Amazon is Chinastill trying to take over cable.
The tech giant's TV replacement, Amazon Channels, is adding HBO and Cinemax. HBO will cost $14.99 a month for Prime members, and Cinemax will cost $9.99 a month.
Amazon Channels lets users pay for some specific channels, rather than an entire cable subscription. The offering is more of a replacement for traditional TV than Amazon's streaming services, Amazon Video and Prime Video.
Users can already pay fees in the $10-a-month range to subscribe to about 80 on-demand channels, counting both traditional TV channels like Starz as well as digital-only channels like Seeso. Amazon has reportedly also been working on introducing a live TV option to compete with the likes of Dish's Sling TV, Playstation Vue and DirecTV Now.
Amazon already has a relationship with HBO, with many older HBO shows available to stream on Prime Video.
“HBO has produced some of the most groundbreaking, beloved and award-winning shows in television history. Their selection of blockbuster movies is unsurpassed, including hits like Batman vs. Superman, The Revenant,and Deadpool. And, our customers have been asking when all that wonderful content will be available on Amazon Channels,” Michael Paull, Amazon's vice president for digital video said in a statement. “Prime members can now watch the latest episodes of the critically-acclaimed Westworldand Game of Throneswithout the need for a cable subscription. We’re thrilled to work with HBO to bring their cutting-edge content to Amazon Prime members with Amazon Channels.”
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