Aren't the current episodes available on iTunes? However with the popularity of the Walking Dead, I do believe AMC would do quite well with a model similar to HBO's. Btw Hell on Wheels is also a really good show.
Yes, for a fee. I think you can do it by episode or pay for the season pass. This is my first time buying a season pass on iTunes and, a few hours after the show airing, it was available in iTunes. Otherwise, Netflix won't have it until next October.
I'll have to check it out. I'm not up-to-date at all on shows at all. Everyone keeps telling me about Sons of Anarchy, Game of Thrones, and, now, your suggestion... none of which I've seen.
I'm not sure about football (although at least here, most game are covered by basic cable), but doesn't basketball have its own channel with the NBA league pass? And I believe no cable is needed.
Other sports im not sure about
Ya- but all 4 Major US sports blackout local teams. So unless you live in a different part of the country, it's useless
I love in Dallas, so even if I spent the $100-200 for NBA, NHL, and MLB passes, I can't watch the Mavericks, stars, or Rangers (thank god I couldn't watch them this last year )
While this is great news I would bet such a service from HBO will more like $20-25 a month because they will still need to give a cut to the cable providers given their current contracts.
And as more cable channels go with a similar strategy, you can bet the ISPs will revisit data caps as a means to recover lost revenue.
-kpluck
For sure. Just like AT&T/Verizon with cell phone plans the cable companies (of which said companies are also apart of) are not going to let us win out with any a la carte programming. Not unless there's enough blowback or concessions by someone.
Yes, for a fee. I think you can do it by episode or pay for the season pass. This is my first time buying a season pass on iTunes and, a few hours after the show airing, it was available in iTunes. Otherwise, Netflix won't have it until next October.
I'll have to check it out. I'm not up-to-date at all on shows at all. Everyone keeps telling me about Sons of Anarchy, Game of Thrones, and, now, your suggestion... none of which I've seen.
Definitely watch GoT, and The Walking Dead; they're the shows that are raising the bar. SoA is good but I don't consider it must watch TV.
I've had HBO GO for a while now, so this offering doesn't really interest me, but I know what's going to happen.
People have been begging and pleading for HBO standalone for a long time now. I bet that when it finally comes out in 2015, then many of the same people will be whining about the price. " src="http://forums-files.appleinsider.com/images/smilies//lol.gif" />I bet that it costs more than Netflix per month!
Aren't the current episodes available on iTunes? However with the popularity of the Walking Dead, I do believe AMC would do quite well with a model similar to HBO's. Btw Hell on Wheels is also a really good show.
You sir have exquisite tastes. HoW is a fantastic show. All my household really needs is
A ????is what you're going to have when Romo throws 4 interceptions against Big Blue this Sunday. In all seriousness that was an impressive win against Seattle.
I've had HBO GO for a while now, so this offering doesn't really interest me, but I know what's going to happen.
Well, it's of no interest to you because you're paying for it with cable. It should be of interest to you if you really only watch a few channels on cable, because you could potentially save a lot of money.
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People have been begging and pleading for HBO standalone for a long time now. I bet that when it finally comes out in 2015, then many of the same people will be whining about the price. " src="http://forums-files.appleinsider.com/images/smilies//lol.gif" />I bet that it costs more than Netflix per month!
I think people will be fine with it. This is what à la carte would look like for cable. Netflix is basic cable (though cheaper b/c of the 1.25xseason lag), HBO is premium.
I think ESPN will be the next big one to fall in line. Then the cable companies will have to change their model, and those mf-ers are probably going to fight net neutrality harder before they give in, since we'll still be getting HBO over their wires, just not through their plans.
You sir have exquisite tastes. HoW is a fantastic show. All my household really needs is
HGTV/Food network to keep the lady happy.
HBO
AMC
Sports
That's it.
Thanks. My show watching time is severely limited, so I try to watch only the best. My list is similar to yours except I'd add Showtime. Btw have you watched Flip or Flop on HGTV? The wife is über hot .
"stand alone, over the top" service that would work with "current partners"
The "over the top" is cloud speak for you connecting directly to the cloud service. Stand alone and current partners probably means being able to buy HBO GO from Apple and streaming it to AppleTV. It may mean buy HBO GO from HBO directly and stream it to AppleTV that way. It just comes down to who you have to pay. Maybe the cable companies are going to start selling it stand alone. So you could perhaps buy it from TimeWarner without a cable package. I can see a model that supports the cable companies in this fashion would be less disruptive to the status quo and their current partner relationships.
I'm not sure about football (although at least here, most game are covered by basic cable), but doesn't basketball have its own channel with the NBA league pass? And I believe no cable is needed.
Other sports im not sure about
As others have mentioned, there are blackout rules that apply in certain situations. But beyond that, I want MY announcers for baseball anyways.
Beyond that, I watch other sports than baseball. LPGA golf, for instance, is ONLY on The Golf Channel. Tennis Grand Slam tourneys are mostly on ESPN2, and that's it. Etc.
