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September 18, 2015
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Watch Showtime Pilots Free YouTube

You can now watch some of Showtime’s best pilots for free on YouTube

By on September 18, 2015 at 10:45 PM.

You can now watch some of Showtime’s best pilots for free on YouTube

We live in an era where every other premium cable channel lives in the shadow of the behemoth that is HBO. It’s not that there isn’t compelling content outside of the Game of Thrones network, but none of it is attracted the attention of HBO’s must-watch lineup.

That exactly’s why Showtime is putting its best foot forward by uploading full episodes of its most popular shows to YouTube. More →

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Internet
July 7, 2015
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Showtime Standalone Streaming App Launch

My Decision to Become a Cord Cutter Is Looking Better Every Day

By on July 7, 2015 at 1:13 PM.

My Decision to Become a Cord Cutter Is Looking Better Every Day

2015 might be the best year ever for cord cutters.

Showtime launched its standalone streaming app on Tuesday across PC, Mac, Apple TV, Roku and iOS devices, along with the PlayStation Vue and Hulu internet services. Simply called Showtime, the app costs $10.99 a month, but new users will be able to try the service for 30 days free of charge. More →

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June 3, 2015
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Showtime Streaming Service Price

Showtime launching its own standalone streaming service for $10.99/month in July

By on June 3, 2015 at 12:24 PM.

Showtime launching its own standalone streaming service for $10.99/month in July

Showtime announced on Wednesday that it will be launching its own standalone Internet TV subscription service in July for $10.99 a month. The service, simply called Showtime, will give subscribers access to its back catalog of movies and original shows as well as live streams of its networks. More →

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Business
May 7, 2015
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Showtime Streaming Service

HBO Now streaming rival from Showtime to launch ‘in the coming months’

By on May 7, 2015 at 5:01 PM.

HBO Now streaming rival from Showtime to launch ‘in the coming months’

On an earnings call this afternoon, CBS CEO Les Moonves announced that the Showtime over-the-top service will launch in the coming months. The idea of a Showtime streaming service was floated shortly after HBO revealed its own offering — HBO Now — but no details were revealed at the time. More →

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November 6, 2014
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Showtime Online Streaming Service

The death of cable TV is coming

By on November 6, 2014 at 12:35 PM.

The death of cable TV is coming

Just as we had all hoped, it looks like HBO’s announcement of an over-the-top service is starting a revolution in the TV industry. The Wall Street Journal reports that CBS is planning to offer its own standalone streaming service for Showtime as well. CBS CEO Leslie Moonves said that the online offering will “fairly definitively” be available in 2015, making next year the most terrifying in recent history for cable providers across the United States. More →

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TV
January 22, 2014
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HBO Showtime Starz Gain Subscribers

Study showing HBO, Showtime and Starz losing subscribers is dead wrong [updated]

By on January 22, 2014 at 9:15 PM.

Study showing HBO, Showtime and Starz losing subscribers is dead wrong [updated]

The NPD Group released a study this week that showed the steady decline of premium channel subscribers over the past two years. NPD Group analyst Russ Crupnick explained that many consumers are attempting to save money by replacing premium channels with streaming services such as Netflix or Hulu Plus, but according to an HBO spokesman, NPD’s “research is simply incorrect.” More →

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March 23, 2011
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CBS will remove some Showtime shows from Netflix

By on March 23, 2011 at 9:32 PM.

CBS will remove some Showtime shows from Netflix

CBS confirmed today with Dow Jones that it will pull some of its Showtime television shows from Netflix, and apparently Netflix is pretty shocked by the news. A Showtime spokesperson said that it will remove the episodes of shows that are currently still airing on television from Netflix’s portfolio when the current partnership deal between the CBS and Netflix ends this summer. “We’re perplexed by this,” Steve Swasey, a Netflix spokesperson told Dow Jones. “We have great Showtime shows available on our service, and we expect to continue with those shows. We have a very good relationship with CBS and all its channels.” Two popular shows that are currently offered by Netflix and are still airing are “Californication” and “Dexter.” As big “Californication” fans here at BGR, we’re pretty bummed by the news. More →

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General
July 6, 2010
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Netflix inks deal with Relativity Media to stream major motion pictures

By on July 6, 2010 at 8:07 AM.

Netflix inks deal with Relativity Media to stream major motion pictures

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Netflix announced on Tuesday that the movie rental giant has signed an agreement with independent movie producer Relativity Media. Relativity Media is a newcomer to the movie production business, but the growing company has the backing of bigwigs like Lions Gate Entertainment, Sony Pictures, and Universal Studios. Under the agreement, Netflix would get the first rights to stream popular movies that are typically sent to premium cable channels like Starz, HBO, and Showtime following the movie’s DVD release. This arrangement is a major leap forward for online streaming as it is the first time a major movie producer has turned to online sources for movie distribution instead of traditional paid television. Netflix will be launching this preferred streaming with “The Fighter” and “Skyline”; additional movies are expected to be added in the future. More →

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