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HBO exec sees Game of Thrones piracy as a compliment

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

With all the hoopla that has been built up around piracy over the last several years, you might expect anyone associated with a television or movie studio to see people who pirate their content as the devil. At least one HBO executive seems to have a different opinion of pirates. Recently HBO programming president Michael Lombardo spoke with Entertainment Weekly about Game of Thrones and piracy. Read The Full Story

Spotify reportedly plans to add video on-demand service

, Mar 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Spotify is looking to change things up by adding exclusive video on-demand (VOD) content to its list of services. It wants to compete with the likes of Netflix, Amazon, and HBO, all of which who have their own exclusive video series that help generate revenue and attract subscribers. Spotify hopes that by developing its own original video content or TV series, it can increase its profit margins. Read The Full Story

HBO Go now supports AirPlay, coming to Apple TV soon

, Feb 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Today at the Dive into Media conference, HBO's President and COO, Eric Kessler, announced that HBO Go will now support Apple's AirPlay protocol, and will also be coming to the Apple TV at some point in the future. The addition of AirPlay support means that HBO Go subscribers can beam their content from their iOS devices to the big-screen TV in the living room, provided that you have an Apple TV to do the grunt work. Read The Full Story

Netflix planning at least five new shows a year to outdo HBO

, Jan 30th 2013 Discuss [0]

Netflix has some pretty ambitious goals ahead of them. They're constantly adding new content to their back catalog, and are always on the lookout for more. Plus, they have their first original series, House of Cards, premiering soon, with another original series, Arrested Development, coming later. Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, says that they want to launch at least five new original shows a year in order to compete with HBO. Read The Full Story

Game of Thrones, Project X among most pirated in 2012

, Dec 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

It was predicted earlier in the year that the popular HBO series, Game of Thrones, was going to be the most-pirated TV show of the year, and it looks like that's finally come true. TorrentFreak has issued their yearly list of the most pirated TV shows and movies, and Project X received the crown for the most-pirated film of 2012. Read The Full Story

Louis C.K. will sell upcoming HBO special for $5

, Nov 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

Comedian Louis C.K. has announced via his Twitter account that he plans to sell his upcoming HBO special for $5 after it debuts, but it won't be available until after a few months from its air date. Louis C.K. also notes that the standup special will be available worldwide and will also be DRM-free. Read The Full Story

Hulu Plus, HBO GO, and Max GO get closed captions on mobile

, Sep 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

A few of those popular video streaming apps we all use on our mobile devices have just received a nice little update today. If Netflix isn't cutting it and you've resorted to Hulu Plus, HBO GO, or Max GO then we have good news. They've all been updated this week for Android (and iOS) with support for full closed captions. Read The Full Story

Stop Whining and Subscribe to HBO

, Aug 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

I love the show Game of Thrones on HBO. The show is fantastic. It’s one of the best shows to come along in a while. It’s exciting, sexy, complicated, and it has just a touch of fantasy thrown in, mainly to keep you guessing about the possibilities of what’s to come. In the first episodes of the first season, did you really expect to see dragons? But then that platinum blond Khaleesi woman steps out of the fire completely naked with a dragon on her shoulder and it was the probably the coolest thing I have ever seen on television. Wait, have you seen Game of Thrones? If you haven’t, you should subscribe to HBO right now so you can start watching.

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HBO Go And Hulu Plus: The Perfect Living Room Marriage?

, Jul 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

I’ve become an expert of sorts on entertainment. I’ve spent the better part of my life watching televisions, enjoying movies, listening to my favorite artists, and playing video games. To me, having all of that media available to me whenever I want it is a blessing.

Because of that, I spend an awful lot of time evaluating different entertainment opportunities. From Netflix to Hulu Plus to iTunes, I’m always out there examining what’s best and what might need some work.

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How much would you pay for standalone HBO Go?

, Jun 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

HBO Go has been around for a few years now and is an interesting way HBO offers cable and satellite TV subscribers access to programs and movies online. The question is, if you don't have a cable or satellite subscription to the pay network, what would you pay for standalone HBO Go service? I've long suspected most people would be glad to fork over the same or similar monthly subscription fees as Netflix charges to access HBO Go. Read The Full Story

HBO Go comes to most popular Android tablet

, Jun 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

There's another place you can watch your favorite HBO original programming and hundreds upon hundreds of movies - the Kindle Fire tablet. HBO Go allows users to watch their favorite HBO shows on demand on devices ranging from tablets to TVs. The service also includes movies that have been licensed to HBO. Read The Full Story

Game of Thrones could be the most pirated show of the year

, May 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Few things get movie and television studios angrier than pirates. HBO can't be happy about the fact that its series Game of Thrones is on track to become the most pirated show of 2012. The show has been increasingly popular this year, and according to analytics firm Big Champagne piracy via BitTorrent is up considerably. Read The Full Story
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