More if they're going to provide their own infrastructure, I would think. They'll have to beef up HBOGO quite a bit if they want to add even just a million subscribers.
I could probably cut the cord. I can do without NFLN, ESPN etc. I watch shows on AMC and FX, but I presume those shows will eventually make it to Netflix as they do now.
I think this HBO announcement could be a game changer, but I'd expect a lot of push back from the cable companies. I could see renegotiations of how the carriers pay for HBO (more $$ to HBO) followed by limited and effectively neutered roll out of stand-alone HBOGo.
I think its $15 a month now, or $10 if its bundled. I can't imagine they go lower than that. Their library has hundreds of movies on HBO Go as well as just about every show they ever made.
With Netflix Instant being just under $10 a month, I'd say that's the absolute floor for this service.
Cable companies can still charge HBO a premium to deliver
The Watch ESPN and new NFL Now channels on streaming devices, aren't quite there yet, but they're getting there. Watch ESPN allows you to see essentially all of the clips from their shows, and you can watch it live too (but only if you're a cable subscriber) which defeats the purpose...but for now. That was the way HBO Go operated too, and now it's a standalone. Watch ESPN will head that way one day too, I would assume.
NFL Now is broken into clips and highlights of the NFL Network shows. But that too will evolve, and I'm sure will allow for live viewing of the network one day soon. So, sports has lagged behind but it's starting to catch up. Cable as we knew it is not going to make it much longer.
Not likely. The cable companies would throw a fit if it undercut their prices significantly. Since the cable companies are HBO's biggest customers, I don't think HBO wants to piss them off.
If you think this is gonna be in the hulu/netflix price range.
Also yearly not monthly. Start at the Sunday ticket without directv and go up. I'm guessing $229-$249 a year.
Competition rules all. They are now competing with Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. They don't vost nearly as close to that rate. They are going to be in 10-15 range because they can say they are a premium network.
Is that the cable providers are also the ISPs in the market, typically with a monopoly on service. I went to cut my TWC cord and just have internet earlier this year, but the cost difference between an unbundled internet-only service and their triple play (internet, phone and HD cable) was $30 a month. That equates to some $360 a year in savings, but I also would have to rely on OTA for sports and as a consultant, having a dedicated phone is extremely nice (although I acknowledge how archaic having a landline is).
This is a good step for those that don't want to have to deal with the cable providers, but some of us are in markets where there is no competition and terrible providers like Comcast and TWC are going to line their pockets on us one way or another, all while providing horrible service.
I am paying extra for "Turbo" with TWC and had to stop streaming Netflix last night because I couldn't pull more than 8 mbps down/1 mbps up. Any complaint to them will net a response telling you that these are peak hours and that using services such as that cannot be guaranteed - though I can pay $20 more for "Road Runner Extreme" - with hypothetical speeds up to twice what I have now. Between the Net Neutrality (with one of the most ironic names in recent history) laws that are being toyed with and shady activities already going on with throttling services like Netflix by certain ISPS, I'm not so sure a paradigm shift is going to happen that will be as beneficial to consumers as we would have hoped.
they just don't offer cable via internet. They have the capability.
Capability yes. But there isn't nearly enough bandwidth to do this. It would take probably hundreds of billions of dollars of upgrades to make that possible for everthing for everyone.
Is that the cable providers are also the ISPs in the market, typically with a monopoly on service. I went to cut my TWC cord and just have internet earlier this year, but the cost difference between an unbundled internet-only service and their triple play (internet, phone and HD cable) was $30 a month. That equates to some $360 a year in savings, but I also would have to rely on OTA for sports and as a consultant, having a dedicated phone is extremely nice (although I acknowledge how archaic having a landline is).
This is a good step for those that don't want to have to deal with the cable providers, but some of us are in markets where there is no competition and terrible providers like Comcast and TWC are going to line their pockets on us one way or another, all while providing horrible service.
I am paying extra for "Turbo" with TWC and had to stop streaming Netflix last night because I couldn't pull more than 8 mbps down/1 mbps up. Any complaint to them will net a response telling you that these are peak hours and that using services such as that cannot be guaranteed - though I can pay $20 more for "Road Runner Extreme" - with hypothetical speeds up to twice what I have now. Between the Net Neutrality (with one of the most ironic names in recent history) laws that are being toyed with and shady activities already going on with throttling services like Netflix by certain ISPS, I'm not so sure a paradigm shift is going to happen that will be as beneficial to consumers as we would have hoped.
Is this going to be the same watered down version of HBO Go that Amazon has? I mean, it's great to at least have it as an option for people to check out the shows they offer. But it kind of sucks that they don't really get a lot of the new stuff on there.
Is this going to be the same watered down version of HBO Go that Amazon has? I mean, it's great to at least have it as an option for people to check out the shows they offer. But it kind of sucks that they don't really get a lot of the new stuff on there.
