Honestly, I'd be amazed if this was offered at anything less than $9.99.
They will be slitting there own throats if they undercut the cable and dish companies by much. Or the product might be a small subset of the actual channel's content.
I say that the provider who chooses to drop HBO out of spite because they offer a plan like this would be the ones slitting their own throat. HBO will be just fine.
HBO has 114 million subscribers, and despite all the cord cutters the numbers are growing.
I'm one of those new subscribers. My Comcast promotional rate was up, so I signed up for a new promotion: 100Mbps internet, plus 60ish channels including HBO for $10 less than internet alone (at 25Mbps). It was pretty much a no-brainer. I have a feeling we'll see more internet + basic + HBO to keep too many people from switching to purely internet, plus HBO streaming.
Rather than build the technology internally, the company has struck a deal to use external technology offering fromMLB Advanced, according to sources familiar with the situation. MLB Advanced already provides white-label streaming technology for clients like WWE Network, but HBO will likely be its largest client. It’s unclear what this means for the future of HBO Go, the company’s existing streaming service for cable subscribers.
Boy with as little value as cinemax is they should just throw it in.I wish I could without paying an early termination fee.
I hope to see one for Cinemax too.
5.8 million people bluffing. But HBO going a la carte is a good thing for people that actually intend or are already cord cutters. Paying $20 a month is nothing compared to $80 to $120. But this only works if you don't want any other type of newish programming that is available on other channels... or sports.6.8 Million People Say They're Ready to Cut the Cord After HBO Go Launches -- Are You One of Them? http://www.fool.com/investing/gener...-people-say-theyre-ready-to-cut-the-cord.aspx
HBO will launch its highly anticipated standalone digital service later this year, but the premium cabler remains tightlipped about what programs it will offer and how much it will cost.“It’s a premium product and it will be priced accordingly,” HBO Chairman and CEO Richard Plepler said during a call with analysts on Wednesday.HBO has said it is launching the over-the-top service as a way to crack the 10 million households in the U.S. that are broadband-only and don’t have cable packages.The premium channel made a name for itself with the tagline, “It’s not TV, it’s HBO,” but it’s no longer the only game in town when it comes to creating water cooler shows. Other digital and cable players have embraced HBO’s model of producing edgy and distinctive content.
5.8 million people bluffing. But HBO going a la carte is a good thing for people that actually intend or are already cord cutters. Paying $20 a month is nothing compared to $80 to $120. But this only works if you don't want any other type of newish programming that is available on other channels... or sports.
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