New DirecTV streaming: Be careful with 'free' trials

<p>People looking to cut the cord will soon have another option.&nbsp;</p><p>AT&amp;T&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CH2WZXnYHhE" target="_blank">unveiled DIRECTV NOW</a>&nbsp;on Monday.&nbsp;</p><p>The streaming service offers four channel packages, ranging from over 60 channels for $35 per month to over 120 channels for $70 per month.</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/at-t-time-warner-might-be-closing-merger-deal/">AT&T Might Be Closing A Merger Deal With Time Warner</a></b></p><p>Subscribers can add Cinemax and HBO to any package for $5 each per month.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>AT&amp;T is also throwing its mobile customers a bone. They won&#39;t be charged for any data usage when streaming on the DIRECTV NOW app.&nbsp;</p><p>And it&#39;s already getting some exclusive celebrity content. Actress Reese Witherspoon&#39;s new female-focused media venture,&nbsp;<a href="http://about.att.com/story/hello_sunshine_content_from_reese_witherspoon_to_directv_and_directv_now.html" target="_blank">Hello Sunshine</a>, will stream its video on demand channel exclusively on DIRECTV and DIRECTV NOW.&nbsp;</p><p>AT&amp;T will also launch&nbsp;<a href="http://about.att.com/story/taylor_swift_now.html" target="_blank">Taylor Swift NOW</a>, a video catalog of behind-the-scenes footage, performances and commentary from the singer. It&#39;ll be available on all AT&amp;T platforms, including DIRECTV NOW.&nbsp;</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/nba-to-stream-1-game-weekly-in-virtual-reality/">NBA Will Be First Professional League To Offer VR Broadcasts</a></b></p><p>The content will initially be available on Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Android devices, Apple TV, iPhones and iPads,&nbsp;&nbsp;Chromecast, various web browsers and Google Cast-enabled LeEco ecotvs and VIZIO SmartCast Displays. It will be available on some&nbsp;<a href="http://about.att.com/story/att_offers_three_ways_to_stream_premium_video_content.html" target="_blank">other devices</a>&nbsp;at a later date.</p><p>Over one million residential customers dropped their cable, satellite and fiber subscriptions in 2015, according to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/snl-kagan-releases-4th-quarter-us-multichannel-subscriber-report-300235489.html" target="_blank">a report</a>&nbsp;from SNL Kagan.</p><p>DIRECTV NOW, which launches Wednesday, will compete with other live-streaming platforms like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sling.com/" target="_blank">Sling TV</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/network/vue/" target="_blank">PlayStation Vue</a>. Several other live-streaming services are&nbsp;<a href="http://adage.com/article/media/dish-s-sling-tv-braces-competition-t-hulu/306669/" target="_blank">expected to launch</a>&nbsp;soon.&nbsp;</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/trump-wants-to-give-tax-cuts-to-bring-back-manufacturing/">Bringing Back Manufacturing Jobs Might Be Harder Than Just A Tax Cut</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/facebook-may-be-experimenting-with-software-to-censor-posts/">Facebook May Be Experimenting With Software That Censors Posts</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/google-s-search-results-may-lean-left/">Google&#039;s Search Results May Have A Liberal Bias</a></li></ul>