Comcast Still Blocking HBO Go On Roku (And Now Playstation 3), Incapable Of Explaining Why
Another shining example of how HBO should shake off its fears, embrace innovation, leapfrog the gatekeepers and release the standalone Internet streaming app everyone wants.
Via Techdirt:
For years, HBO and Time Warner have refused to give people what they want and offer a standalone streaming video service, because they're afraid of shaking up their cozy, promotion-heavy relationship with the cable industry. Instead, HBO's Go streaming service has been made available on desktops and a growing number of devices, TVs, set tops and game consoles -- provided you log in with your traditional cable subscriber information. It's a half-measure, and availability to this day remains a little fractured.
Case in point: Sony this week finally made HBO Go available on the Playstation 3 (de...