DirecTV says that the app can now be used 'anywhere,' though this only applies to certain shows and movies, which you can access from the new 'Watch on iPad' tab. But for live streaming TV, you'll. People can watch HBO Max on Apple TV in a couple of ways. And, if you're already paying for HBO or HBO Now through the Apple app store, you'll get upgraded to HBO Max on Apple TV for free.
AT&T quietly launched its 31-channel Watch TV streaming service Thursday releasing an Apple TV app that is now available through the Apple TV App Store. The company also announced the free choice of seven different premium movie and music services only for subscribers of its premium unlimited wireless plan.
AT&T did not make an official announcement on the launch day of the new service and doesn’t plan to do so, a source has confirmed toBESTAppleTV.com. The new service with its website launched shortly after midnight, eastern time, on Thursday.
The lower-cost alternative to AT&T’s DirecTV Now will offer anyone the ability to view WatchTV for only $15 per month.
Subscribers to only the AT&T Unlimited &More Premium package will get their choice of HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz, VRV, Amazon Music Unlimited, or Pandora Premium at no extra charge. Subscribers can switch services on their contracts one-year anniversary to another one of the seven services if they wish.
AT&T Unlimited &More Premium subscribers get their choice of one premium channel from the list of HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, Starz, VRV, Amazon Music Unlimited, or Pandora Premium.
Subscribers to the AT&T Unlimited &More package will have free access to the service, but will not have access to the premium services available in the higher priced wireless package.
The new service includes 30-plus live channels, over 15,000 TV shows and movies on demand, and are be available on virtually every smartphone, tablet, browser, as well as streaming devices like Roku and Apple TV.
The service has no Cloud DVR capabilities, no sports channels, no local network affiliates, and supports only one stream.
Here’s a full list of Watch TV channels:
A&E
AMC
Animal Planet
Audience
BBC World News
BBC America
Boomerang
Cartoon Network
CNN
Discovery
Food Network
FYI
Hallmark Channel
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
HGTV
History
HLN
IFC
Investigation Discovery
Lifetime
Lifetime Movies
OWN
Sundance TV
TBS
TCM
TLC
TNT
Tru TV
Velocity
Viceland
WE TV
AT&T says these six additional channels will be coming soon:
BET
Comedy Central
MTV2
Nicktoons
Teennick
VH1
The service launched a little over two months since word was first made public that AT&T planned to release a ‘skinny bundle’ of television channels similar competitive service Philo which has yet to launch on Apple TV and debuted on other platforms more than seven months ago.
Click here for a link to the Watch TV App Store app, which works on fourth-generation and fifth-generation Apple TV boxes.
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