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Press Release -- October 8th, 2013
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AT&T U-verse Launches More Than 100 Live Channels on Smartphone and Tablet

Customers Can Now Watch Live TV with ‘TV Everywhere’ In and Outside the Home

Dallas, Texas, October 07, 2013

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Watch your favorite TV shows outside. Keep the kids entertained while you wait for a doctor’s appointment. Follow along with your favorite cooking show on your tablet in the kitchen. With AT&T* U-verse®, you can enjoy live TV at home or on the go at no extra cost.

Today AT&T launched more than 100 live channels on the U-verse App for smartphone and tablet, with more than 20 channels available to watch outside the home. The new channels are available to U-verse TV customers as part of their U-family or higher U-verse TV package. AT&T will be adding more live channels and expanding the live channels to more devices on an ongoing basis.

“By making live TV content available across devices we’re enabling our customers to watch TV on their terms when and where they want it,” said Mel Coker, Chief Marketing Officer, AT&T Home Solutions. “U-verse has always been about delivering a TV experience built around our customers, and this enhancement gives them even more flexibility and control.”

The full lineup of live TV content for the U-verse App is available here.

In addition to live channels, the U-verse App also offers customers several great features at no extra cost like:

  • Thousands of on demand TV shows and movies.
  • Extra content and information about the TV show you’re watching, including episode synopsis, photos, cast and crew information, related TV shows and more.
  • A full-featured U-verse remote control with channel guide.
  • Ability to control your DVR remotely.
  • Advanced search functionality to help you find the content you want.

AT&T U-verse TV is the fastest growing TV provider in the U.S.** and was named the Frost & Sullivan’s 2013 Video Company of the Year. AT&T U-verse also recently received the Women’s Choice Award for the “Most Recommended Internet Provider” category. Geographic and service restrictions apply to AT&T U-verse services. For more information on AT&T U-verse — or to find out if it’s available in your area — visit www.att.com/u-verse.

*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.

**Claim based on comparison of major TV providers’ percentage growth in subscriber counts and national market share data as of 2Q2013.

U-verse App: Requires qualifying device, U-family or higher TV plan and Wi-Fi or data connection. Content may vary by device, TV plan, and viewing location. Quality of picture varies by device and data connection. Data charges may apply.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T, news, filings) is a premier communications holding company and one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s fastest and most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse® brand. The company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.

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4G LTE speed claim based on national carriers’ average 4G LTE download speeds. Reliability claim based on data transfer completion rates on nationwide 4G LTE networks. 4G LTE availability varies.

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