Fox News Media Expands Distribution Of Streaming Services on DirecTV Platforms

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NEW YORK & EL SEGUNDO, Calif.—Fox News Media has announced that it is expanding distribution of its streaming services across DirecTV platforms.

As part of the agreement, Fox Nation has already been added to DirecTV as a premium add-on for $5.99 a month and will be added to DirecTV Stream this summer.

In addition, Fox Weather, the free ad-supported streaming television weather service, will launch DirecTV Stream on March 29th.

“We want to empower our customers with more capabilities in how they choose to watch the content they care about most,” said Rob Thun, chief content officer DirecTV. “We’re pleased to expand our relationship with Fox News and add value for our subscribers by offering Fox Nation and Fox Weather.”

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George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.