HBO Launches Online Programming Destination

NEW YORK: Subscribers of the Verizon FiOS TV service will be the first to gain access to HBOGO.com, an online destination delivering more than 600 hours of programming from the premium channel.

As of tomorrow, FiOS customers (of both the TV and Internet services) who subscribe to HBO will automatically receive free, unlimited online access to HBO programming from any U.S. location, using a broadband connection. HBO will be accessible from www.verizon.com/fiostvonline and www.hbogo.com with FiOS log-in credentials. HBO GO expands on what is currently available on the TV-based HBO ON Demand, offering up original series and movies, mini-series, docs, HBO Sports and blockbuster features. In addition, HBOGO.com includes exclusive and bonus materials, soundtrack and cast information. Subscribers can create a Watchlist where bookmarked content can be placed for later viewing and where the user will be alerted to the arrival of new episodes selected for Series Pass.

“HBO GO immerses customers into an elegantly designed HBO environment with access to a robust offering of HBO programming,” said Eric Kessler, the co-president of HBO. “Together with Verizon we’ve delivered a simple authentication process that gives FiOS and HBO subscribers easy entry to HBO GO.”

Shawn Strickland, VP of consumer strategy and planning for Verizon, added, “HBO GO adds more value to FiOS TV customers’ HBO subscriptions with the convenience of accessing their programming in more ways and in more places. We’re excited to add this deeper, richer experience to our already extensive HBO offerings, further enhancing the TV and Internet experience that only FiOS delivers.”