HBO to offer streaming-only online option in 2015

[Mr.6]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/hbo-to-offer-streaming-only-online-option-in-2015-1.2799395?cmp=rss

Hopefully Canada isn't far behind!

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[Barney]

Cool! Wished ESPN, FOX Sports would do that (not have to have a sub for cable programming).

 

[Doghart]

Cannot frikkin' wait!!

Rumored to be $15 a month.

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[Flint]

CBS is planning something similar.

 

[Towen7]

Very interested I how well this disrupts the pay TV model. Is a combined $100/mo for your favorite 10 channels a better value than $150/mo for 200 cable cable channels?

 

[Barney]

CBS is planning something similar.

I read that also. Sure hope ABC/ESPN (does ABC own Disney ?) Follows.

 

[Botch]

Is a combined $100/mo for your favorite 10 channels a better value than $150/mo for 200 cable cable channels?

In my case, hell yeah. That's saving $50/month, for watching the same six channels in either case.
Streaming also lets me watch those six channels on my schedule, although now having a Hopper that advantage diminishes a lot.

In maybe-related news, it's looking like Amazon Prime is charging $2/episode for The Daily Show, no matter how old (until a couple weeks ago I could watch episodes a week old, no charge, and no commercials). :|

 

[Haywood]

CBS is planning something similar.

I read that also. Sure hope ABC/ESPN (does ABC own Disney ?) Follows.

ABC, NBC, Fox and a number of cable channels covered by their parent companies are well covered by Hulu. CBS was the hold out. I think they may be over-valuing their content vs Netflix, Amazon and Hulu based on their $5.99/mo cost structure.