South Florida Sun-Sentinel Palm Beach (Sunday)
AT&T offers big discounts to military, veterans and their families
AT&T is saluting the military with new discounts on wireless, satellite and internet services.
Active duty service members, veterans and their families, with proof of service, quality for discounts of up to 25 percent on wireless services on AT&T Unlimited & More and AT&T Unlimited & More Premium cell phone plans. One line is $52.50 and four family lines are $120 (with autopay and paperless billing), the company announced last week.
Service members also can save $15 per month on internet, DirecTV satellite and DirecTV Now services.
“AT&T has always put the time and resources in place to show appreciation for our military personnel who have vowed to protect and serve our country. While we can never fully repay you for your commitment to training and serving at home or abroad, we’d like to offer a token of our appreciation,” the company said in a blog post.
AT&T also has committed to hire 20,000 veterans through 2020 and has contributed or directed about $21 million to organizations and projects that support the military, veterans and their families, the company said.
AT&T also offers 25 percent off discounts to first responders and their families.
To find more information, call the carrier or go to ATT.com/military.
Xfinity Stream Week
Just in time for the new fall TV season, Comcast internet customers can binge their favorite shows during Xfinity Stream Free TV Week through Friday.
The second-annual event lets customers watch live channels via the free Xfinity Stream app or on tablets, smartphones and desktop computers by logging in with their Xfinity credentials. Then, start watching top shows airing on networks and select cable channels.
Highlights of shows streaming for free include “Grey’s Anatomy” on ABC; “Below Deck” on Bravo; “The Walking Dead” episode airing Monday on AMC; “I Feel Bad,” and “The Voice,” on NBC; and “American Horror Story” on FX, among others.
Xfinity Stream — Comcast’s answer to cord cutting — offers 10 channels for $20 per month (plus a broadcast TV fee). Or, it can be bundled with 60 Mbps internet for $44.99 a month with a oneyear agreement. Other packages with faster speeds and more channels are available.
Go to Xfinity.com/stream
for the deal.
Tuning in MLB, NFL games
Speaking of streaming, if you’re a cord-cutter like me, watching sports can be a challenge.
But I’ve figured out how to tune in my beloved New York Yankees in the American League Division Series games — for free. The hardest part is figuring out which channels are carrying the games and matching them to the right package offered by a no-contact streaming service.
Postseason games and the World Series are airing on TBS and Fox’s FS1 this year.
The cheapest way to watch playoff action between the white lines is with SlingTV’s Blue package. It includes TBS and FS1 channels for $25 a month at Sling.com. Sling also offers a free trial for seven days, which gets me through the first round of playoffs. If the Yankees advance, I’ll gladly pay the 25 bucks.
For football fans, there are new, free, streaming options this year.
A mishmash of providers air games online for free, depending on who owns the rights.
Here is a primer:
NFL App: The National Football League is now streaming live, local prime time games to phones and tablets for free this season through the updated app, according to a news release. It’s free to download at NFL.com/Apps. Watch nationally televised games on NBC’s Sunday Night Football and ESPN’s Monday Night Football, playoff games and the Super Bowl. Make sure location services is on to see games in your area.
Fans who want to watch on their TVs or desktop computers can access live games by logging in with their TV provider on NFL.com, the NFL app, or TV network or provider’s digital platform. NFL Sunday Ticket customers can stream through NFL and DirecTV apps and sites.
The redesigned app also features a new Game Center that provides up-tothe-minute scoring, ingame highlights, statistical insights and animated drive charts.
The NFL app doesn’t show games airing on CBS or Fox, so here’s how to
tune in those games:
Yahoo Sports: Download the app to steam live games for free on phones and tablets at Sports.yahoo.com/nfl/live-video/.
CBS Sports: Let’s hope the Miami Dolphins get the win against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Tune in the game at 1 p.m. with a cheap antenna for free or download the CBS All Access app and sign up for a free one-week trial. After that it’s $5.99 a month.
Fox Sports Go: Download the app and sign in with your TV provider credentials (Comcast, DirecTV, etc.) to see games on the go at FoxSportsGo.com. Provider not listed? Too bad. Fox does not offer directto-consumer streaming, so you could watch through the aforementioned SlingTV.
Thursday Night Football: Amazon Prime members can stream Thursday games, which started on week 4, on Prime Video or through Amazon-owned Twitch gaming.