For existing DIRECTV residential subscribers and commercial business owners (e.g., sports bar managers) requiring remote content management.
Providing seamless access to live television, sports, and on-demand content for residential and commercial subscribers across mobile platforms.
Target audience
Portfolio
Free 3Last updated
DIRECTV: TV & Movie Streaming
v5.0.126
2mo ago
Primary focus
Multi-platform TV streaming and commercial utility tools
Scale
indie
Target audience
Existing DIRECTV residential subscribers and commercial business owners (e.g., sports bar managers) requiring remote content management.
Released 9 updates across 3 apps in the last 6 months, with the flagship app receiving a major update within the last 8 days.
3 apps analysed
Control all DIRECTV® receivers in your bar with the DIRECTV for BUSINESS™ App!
150+ free live TV channels with MyFree DIRECTV. Movies, TV series & live sports
Modular genre packs lower paid-conversion barriers
Need a place to watch the big game? Sports Bar Finder by DIRECTV has you covered
Single-market publisher — every app ships only to United States.
Based on 1 of 3 apps with localized market data — more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .
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Positive apps
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Neutral / mixed
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Negative apps
20/100
Avg sentiment score
Hulu serves the exact same hybrid model of live TV and on-demand streaming with a massive, mature user base and high release velocity.
Strategic outlook coming soon.
What fed this analysis
Specializes in the sports-centric live TV market, directly challenging the sports-heavy value proposition of DIRECTV.
Direct competitor in the live TV streaming space with superior cloud DVR and search capabilities.
Dominates the free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) niche, which directly competes with DIRECTV's free channel offerings.
A strong peer in the premium streaming space, offering a mix of live sports and exclusive content.
A direct peer in the traditional cable-to-streaming transition space, serving a similar legacy subscriber base.
A major player in the free ad-supported space, providing a massive library of on-demand content.
Rapidly evolving into a central hub for content discovery, threatening the standalone app experience.