Hbo S New Cable Free Streaming Service Is Live But There S A Catch

HBO Now is live, and Home Box Office is finally available without a pesky cable TV subscription attached. The $15/month service has all the content from HBO that you’re looking for — Game of Thrones included — from Bill Maher to Life with Louie. …but there’s a catch, for now. In order to use HBO Now, you need to be an Apple user, or a Cablevision ISP subscriber. The latter likely means you have to live in New York City, New Jersey, or Connecticut, while the former isn’t quite as location-specific. Cablevision aside, you’re going to need Apple’s hardware in order to buy the service. The app is built by MLB Advanced Media, which was contracted by HBO after the premium cable outlet fired its CTO. Source: HBO