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HBO Go is a TV Everywhere service offered by the American premium cable network HBO. It allows users who are subscribers to the service on participating providers to stream a video on demand selection of HBO content, including current and past series, films, specials, and sporting events, through either the HBO website, or apps on mobile devices, video game consoles, and digital media players. The service first launched in February 2010.

Overview[edit]

HBO Go is the successor to HBO on Broadband, originally launched in January 2008 to Time Warner Cable customers in Green Bay and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][2] Programming content available on the service consisted of 400 hours of movies, specials and original series (including 130 movie titles that rotated monthly) that could be downloaded to computers, at no extra charge for HBO subscribers; in order to access HBO on Broadband content, users had to be a digital cable customer that had a subscription to HBO, and used their cable company as their internet service provider.

The service launched nationally as HBO Go, initially on Verizon FiOS, on February 18, 2010. Over the following years, the service expanded to other providers,[3] AT&T U-verse, Google TV,[4] including Comcast, Cox Time Warner Cable,[5] DirecTV,[6] Dish Network,[7] Suddenlink Communications,[8] and Charter Communications in some states.[9][10]

On launch, the service was accessible only on personal computers via the HBO website. Applications for iOS and Android were released in April 2011, making the service available on smartphones and tablets.[11] In October 2011 Roku streaming players became the first television connected devices to support the service, and availability was later rolled out to the Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 3 consoles, Samsung Smart TVs, and Xbox 360 consoles. Availability on set-top boxes and gaming consoles is determined by individual cable providers in the United States with some omissions. Currently Charter does not support the Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV, and Comcast does not support the PlayStation 3, Fire TV and did not support Roku players until late 2014.[12][13]

On October 15, 2014, following a trial of a similar service in Nordic Europe, HBO announced that it planned to launch an over-the-top subscription service in 2015, which would allow users to subscribe to HBO without using their existing television subscription. The decision marks a significant change to HBO's business model, as the service will be marketed directly to consumers rather than through television providers. The new offering will primarily target "cord cutters", who primarily use online video services such as Netflix for video content and television programming rather than having a subscription to a cable or satellite provider.[14][15] The new service, HBO Now, was officially unveiled on March 9, 2015 for a launch in April 2015, with mobile and digital media player support exclusive to Apple devices on launch.[16]

Content[edit]

HBO Go streams a selection of theatrically released films with a significant number of titles added and dropped every month. HBO original series are available on a permanent basis. New episodes of currently airing series are typically available for streaming at their airtime in the Eastern Time Zone.[17] HBO Go does not stream several early HBO series such as Tales from the Crypt, Tenacious D, 1st & Ten, The Larry Sanders Show, Arliss, Da Ali G Show, The Ricky Gervais Show and Mr. Show with Bob and David.[18]

Devices & Providers[edit]

Provider Amazon Fire TV Apple TV PS3 PS4 Roku Samsung Smart TV Xbox 360 Xbox One
Advanced Cable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Antietam Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Armstrong Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Astound Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AT&T Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atlantic Broadband Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ATMC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
BendBroadband Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Black Forest No Yes No No No No No No
Blue Ridge Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bright House Networks Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Buckeye CableSystem Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Burlington Telecom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
BVU OptiNet Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cable ONE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Canby Telcom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cedar Falls Utilities Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
CenturyLink Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charter No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cincinnati Bell Fioptics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Clear Creek Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Comcast No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Comporium Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Consolidated Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Conway Corporation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cox Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DIRECTV Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DIRECTV PUERTO RICO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DISH Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DOCOMO PACIFIC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Easton Cable Velocity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
EATEL Video, LLC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ENTOUCH Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
EPB Fiber Optics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Frankfort Plant Board Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Frontier Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GCI Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Google Fiber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Grande Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Greenlight Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nology Associates, Inc.|GTA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GVTC Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hawaiian Telcom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HBC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Home Telecom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Home Town Cable Plus Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HOOD Canal Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hotwire Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HTC Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HTC Digital Cable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
JEA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Liberty Puerto Rico Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Long Lines Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LUS Fiber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MCTV] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mediacom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MetroCast Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Metronet Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MI-Connection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Midcontinent Communications Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MIDHUDSON Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Morris Broadband Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
MTA Communications, LLC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nex-Tech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
North State Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
NoRWOOD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
OpenBand Multimedia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Optimum Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rainier Connect Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
RCN Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SELCO Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Service Electric Broadband Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Service Electric Cable TV Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Service Electric Cablevision Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
South Slope Coop Comm Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Suddenlink Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Summit Broadband Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
SureWest Broadband Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TDS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Time Warner Cable Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TRUVISTA Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Verizon FiOS Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
No Vision, Inc. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wave Broadband Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
WOW! Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
wTVE Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Yadtel Telecom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cal State Monterey Bay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Concordia Univ. Chicago Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fitchburg State University Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Florida International Univ Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Harvard University Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Loyola Marymount University Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
New York University Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shippensburg University Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stony Brook University Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
The University at Buffalo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
UNC Charlotte Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
University of Colorado Boulder Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
University of South Florida Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
University of Alabama Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
University of Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
University of Wyoming Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HBO Employee / Guest Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

References[edit]

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  5. ^ Cox To Offer HBO To Go, Multichannel News, March 2, 2011.
  6. ^ DIRECTV to Launch HBO GO and MAX GO, April 12 DirecTV Press Release April 11, 2011
  7. ^ Dish Network Offers HBO GO and MAX GO, Presenting More Than 1,800 On-Demand Movies and Original Series to Online Customers Dish Network Press Release April 21, 2011
  8. ^ Suddenlink Takes HBO And Cinemax To Go, Multichannel News, April 26, 2011.
  9. ^ Charter Officially Delivers HBO, Cinemax To Go, Multichannel News, July 21, 2011.
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