the U.S., Latin America and Spain on their Roku player or Roku TV model.

Subscribers can live-stream the top soccer leagues in Europe, baseball and wrestling from Mexico and the Caribbean, Hollywood blockbuster movies, and lifestyle entertainment. Live channels include AYM Sports, beIN SPORTS en Español, Cine Sony Television, ¡HOLA! TV and LAS.  Anyone in the U.S. with an Internet connection can enjoy the service from their computer, tablet, smartphone, Xbox 360Ò, and now on Roku players and Roku TV models.

“Yaveo on Roku devices gives the U.S. Hispanic community easy access to high-quality Spanish-language content that they can’t find anywhere else,” said Jon Molod, vice president of Digital Entertainment Products Group, DIRECTV. “Yaveo is the next-generation of entertainment for the whole household. We’re proud to work with Roku to bring live sports and On-Demand entertainment to U.S. Hispanic audiences.”

“The Roku platform has a great selection of International streaming channels with content in a variety of languages for our customers to choose from,” said Ziba Kaboli-Gerbrands, director of Content Acquisition for Roku. “Yaveo is a significant addition to our International channel offering and provides our Spanish speaking customers with an incredible breadth of live and On-Demand Spanish-language content across a number of entertainment genres including music, sports and movies.”

Yaveo is available for $7.99 per month, with no contract or satellite installation required. New subscribers will receive the first week free. Offer ends on Aug. 31, 2015.  Yaveo subscribers have easy access to exclusive and hard to find On-Demand content like movies, TV series, novelas, kids’ programming, documentaries, and music from trusted Spanish programmers such as Canal Once, Caracol, Galavision, MTV, Nickelodeon, RCN, Telemundo, Tr3s, UniMás, Univision, Vemox, Video Rola and more.

To sign up for Yaveo, customers can visit yaveo.com and subscribe with an email address. Payments can be made with Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover credit cards, any Visa or Mastercard debit card, and Paypal. No DIRECTV satellite subscription or service contract is required.

*Only two programs may be streamed at any given time. Service only available in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and US Territories).

About Yaveo

Yaveo is a Spanish language streaming service from DIRECTV.  A satellite TV subscription or contract is not required.  The Yaveo service is currently available on the internet, or can be downloaded via apps for iPhone and iPad, Android devices, Xbox360 and Roku. Yaveo offers a digital library of Spanish language content filled with critically acclaimed movies, popular TV shows, nostalgic telenovelas and live streaming sports, including beIN SPORTS en Español. Yaveo brings subscribers popular as well as hard to find content such as TV shows and movies from Latin America, Spain, and the U.S. In addition, subscribers also have access to content from networks and studios such Caracol, Cine Sony Television, ¡HOLA! TV, MTV, Nick en Español, Telemundo,Tr3s and Univision.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T, news, filings) helps millions around the globe connect with leading entertainment, mobile, high speed Internet and voice services. We’re the world’s largest provider of pay TV. We have TV customers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries. In the U.S., our wireless network offers the nation’s strongest LTE signal and the most reliable 4G LTE network. We offer the best global wireless coverage*. And we help businesses worldwide serve their customers better with our mobility and secure cloud solutions.

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*Global coverage claim based on offering discounted voice and data roaming; LTE roaming; voice roaming; and world-capable smartphone and tablets in more countries than any other U.S. based carrier. Coverage not available in all areas. Coverage may vary per country and be limited/restricted in some countries.

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