With a roster of more than 65 entertainment apps, including Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, MLB.
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Would I be too ashamed to ask my parents for access to their HBO Go account?
Until HBO offers people a way to pay for HBO GO alone, people will find work arounds.
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Netflix ( NFLX - news - people ), HBO Go, ESPN and multiplayer gaming.
S. The ratings here are obviously skewed by certain other factors, piracy and HBO GO-sharing being first among them.
Over-The-Top (OTT) video service providers such as YouTube, Netflix and HBO GO have personalized the video experience.
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TV, require paid memberships and others, like HBO Go, require an existing cable account with a specific channel or service.
For the time being, select Samsung Smart TVs are the only way to get Dolby Digital Plus with HBO GO.
You can play HBO Go on your iPhone or iPad, and then beam that to your HDTV via an Apple TV using AirPlay.
Now, just days before season 3 hits the airwaves, HBO Chief Richard Peipler said the company is considering widening access to HBO GO through broadband.
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Yes, some customers will have problems installing the HBO GO app.
The result is the creation of a well-executed service such as HBO GO that offers video on demand through mobile devices but requires authentication of a full cable subscription.
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Users also can share and discuss what they're watching with their social networks or link to watch instantly via ABC, ABC Family, CW, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, Crackle and iTunes.
Perhaps the second screen experience for HBO megahit show A Game of Thrones provided through Xbox 360's SmartGlass functionality and HBO Go's iPad app isn't enough for you?
After all, only 6.5 million of 30 million subscribers have even activated HBO GO, and the number of people sharing their accounts with people outside their household is likely much lower.
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Here, Microsoft has its work cut out for it as services such as HBO Go (which was offered as a demo example) today eschew most Android tablets even for single-screen use.
Because for all intents and purposes, this is like a birthday present she anticipated for months and just arrived: Microsoft announced that HBO GO is launching on XBox Live today.
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Other winners include HBO Go (four awards, including best media streaming service), Lady Gaga (for best celebrity-fan social presence), Conan O'Brien (for best celebrity-fan website) and The New York Times (best news social presence).
The official HBO Go Twitter account mentions news on the Xbox 360 client is "coming soon" but for now subscribers can just grab the app and start watching -- with a few caveats.
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For reasons not mentioned, the HBO Go app doesn't play nicely with every Smart TV, with access available on all 2010 and 2011 models with the exception of several from last year (listed after the break).
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While viewers in the US have had access to HBO Go streaming on a varying number of platforms over the last few years, the licensing situation in Canada has, until now, made it more complicated.
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Whether you're searching by movie, TV show, actor or director it will sniff out related content across some of the higher profile services it offers, including Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Crackle, Vudu and HBO Go.
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With HBO GO having just launched on Xbox 360, Gabe Gagliano thinks that we should expect a roll-out of the interactive features currently available at the website on the iPad within in the next few days.
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"TMN GO with HBO GO Canada and TMN Encore GO are extensions of Astral's commitment to providing Canadians with unparalleled premium content across multiple platforms, " said Domenic Vivolo, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Astral Television Networks.
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With a sleek cinematic design and interface that offers superior functionality, TMN GO, HBO GO Canada and TMN Encore GO are best-in-class services that allow subscribers to engage with over 1, 200 titles and 1, 500 hours of premium content.
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Also key to remember is that not every TV provider has given its blessing to allows customers access to HBO Go in the living room, so it seems Comcast, DirecTV and Time Warner customers are still out of luck.
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"Entertainment is being transformed more right now than ever before, " says Marc, referring to the increasing popularity of services like HBO Go and Netflix along with the creation of new, digital on-demand offerings like the NBA League Pass.
There are other products that do similar things -- from Apple's AirPlay, which streams content from an iPhone or iPad to your TV, to apps such as HBO Go that provide bonus content to enhance TV shows and movies.
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