hbo now
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Justin Kuhn
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Yeah except I used HBO Go. It's great! Pretty sure the only difference is who your cable provider is. Just picked up a Roku and I'm a big fan so far.
Samir Patel
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I did. I've used HBOgo in the past and quality seemed to be decent enough. I ended up signing up for HBO now to keep up with the new season and also to watch silicon valley season 2 and on and vinyl which I'll eventually get to.
alaskacameradude
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HBOGo is for people who have cable. It allows them to
watch HBO 'on the go' on their phones or tablets when
they are not at home. You have to verify you are paying for
cable before you can use it. HBONow is for the 'cord cutters'
(of which I am a member) who have stopped paying for
cable TV and moved to online streaming video.
I just watched the first episode of Game of Thrones
on HBONow using their promotional free period.
Works just great. May have to subscribe for a couple months
until Game of Thrones season is over.
watch HBO 'on the go' on their phones or tablets when
they are not at home. You have to verify you are paying for
cable before you can use it. HBONow is for the 'cord cutters'
(of which I am a member) who have stopped paying for
cable TV and moved to online streaming video.
I just watched the first episode of Game of Thrones
on HBONow using their promotional free period.
Works just great. May have to subscribe for a couple months
until Game of Thrones season is over.
j1clark@ucsd.edu
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This class of delivery is called "Over The Top", and includes Netflix, Hulu, and others. I at the moment only subscribe to Netflix... well... actually the Daughter does and she created a personality for me... the one 'pay back' being a parent... never mind the 10s of thousands the parents have doled out... we get Netflix as pay back...
I also read that Turner may be creating a non-cable affiliated OTT service for some or perhaps all of the library that entity has.
Oh, yeah, and my obligatory mention... I've not watched Broadcast TV since CBS canceled the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour... had cable for about 6 months(1983 or so), only watched HBO/Cinemax/Showtime, and fortunately Video Rental services began to crop up, and canceled the cable...
alaskacameradude
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Turner has already made its channels (TNT and TBS) available as part of
Sling TV....another OTT offering which includes such channels as ESPN, ESPN2,
HGTV, A&E, Disney Channel, Food Network, Cartoon Network, History Channel,
and many others. It's been out for probably at least a year.
j1clark@ucsd.edu
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While it appears that Sling TV has some video on demand content, it's main thrust of OTT is providing online feeds to the broadcaster's feeds... Cable without the cable company...
Here's what I was reading yesterday...
https://www.turner.com/pressroom/turner-launch-new-streaming-movie-service-filmstruck
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Global media company Turner is launching the company’s first direct-to-consumer product in the U.S. called FilmStruck. This brand new subscription video on-demand service for film aficionados, developed and managed by Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in collaboration with the Criterion Collection, will feature a comprehensive and constantly refreshed library of films comprised of an eclectic mix of contemporary and classic art house, indie, foreign and cult films. FilmStruck will also be the new exclusive streaming home for the critically acclaimed and award-winning Criterion Collection, which will include the Criterion Channel, a new premium service programmed and curated by the Criterion team. FilmStruck will allow viewers to watch movies anywhere and anytime on the device of their choice, in a completely ad-free environment, and is slated to launch in fall 2016.
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