AT&T to deliver Altice’s i24NEWS to U-Verse, DIRECTV
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| 19 November 2019

In a huge boost to the Altice-owned international news and current affairs network, i24NEWS is to be carried by AT&T’s U-Verse and DIRECTV services across the United States.

Since making its US debut in 2017, i24NEWS has brought a new perspective to the world’s current events coverage, from interviews with high-profile guests to partnering on national and local news with sister Altice News networks Cheddar and News 12 Networks. In addition to i24NEWS, AT&T also carries Cheddar on U-Verse, DIRECTV and AT&T TV NOW.

i24NEWS will deliver coverage of global and US events, including international and Middle Eastern news coverage as well as what the channel says will be a ‘wide array’ of fast-paced, non-partisan national breaking and headline news. The channel will be available immediately on U-Verse and will launch on DIRECTV in the near future. Additionally, i24NEWS is available online at i24NEWS.tv and through the i24NEWS app.

“We're thrilled to bring i24NEWS' unbiased and unfiltered international and domestic news to U-Verse and DIRECTV line-ups across the country,” commented Jon Steinberg, president of Altice news and advertising. “With this agreement, i24NEWS will be available in millions of additional households across the US providing viewers with an independent voice in breaking news at a time when it’s never been more important.”

“AT&T is pleased to provide quality, around-the-clock news coverage to our DIRECTV and U-Verse customers with the addition of i24NEWS to the channel line-up,” added Dan York, chief content officer, AT&T.