Amazon doesn't have HBO Go. They buy access to some HBO content, but on about a 1 year delay for series currently in production.
Actual HBO Go has the currently airing shows. Also has movies for streaming.
Is that the cable providers are also the ISPs in the market, typically with a monopoly on service.
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I'm in the same boat. The only broadband provider here is Comcast and I'm even too far from Albany to get a decent OTA signal. We did choose to cut our cable subscription back to the minimum and we now pay for a few extra shows On Demand, but it's still a meaningful savings. Just wish we could cut out cable all together.
That said, good for those people who don't have cable anymore.
This is a giant step closer.
More if they're going to provide their own infrastructure, I would think. They'll have to beef up HBOGO quite a bit if they want to add even just a million subscribers.
I think this HBO announcement could be a game changer, but I'd expect a lot of push back from the cable companies. I could see renegotiations of how the carriers pay for HBO (more $$ to HBO) followed by limited and effectively neutered roll out of stand-alone HBOGo.
I think its $15 a month now, or $10 if its bundled. I can't imagine they go lower than that. Their library has hundreds of movies on HBO Go as well as just about every show they ever made.
With Netflix Instant being just under $10 a month, I'd say that's the absolute floor for this service.
NFL Now is broken into clips and highlights of the NFL Network shows. But that too will evolve, and I'm sure will allow for live viewing of the network one day soon. So, sports has lagged behind but it's starting to catch up. Cable as we knew it is not going to make it much longer.
Also yearly not monthly. Start at the Sunday ticket without directv and go up. I'm guessing $229-$249 a year.
Not likely. The cable companies would throw a fit if it undercut their prices significantly. Since the cable companies are HBO's biggest customers, I don't think HBO wants to piss them off.
Also yearly not monthly. Start at the Sunday ticket without directv and go up. I'm guessing $229-$249 a year.
Competition rules all. They are now competing with Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime etc. They don't vost nearly as close to that rate. They are going to be in 10-15 range because they can say they are a premium network.
Also yearly not monthly. Start at the Sunday ticket without directv and go up. I'm guessing $229-$249 a year.
This is a good step for those that don't want to have to deal with the cable providers, but some of us are in markets where there is no competition and terrible providers like Comcast and TWC are going to line their pockets on us one way or another, all while providing horrible service.
I am paying extra for "Turbo" with TWC and had to stop streaming Netflix last night because I couldn't pull more than 8 mbps down/1 mbps up. Any complaint to them will net a response telling you that these are peak hours and that using services such as that cannot be guaranteed - though I can pay $20 more for "Road Runner Extreme" - with hypothetical speeds up to twice what I have now. Between the Net Neutrality (with one of the most ironic names in recent history) laws that are being toyed with and shady activities already going on with throttling services like Netflix by certain ISPS, I'm not so sure a paradigm shift is going to happen that will be as beneficial to consumers as we would have hoped.
Kudos to those that can.
And they can watch the cable companies throttle their speeds down like they do to Netflix.
No Net Neutrality and all.
The entry point for HBO will be high because if TW wants all there stations to still be available thru won't piss off the big cable companies.
This could get ugly.
I've been waiting for that!
Capability yes. But there isn't nearly enough bandwidth to do this. It would take probably hundreds of billions of dollars of upgrades to make that possible for everthing for everyone.
This is a good step for those that don't want to have to deal with the cable providers, but some of us are in markets where there is no competition and terrible providers like Comcast and TWC are going to line their pockets on us one way or another, all while providing horrible service.
I am paying extra for "Turbo" with TWC and had to stop streaming Netflix last night because I couldn't pull more than 8 mbps down/1 mbps up. Any complaint to them will net a response telling you that these are peak hours and that using services such as that cannot be guaranteed - though I can pay $20 more for "Road Runner Extreme" - with hypothetical speeds up to twice what I have now. Between the Net Neutrality (with one of the most ironic names in recent history) laws that are being toyed with and shady activities already going on with throttling services like Netflix by certain ISPS, I'm not so sure a paradigm shift is going to happen that will be as beneficial to consumers as we would have hoped.
Verizon Fios.
Amazon doesn't have HBO Go. They buy access to some HBO content, but on about a 1 year delay for series currently in production.
Actual HBO Go has the currently airing shows. Also has movies for streaming.
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Note: Does not include NFL games that are on CBS.
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I'm in the same boat. The only broadband provider here is Comcast and I'm even too far from Albany to get a decent OTA signal. We did choose to cut our cable subscription back to the minimum and we now pay for a few extra shows On Demand, but it's still a meaningful savings. Just wish we could cut out cable all together.
$10/m for Netflix
$10/m for Hulu
$8/m for Amazon Prime
That's almost the cost of a cable subscription!