Apple Adds WatchESPN, HBO GO, Sky News, and More to Apple TV

[scottwoelfel]

Yeah, what's the theory here?

One can enjoy watching HBO on the same TV as before but with a different remote?

Snazzy!

More than that I think. I know a friend who throws his Apple TV in his bag when he travels so he can watch Netflix on the road on a big screen. Now we can do the same with HBO which is a big plus in my book. Plus for people like me with a second home you only need HBO at one location and you can watch it via ATV at the other. Nice!

 

[jb2017]

It's a shame that HBO Go is cable subscriber only.

I don't think it is anymore. I believe you can pay for it with a subscription even if you dont have a cable or dish network. I will try and find the link for confirmation.

**EDIT** Nevermind, I saw wrong

 

[Amadeus71]

Content makers still not getting it

Shame that these new options are only released on a country-by-country basis and not globally - perhaps as paid options in some cases.

 

[jklps]

Whatever. Still sucks that you have to be a cable subscriber to use it.

That's not on Apple, that's on ESPN/HBO/Cable Providers...

 

[designaholic]

I can live without Sky News, it sucks.

 

[mikeb13]

Super easy workaround ... Just ask for a friend who subscribes to cable and has HBO to let you use his login.

You can do the same for WatchESPN.

 

[MonkeySee....]

UK members. Place you hand on your screen so I can high five it.

 

[richman555]

This is a move in the right direction and a great value. The more options it provides the better. Maybe we will see Apple original content someday???

 

[neuropsychguy]

Never going to happen .

Probably not but Amazon does have their video app for iOS devices

 

[mikeb13]

Anybody download the update to see what WatchESPN and HBO GO look like?

 

[mattopotamus]

Did they also add Cinemax Go?

 

[Abobrek]

With this update, and iTunes Radio coming, I think there will be much more added to Apple TV in the coming months.

 

[bdavis89]

Step in the Right Direction

This is a good thing. I was hoping Apple would be the one to break down the subscription barrier. I should be able to watch ESPN online regardless of having a cable subscription. Show me commercials, I don't care, but I'm hoping the internet can return us to the "over the air" days when there was no third party cable provider; just the network and its commercials. For now the networks have made their bed with the cable providers, and the consumers are not happy. Hopefully it changes.

 

[markfc]

Sky News?!?!? I wouldn't watch that pile of crap if I was paid to.

How about iPlayer? That would be a nice update.

 

[designaholic]

UK members. Place you hand on your screen so I can high five it.

 

[dugbug]

Wow was expecting CW. Crunchyroll? Gotta check that out. Always love the appletv updates

Ill check if this breaks the plex connector

 

[KSpider]

Anybody download the update to see what WatchESPN and HBO GO look like?

Not to be a smartass... but I am betting they look a lot like HBO Go and WatchESPN

 

[eroyce]

Watch ESPN is such a joke not working with Dish or DirecTV.

I agree completely! Ugg.

 

[KSpider]

Hip hip!

 

[Oilbrnr]

uh, doesn't look like DirectTV is supported, WTF?

 

[Small White Car]

HBO GO is all on-demand content. Every movie currently shown by HBO, and every episode of every series they've made, available on demand.

AH

Got it. Thanks, everyone!

 

[M-O]

Lets be honest guys, this is pretty much like having an App Store for the Apple TV with a couple compromises:

-Eddy Cue manages the account for all of us.
-We don't really get a choice over what apps are downloaded.

Perfect.

but we do get a choice over which apps are visible.

 

[32KFJ]

apple tv in austria isn't nearly as good as in america.

no tv shows
no espn
no nhl
no hbo
no sky
no hulu
no netflix

basically its just is mlb+movies+music...

 

[acidblue]

Yeah, what's the theory here?

One can enjoy watching HBO on the same TV as before but with a different remote?

Snazzy!

Well, if you know someone that has HBO and they don't use their HBO Go service... I'm just sayin'....

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Did they also add Cinemax Go?

Apple isn't big on porn. ;-)

 

[whooleytoo]

Maybe this is a reading-fail, but are WatchESPN & HBO Go available in the US only? I couldn't see that anywhere.