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at first glance DirecTV now seems like the best deal yet for people who want to cut the cable TV cord and stream their live shows over the Internet the cost just 35 bucks a month for more than 100 channels of live TV that's more channels than competitors like sling TV and PlayStation view for a temptingly low price if you live in a major city you can also get live feeds of ABC Fox and NBC and if you don't their shows are available on demand you also get access to some regional sports like our yes Network for Yankees and Nets games here in New York to use DirecTV now you'll need a supported video device at launch it works with Android and Apple phones and tablets computer web browsers and TV devices including chromecast Amazon fire TV and Apple TV on the Apple TV I tested it feels a little bit like Netflix to use but with live TV the main home screen list shows on now lets you continue watching on-demand shows you started previously and services other categories to browse I like it's big thumbnail images and show centric layout better than a standard grid guide but if you want DirecTV now has one of those to complete with the ability to add favorite channels if you select a show that isn't airing now you'll be taken to the on-demand section it was pretty sparse in my initial tests only listing a few episodes at many shows but DirecTV says we'll add more on demand shows soon since there's no cloud DVR however you can't accumulate a bunch of shows to watch later on your own time the list of channels includes most you'd expect from a basic cable service with one big exception there's no CBS available you can add HBO and Cinemax for just five bucks a month but can't add Showtime at all and the biggest exception that $35 price is good for a limited time only on the hunter channel package overall DirecTV now is easy to use and satisfying if your main goal is watching live TV but it has a lot of strings attached that said many cord cutters will want to at least check out the free 7-day trial since there's no contract you don't have anything to lose I'm David Katz my foresee net and that was a quick look at DirecTV now you