HBO and Apple Announce 'HBO Now' Exclusively for Apple TV and iOS Devices

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The day of cable / satellite subscription tyranny is over.

HBO customers who subscribe through cable have to pay for another service? They must be drunk, hold I got Charter Communications and they blame Apple for no access.



Going back at drinking some kool aid.:rolleyes:

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Yeah great and now they will ruin internet streaming soon like cable thanks for this.

I think you have this totally wrong. For those who already subscribe to HBO via cable, there is HBO Go... which is free for them. For those who don't subscribe to cable, there is HBO Now, which will cost $14.99 per month. Not sure exactly how similar the services will be but, I assume that Go will have everything Now has and probably a little bit more.

Hey cord cutters, you want HBO content independent of a cable subscription? Well we've done that for you, but you have to buy an Apple TV because we can't have you being a part of another company's ecoysystem. HBO And Apple are master trolls. Jesus.

I've a feeling Apple & HBO are going to be disappointed with the uptake numbers of this new service.

There's only so many services people can afford... music service (Spotify), cable service, Office 365 service... the list goes on. And it can only last for so long.

But then again, I'm probably wrong.

I hope there's no contracts. I only watch two shows on HBO currently, so it would be nice if I can subscribe for one month after a season ends, watch all the episodes, and then cancel. I'm currently pirating all the episodes after a season ends, but I would rather do it legally if it's easy and cheap.

Out-freaking-standing.............. and the price is nice!!!

I'm happy to see it happen, but I can't say I'm happy with the price. Doesn't stand up well against Netflix's huge library for $9.99 or other competitors.

I understand that HBO has original content, but there is also so much less of it by comparison that I have a hard time justifying the additional premium. It just isn't a one-stop shop, y'know? HBO Now will always be in addition to another subscription if their content breadth doesn't improve.

Hey cord cutters, you want HBO content independent of a cable subscription? Well we've done that for you, but you have to buy an Apple TV because we can't have you being a part of another company's ecoysystem. HBO And Apple are master trolls. Jesus.

Never mind all the people who already have Apple TVs and have been looking forward to this...

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I've a feeling Apple & HBO are going to be disappointed with the uptake numbers of this new service.

I think HBO will be quite happy to receive the money they are not currently getting from me when I sign up for this service.

Does anyone know if it will work with 2nd-gen ATVs or does it require 3rd-gen?

Doesn't HBO get "new movies" more quickly than Netflix?

It depends on the studio.

HBO has deals with Warner, Universal and Fox and typically gets to air their new releases 10-15 months after the theatrical release of a film. Netflix currently has deals with DreamWorks Animation, Sony Pictures Animation and Relativity to air their new releases approximately 6-9 months after theatrical. In addition, Nexflix has a deal with Epix to air their content (from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM) 6 weeks after it debuts on Epix, which is typcally 9 months after theatrical. Netflix also gets some, but not all, of the Weinstein Company's product, and typically can offer it 7-10 months after theatrical.

Currently, Disney and Sony new releases are available via Starz (and the Starz Play apps) approx 9-12 months after Theatrical and Showtime gets the few remaining CBS films, Dreamworks Theatrical (non animated) some of the Summit titles and the bulk of the Weinstein stuff, which is available on Showtime Anywhere. These are typically available 12-18 months after release.

No it isn't. This tyranny won't end until live sports can be watched by people in-market without a tv provider.

I think you're mixing up cable industry tyranny with sports league tyranny. The black out rules are made by the latter.

I find it cheaper and better to buy the blu-rays of HBO series that I like after the fact.