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'HBO NOW' Now Available for Apple TV, iPhone, and iPad
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This is awesome news! I don't even watch a lot of programming of any sort and I already have Netflix, but I'm going to subscribe to HBO anyway because I want to show support for the idea of getting rid of the existing Cable TV model which sucks big time.
Apple can't even give us BBC iPlayer, 4OD etc. We got two hope of them doing anything like this for us
I want ABC, HBO and Disney. Is that too much to ask
I'm not sure why they needed a separate app from HBO GO, as the content appears to be identical.
Thanks for the heads up. Hopefully, I'll be back in the States soon and be able to pickup a Visa/Amex/MC prepaid card.
Or I could just drive one hour south too...
Probably just because HBO GO is tied to all the cable and satellite providers and it's available on lots of streaming platforms, whereas HBO NOW is a standalone subscription service exclusive to Apple.
How much of the HBO content is only live streamed vs. on demand streaming?
This is the same problem with Sling TV... If I can't stream on demand, then I'd need some sort of digital recorder to timeshift the content.
So close...
This is the same problem with Sling TV... If I can't stream on demand, then I'd need some sort of digital recorder to timeshift the content.
So close...
Yes, that is the only reason to keep cable.
I simply said f-ck it, I am not going to spend $100/mo to watch a few overpaid guys chasing a ball.
Apple can't even give us BBC iPlayer, 4OD etc. We got two hope of them doing anything like this for us
That's on the BBC, not Apple.
How do you get internet? I called and they said right now for cable and Internet im paying 109 for just Internet it's 70?! Doesn't seem worth it
Cool! And I see it's already available on web browsers too. I still think, while the content is the same, it probably makes sense from an organizational standpoint to keep the two separate, since one service is tied to cable subscriptions and the other is standalone.
It actually starts at $14.99 per month from what I read, so if you want $5 per month you would just need 2 friends to share with (assuming it supports multiple streams and the licensing terms allow it).
Just out of interest what speed do you get for that price.
In the UK I get 38mb for £10 so $16. I do think though the ISP's will start ramping up the prices if more people leave for net based content.
Internet service is $40 through the cable provider for me. I got tired of paying $100 for the TV service when I wasn't watching it.
Seems to be all on demand.How much of the HBO content is only live streamed vs. on demand streaming?
This is the same problem with Sling TV... If I can't stream on demand, then I'd need some sort of digital recorder to timeshift the content.
So close...
How much of the HBO content is only live streamed vs. on demand streaming?
This is the same problem with Sling TV... If I can't stream on demand, then I'd need some sort of digital recorder to timeshift the content.
So close...
0% of HBOGo/Now is live streamed.
What I find interesting is HBO Go haven't been updated to 6 & 6 Plus resolutions. Yet, right off the bat HBO Now is updated with a whole new look. Seems to me HBO is more attracted to the cut-the-cord model..