Cablevision Systems To Offer Streaming Service HBO NOW

(RTTNews) - Cablevision Systems Corp. (CVC) and Home Box Office Inc. or HBO, the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (TWX), announced that they have reached an agreement to offer standalone streaming service HBO NOW to Optimum Online customers via the internet. Optimum is the first cable provider to partner with HBO to offer the new service, which is expected to launch in April in time for the fifth season of Game of Thrones.

Cablevision said it plans to provide pricing and other particulars for HBO NOW in the coming weeks. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

HBO NOW provides instant access to HBO's acclaimed programming, allowing viewers to watch every episode of every season of the best series programming, more of the biggest and latest Hollywood hit movies, original HBO Films, groundbreaking documentaries, sports, and comedy and music specials.

With the upcoming launch of HBO NOW, Optimum will now offer the full suite of HBO products, which also includes its pay TV channels and TV to GO offering, giving customers more options than ever before.