If there’s one thing worse than “Game of Thrones” spoilers, it’s not being able to watch the show at all. Foxtel says it’s “devastated” after its IPTV service Foxtel Now crashed last night, just as desperate Australians all across the country were trying to stream “Game of Thrones.” Though the episode first went to air …
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Here’s our brief weekly roundup of the newest videos to end up online. This time, we looked around the web to find great new content to watch. HBO Now will have the newest installment of “Game of Thrones” on Sunday, July 16. If for some reason you’re not all caught up, you can watch every episode on HBO’s streaming service …
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Call in winter in July, perhaps, but Hulu is now offering HBO to its subscribers for the standard rate of $15 a month — just in time for the new season of “Game of Thrones.” You love it. We love it. TV loves it. HBO has arrived on Hulu. Start your free trial: https://t.co/8bgK3Uowc7 pic.twitter.com/ppKhZNE6hM — hulu (@hulu) July 6, …
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The iPhone was a revolutionary device, but the original version was missing a lot of the stuff that made the gadget such a success, including a front-facing camera, flash and App Store. To mark the iPhone’s 10th anniversary, we discuss our impressions of the device and whether all the early hype was merited. Also on the show: We hit on the …
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Time Warner is developing shows exclusively for ephemeral messaging app Snapchat in a deal reportedly worth $100 million. As part of the two-year agreement announced Monday, the parent of HBO and CNN and owner of Warner Bros. will create a range of shows — including dramas and comedies — showcasing some of the talent appearing on its networks. Time Warner …
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If you go to a few brand pages on Facebook, like HBO’s, you might notice a new tab along the left edge of the page: groups. It’s an easy-to-miss addition, but it actually represents a big push for CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his social network: building out Facebook’s platforms for large online communities, instead of just connecting people with friends …
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In the wireless war to win you over, AT&T may have just found its nuclear weapon: free access to “Game of Thrones.” The carrier said Wednesday that customers who subscribe to its “Unlimited Plus” plan will get HBO thrown in at no extra cost. Customers with an AT&T DirecTV or U-Verse TV account will get the premium channel added to …
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AT&T hopes to win over fans of “Game of Thrones,” “Veep,” and other HBO shows with a promotion that offers access to HBO for free for a year on its new DirecTV Now streaming TV service. But there’s a catch: You’ll have to dish out the big bucks for one of the company’s most expensive streaming TV bundles to get …
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It turns out that anime fans will pay for their content fix, and in a big way. The online anime subscription service Crunchyroll said Thursday that paid memberships have surpassed the 1 million mark. The milestone at San Francisco-based Crunchyroll, which is backed by telecom giant AT&T through a joint venture, is an example of how relatively niche genres can …
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How many people are disaffected with cable TV but still attached to HBO’s shows? Two million so far, according to Time Warner Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes, who shared HBO Now subscriber numbers Tuesday, according to remarks spotted by Variety. HBO Now, which costs $15 per month, lets people watch “Game of Thrones” and “Westworld” online without needing a subscription through …
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