HBO Go launching standalone service

HBO is planning a service that will allow users to get HBO without a cable subscription over the internet. The service will be called HBO Now to avoid confusion with the HBO Go name. No launch date is yet to be released but is expected in 2015. The cost will be $15 per month and is expected to launch before the fifth season of Game of Thrones which is on April 12. The service is expected to be available on popular streaming devices such as Roku, Apple TV, and video game consoles. Cable companies are already starting to drop pricing on HBO to avoid losing to cord cutters. This is going to be a big change for HBO as they will no longer be attached to the cable company, but cord cutters everywhere are expected to sign up.

New service for watching live tv online

There's a new service launched this year called Sling TV and is apparently owned by Dish Network. The service offers a handful of channels for $20 per month. The service is a huge break for sports fan as ESPN is one of the select channels. Live sports was one of the leading reasons why people have put off "cutting the cord". All channels included for the $20 are ESPN, ESPN 2, AMC, Food Network, HGTV, Disney, TNT, El Rey, Travel, TBS, Maker, Adult Swim, CNN, IFC, Cartoon Network, ABC Family, and Galovision. The company also has addon packages of four to nine channels for $5 more each based on genres of sports, Hollywood, kids, and news. The news category also includes the DIY network. Check out the official website here. For the time being the company is offering a 7 day free trial as well as a $50 off Roku or Amazon streaming boxes or streaming stick if you pay for 3 months. Sony PlayStation and Apple are also working on similar services of their own.