While it’s still years away from reaching the scope of what Netflix has to offer in the US and UK, Aussie company Quickflix has announced a partnership with HBO, which will see it offering shows like The Sopranos, Entourage, Sex and the City and more through the WatchNow video on demand subscription service. More »
HBO Go has officially landed in the US, earlier than expected! As a quick refresher, if you’re an HBO subscriber you’ll be able to watch every episode of every season of The Sopranos, The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Rome, that vampire silliness, all on iOS or Android. More »
If you’re an HBO subscriber, the upcoming HBO Go app will let you stream HBO’s entire catalogue of very excellent shows and various movies to iOS and Android devices. More »
Oh, hello HBO Go! You were a strange experiment in going it alone before, but now that you’re headed to the iPad I might just give you a closer look. Especially since HBO’s apparently not headed to Netflix after all. More »
CGChannel uncovered this fantastic ’80s vintage documentary that details the three-month process behind HBO’s iconic pre-movie intro. Grit your teeth past the corny “Illusion!” song. It’s worth it to see how special FX were made “with computers” before CG. More »
It looks like it’s Business Time for the Aussie iTunes store, with HBO programming being added to the local lineup, including The Sopranos, Sex and the City, True Blood and – best of all – Flight of the Conchords. More »
According to Portfolio, Apple and HBO will team up to offer HBO original programming on iTunes in the next couple of weeks, and HBO may receive variable pricing and/or a higher profit percentage for its shows than other content providers. This is huge, not only because it marks HBO’s first big move into the online media market, but also because they’ve managed to strong-arm a notoriously stingy Apple into their own financial terms.