Plus, I use repeats of shows on stuff like TNT and TBS as background noise a lot of the time.
Plus, I flip around the news channels (why, who knows?) a lot.
Basically, yeah, I could get rid of cable and probably find a way to fill every niche. But I don't want to have to work for it. The amount of money I pay isn't worth the effort, frankly. It's really that simple.
Well, it's of no interest to you because you're paying for it with cable. It should be of interest to you if you really only watch a few channels on cable, because you could potentially save a lot of money.
I'll be keeping my cable for a while.
Some months ago, I noticed that my cable bill was getting higher and higher, so I called them and threatened to leave. They had a retention specialist call me back, and I got my bill lowered by around $70 per month!
I don't watch that much TV, but I like having all available options when I do.
The "over the top" is cloud speak for you connecting directly to the cloud service. Stand alone and current partners probably means being able to buy HBO GO from Apple and streaming it to AppleTV. It may mean buy HBO GO from HBO directly and stream it to AppleTV that way. It just comes down to who you have to pay. Maybe the cable companies are going to start selling it stand alone. So you could perhaps buy it from TimeWarner without a cable package. I can see a model that supports the cable companies in this fashion would be less disruptive to the status quo and their current partner relationships.
We will see.
I'm just hoping that they partner with Sony. I could really use HBO Go on my PS3.
Run game is great. I've seen Murray run before but he's like a new RB behind that OL. Here in Seattle we've heard how good Tom Cable is yet I haven't seen a Seahawk OL that was particularly great at any one thing. Lynch gets his yards because he's ridiculously hard to tackle but Wilson is still running for his life too much. Cowboys look really good. Glad they didn't give up on young HC
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HBO "blinking" could be HUGE for the future of media. You can bet that stalwarts like ESPN are going to be watching closely. For me it's not entirely about pricing. It's about buying what I need and not feeling like I've had to accept crap because the show I want is neatly bundled with a bunch of crap channels.
Personally, I need cable for sports and for some other stuff. But certainly a lot of other people will be glad about this news.
Agree, but with most things -- all it takes is one big player to do something that the other big players are not. Once others realize this is a success don't be surprised if others including ESPN, Showtime, etc decide to follow. If that happens Comcast and UVerse (etc.) will get angry and try to fight it, but too late. This is great news to me and most.
Thanks. My show watching time is severely limited, so I try to watch only the best. My list is similar to yours except I'd add Showtime. Btw have you watched Flip or Flop on HGTV? The wife is über hot .
Christina El Moussa is pretty easy on the eyes. My lady would probably like this show if they are good about showing homes and what they've done design wise. We are big fans of The Property Brothers and the original (and formulaic Love It or List it)
Some months ago, I noticed that my cable bill was getting higher and higher, so I called them and threatened to leave. They had a retention specialist call me back, and I got my bill lowered by around $70 per month!
I don't watch that much TV, but I like having all available options when I do.
Yeah, I'm in the same boat. I have to call Time Warner every six months now to get my rates down. Still really expensive, but at least I'm over 200Mb/s now.
Once HBO and a couple others go this route, I'll be comfortable dropping the TV service. I'll be looking at maybe $40/month for all my TV then, including two premium channels. I can have my kids pay for ESPN since I don't watch it and would be fine w/out.
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Aren't the current episodes available on iTunes? However with the popularity of the Walking Dead, I do believe AMC would do quite well with a model similar to HBO's. Btw Hell on Wheels is also a really good show.
Yes, for a fee. I think you can do it by episode or pay for the season pass. This is my first time buying a season pass on iTunes and, a few hours after the show airing, it was available in iTunes. Otherwise, Netflix won't have it until next October.
I'll have to check it out. I'm not up-to-date at all on shows at all. Everyone keeps telling me about Sons of Anarchy, Game of Thrones, and, now, your suggestion... none of which I've seen.
Ya- but all 4 Major US sports blackout local teams. So unless you live in a different part of the country, it's useless
I love in Dallas, so even if I spent the $100-200 for NBA, NHL, and MLB passes, I can't watch the Mavericks, stars, or Rangers (thank god I couldn't watch them this last year
On another note- How bout them Cowboys?:D
Yeah can't help but wonder if this is a precursor to Apple's announcement tomorrow or just HBO getting ahead of the game.
For sure. Just like AT&T/Verizon with cell phone plans the cable companies (of which said companies are also apart of) are not going to let us win out with any a la carte programming. Not unless there's enough blowback or concessions by someone.
Definitely watch GoT, and The Walking Dead; they're the shows that are raising the bar. SoA is good but I don't consider it must watch TV.
I've had HBO GO for a while now, so this offering doesn't really interest me, but I know what's going to happen.
People have been begging and pleading for HBO standalone for a long time now. I bet that when it finally comes out in 2015, then many of the same people will be whining about the price.
" src="http://forums-files.appleinsider.com/images/smilies//lol.gif" />I bet that it costs more than Netflix per month!
