AT&T/DirecTV, NBCU Extend, Expand Deal Including Streaming, 4K

Comcast's NBCUniversal reached a long-term carriage pact with AT&T and the telco-TV provider's DirecTV, extending and expanding an existing deal, the companies said Tuesday. "DIRECTV and U-Verse customers will continue to have access to NBCUniversal broadcast and cable networks live and on-demand through linear TV, online, and TV Everywhere apps." The DBS provider also can pick major sporting events in 4K Ultra HD, under the deal, which includes streaming service DirecTV Now, which AT&T plans to launch in Q4.