Hands on: AT&T's DirecTV Now provides a reason to cut cable TV

I cut cable TV earlier this year and switched over to online streaming services. I've tried Dish's Sling TV and Sony's PlayStation Vue, but will switch to AT&T's new DirecTV Now service after it starts streaming on Nov. 30.

The service was demonstrated at a media event in New York City on Monday, where I tried it out. You don't need a cable box for it; broadcast content streams over the internet to streaming TV devices like Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast or Amazon's Fire TV. It also works on PCs and mobile devices with Android and iOS.

You pay for the service on a monthly basis, much like Sling TV and PlayStation Vue. In a way, it's a different kind of DirecTV -- but you don't need to sign a two-year contract, pass a credit check or have a satellite receiver.

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