3 APR 2020

HBO LAUNCHES FREE 500-HOUR STREAMING PLAN IN THE U.S.

It's the first time the company offers a large quantity of programming available outside of the paywall on HBO Now and HBO Go free or charge, with no subscription required.

3 APR 2020

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HBO is making almost 500 hours of top programming available to stream for free for a limited time. The service does not require a subscription to view and will be available through the HBO Now and HBO GO, as well as free via participating distribution partners’ platforms in the upcoming days.

It is the first time HBO has made a large quantity of programming available outside of the paywall on these apps. WarnerMedia, which intended to launch a new streaming service, HBO Max, next month, has said that it is making the programming free to “provide some entertainment relief for those doing their part to keep everyone safe and healthy in this time of social isolation.”

The free programming offers episodes from popular shows such as “The Sopranos,” “Veep,” “True Blood,” “Silicon Valley,” “Ballers; Six Feet Under” and “The Wire,” “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” “Blinded By The Light,” “Arthur,” “The Bridges of Madison County,” and “Empire of the Sun.”