Aren't the current episodes available on iTunes? However with the popularity of the Walking Dead, I do believe AMC would do quite well with a model similar to HBO's. Btw Hell on Wheels is also a really good show.
You sir have exquisite tastes. HoW is a fantastic show. All my household really needs is
HGTV/Food network to keep the lady happy.
HBO
AMC
Sports
That's it.
A ????is what you're going to have when Romo throws 4 interceptions against Big Blue this Sunday.
I've had HBO GO for a while now, so this offering doesn't really interest me, but I know what's going to happen.
Well, it's of no interest to you because you're paying for it with cable. It should be of interest to you if you really only watch a few channels on cable, because you could potentially save a lot of money.
Quote:People have been begging and pleading for HBO standalone for a long time now. I bet that when it finally comes out in 2015, then many of the same people will be whining about the price.
" src="http://forums-files.appleinsider.com/images/smilies//lol.gif" />I bet that it costs more than Netflix per month!
I think people will be fine with it. This is what à la carte would look like for cable. Netflix is basic cable (though cheaper b/c of the 1.25xseason lag), HBO is premium.
I think ESPN will be the next big one to fall in line. Then the cable companies will have to change their model, and those mf-ers are probably going to fight net neutrality harder before they give in, since we'll still be getting HBO over their wires, just not through their plans.
Thanks. My show watching time is severely limited, so I try to watch only the best. My list is similar to yours except I'd add Showtime. Btw have you watched Flip or Flop on HGTV? The wife is über hot
What does this mean exactly?
The "over the top" is cloud speak for you connecting directly to the cloud service. Stand alone and current partners probably means being able to buy HBO GO from Apple and streaming it to AppleTV. It may mean buy HBO GO from HBO directly and stream it to AppleTV that way. It just comes down to who you have to pay. Maybe the cable companies are going to start selling it stand alone. So you could perhaps buy it from TimeWarner without a cable package. I can see a model that supports the cable companies in this fashion would be less disruptive to the status quo and their current partner relationships.
We will see.
I'm not sure about football (although at least here, most game are covered by basic cable), but doesn't basketball have its own channel with the NBA league pass? And I believe no cable is needed.
Other sports im not sure about
As others have mentioned, there are blackout rules that apply in certain situations. But beyond that, I want MY announcers for baseball anyways.
Beyond that, I watch other sports than baseball. LPGA golf, for instance, is ONLY on The Golf Channel. Tennis Grand Slam tourneys are mostly on ESPN2, and that's it. Etc.
Plus, I use repeats of shows on stuff like TNT and TBS as background noise a lot of the time.
Plus, I flip around the news channels (why, who knows?) a lot.
Basically, yeah, I could get rid of cable and probably find a way to fill every niche. But I don't want to have to work for it. The amount of money I pay isn't worth the effort, frankly. It's really that simple.
Well, it's of no interest to you because you're paying for it with cable. It should be of interest to you if you really only watch a few channels on cable, because you could potentially save a lot of money.
I'm just hoping that they partner with Sony. I could really use HBO Go on my PS3.
I'm just hoping that they partner with Sony. I could really use HBO Go on my PS3.
Don't you have an Apple TV?
HBO GO works fine on my Apple TV.
On another note- How bout them Cowboys?
Run game is great. I've seen Murray run before but he's like a new RB behind that OL. Here in Seattle we've heard how good Tom Cable is yet I haven't seen a Seahawk OL that was particularly great at any one thing. Lynch gets his yards because he's ridiculously hard to tackle but Wilson is still running for his life too much. Cowboys look really good. Glad they didn't give up on young HC
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HBO "blinking" could be HUGE for the future of media. You can bet that stalwarts like ESPN are going to be watching closely. For me it's not entirely about pricing. It's about buying what I need and not feeling like I've had to accept crap because the show I want is neatly bundled with a bunch of crap channels.
Agree, but with most things -- all it takes is one big player to do something that the other big players are not. Once others realize this is a success don't be surprised if others including ESPN, Showtime, etc decide to follow. If that happens Comcast and UVerse (etc.) will get angry and try to fight it, but too late. This is great news to me and most.
Not yet, currently I have a Roku (really great deal) on one TV, and a PS3 on another.
Thanks. My show watching time is severely limited, so I try to watch only the best. My list is similar to yours except I'd add Showtime. Btw have you watched Flip or Flop on HGTV? The wife is über hot
Christina El Moussa is pretty easy on the eyes. My lady would probably like this show if they are good about showing homes and what they've done design wise. We are big fans of The Property Brothers and the original (and formulaic Love It or List it)
Jason Garrett wasn't the one throwing those late game killing interceptions.
Yeah, I'm in the same boat. I have to call Time Warner every six months now to get my rates down. Still really expensive, but at least I'm over 200Mb/s now.
Once HBO and a couple others go this route, I'll be comfortable dropping the TV service. I'll be looking at maybe $40/month for all my TV then, including two premium channels. I can have my kids pay for ESPN since I don't watch it and would be fine w/out.