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Game of Thrones (Official Thread)

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Who will be the final KING of the SEVEN KINGDOMS/IRON THRONE

  • Aegon Targaryen (aka Jon Snow)

    Votes: 11 36.7%

  • Daenerys Targaryen

    Votes: 2 6.7%

  • Bran Stark

    Votes: 1 3.3%

  • Gentry Baratheon

    Votes: 3 10.0%

  • Sansa Stark

    Votes: 3 10.0%

  • Arya Stark

    Votes: 4 13.3%

  • Cersei Lannister

    Votes: 1 3.3%

  • Tyrion Lannister

    Votes: 1 3.3%

  • Euron Greyjoy

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Other

    Votes: 4 13.3%

  • Gate is closed

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    30
  • Poll closed .
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http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/09/hbo-now-apple/

HBO TO LAUNCH STANDALONE PREMIUM STREAMING SERVICE IN APRIL

APPLE TO OFFER HBO SUBSCRIPTION FOR FIRST TIME THROUGH HBO NOW

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9, 2015 – Home Box Office announced today the name of its standalone premium streaming service – HBO NOW – and that the service will launch this April, bringing the highly anticipated new product to audiences in time for the fifth season of Game of Thrones. HBO and Apple also announced that for the first time an HBO subscription will be made available directly to Apple customers through HBO NOW.

HBO NOW provides instant access to HBO's acclaimed programming. Watch every episode of every season of the bestseries programming, more of the biggest and latest Hollywood hit movies, original HBO Films, groundbreaking documentaries, sports and comedy and music specials. To subscribe to the streaming service HBO NOW, consumers only need the internet.

Apple will give viewers the ability to enjoy HBO programming via HBO NOW. Upon launch, customers can subscribe using the HBO NOW app on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, or directly on Apple TV for instant access. Users can purchase HBO NOW directly in-app for $14.99 a month. Upon registering, subscribers will also be able to watch at HBONOW.com. HBO will offer a 30 day introductory free trial period to new HBO NOW customers who sign up through Apple in April.

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This is all coming from the Apple Watch event. HBO Now is exclusive to Apple (for now) will provide access to every episode of all HBO programming past, present and future ... and oh by the way ... Apple TV appliances are now $69.

Shots fired at the cable industry.
 
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Dryden said:
This is all coming from the Apple Watch event. HBO Now is exclusive to Apple (for now) will provide access to every episode of all HBO programming past, present and future ... and oh by the way ... Apple TV appliances are now $69.

Shots fired at the cable industry.
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lets just hope it can hold up better than HBO Go... with better quality too...
 
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Dryden said:
I presumed that's why they're offloading the content onto Apple's infrastructure. Apple will also advertise on HBO's behalf, which HBO hasn't really done for two decades.
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I thought they switched to MLB.tv's CDN after they canned the guy that was working on an in house solution.
 
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Dryden said:
I presumed that's why they're offloading the content onto Apple's infrastructure. Apple will also advertise on HBO's behalf, which HBO hasn't really done for two decades.
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someone needs to make a bookie event for whether or not HBO NOW crashes tonight. Its a given that HBO GO will fail
 
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well Now survived... cept i can't stand black scenes on any streaming service except Netflix... not sure why they get it right but man... dark scenes are about the only reason I might never abandon Blu Ray for the movies and shows I love.
 
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AuTX Buckeye said:
well Now survived... cept i can't stand black scenes on any streaming service except Netflix... not sure why they get it right but man... dark scenes are about the only reason I might never abandon Blu Ray for the movies and shows I love.
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I watched on Dish Network (noted it was on the Joey rather than the DVR) last night and some of the darker scenes seemed like they were getting compressed too much and looked like low quality rips. Torrents are better quality. It also pixelated several times, which I never get with any other channels.
 
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