Amazon Adds HBO Now to Fire TV & Fire TV Stick

HBO's standalone streaming service is now available on Amazon's media players.  

HBO and Amazon have announced the arrival of HBO Now on the Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. The premium streaming service initially launched exclusively on Apple devices.

HBO NOW allows users to watch every episode of every season of HBO’s original programming, hit movies, documentaries, sports and exclusive comedy specials separate from a traditional cable or satellite subscription. The service offers more than 2,000 popular series and movies, including 'Game of Thrones,' 'True Detective,' 'Silicon Valley,' 'Girls,' 'Veep,' 'The Wire,' 'Divergent,' 'X-MEN: Days of Future Past,' 'Neighbors,'  and 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.'

In addition to Fire TV and Fire TV Stick support, HBO Now is also be available on Fire tablets, Google Chromecast, Apple TV, and Android devices. An HBO Now subscription currently costs $15 per month.

Source: Engadget

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