AT&T’s U-verse gets new On Demand hub, promises simpler discovery for movies and TV shows

Posted on 16/05/2013 by Edgar Alvarez

Considering it's not one of the company's key operations, it's safe to say AT&T's been successful in its efforts to build out U-verse. Now, in an effort to make life on the couch a little less complicated for subscribers, the Rethink Possible network is introducing an all-new On Demand storefront. With a focus on making content easier to discover, AT&T says the UI will make for an intuitive way to navigate the menus. Additionally, you'll find some novel search tools that should make it easier to find movies and TV shows. U-verse customers will now also see a "My" section, allowing them to quickly access rentals, queued up flicks and promos that AT&T may be offering. The newfangled U-Verse On Demand will be available in more than 45 markets starting today, with more being expected to join "on an ongoing basis throughout the year."

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AT&T U-verse gets Starz Play, Encore Play and Movieplex Play access

Posted on 18/12/2012 by Brian Heater

A little bit of good news for users who fall in the overlapping area of the AT&T U-verse / Starz Venn diagram -- those who subscribe to both services will get access to Starz Play, Encore Play and the newly debuted Movieplex Play. The three services are available as iOS apps or via the browser on a PC / Mac to subscribers of their premium channel counterparts. More information can be found in the press release after the break.

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AT&T stops offering Xbox 360 U-verse bundle until it can deliver an updated version

Posted on 14/05/2012 by Edgar Alvarez

In a relatively strange fashion, AT&T's quietly pulled the plug on its U-verse kit for the Xbox 360 -- at least for the time being. According to a note on its own site, the company's taking some time to focus on "improving and enhancing" its U-verse bundle. This is probably a reference to the updated app (that would also require XBL Gold) AT&T promised for the new dashboard with Kinect support and a new UI, but has yet to deliver. As Multichannel points out, earlier last week Netflix had filed a complaint with the FCC, claiming that AT&T's U-verse on Xbox violated network neutrality regulations -- though, it's unclear whether this had anything to do with the outfit's decision to suspend the service. AT&T has said the set-top kit won't "be available until the new enhancements and functionality are added," so we'd recommend not holding your breath for too long.

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