HBO Go Will Soon Be Available Without a TV Subscription.

NFL fans, boxing fans and  sports fans in general, rejoice! The official HBO PR twitter account tweeted out fantastic news: next year HBO will offer a streaming HBO service, but this time without a currently required cable/satellite connection. In a matter of weeks,  you will — at least if you live in the United States — be able to see the award winning Hard Knocks, fights and of course other shows and films.

Given the success of Netflix, Amazon Prime and Hulu Plus, it really was only a matter of time until HBO joined the ranks of standalone online streaming companies. The announcement was made at a Time Warner  Inc. Investor Meeting where HBO Chairman and CEO Richard Plepler stated

“That [10 million broadband only homes] is a large and growing opportunity that should no longer be left untapped. It is time to remove all barriers to those who want HBO.”

Presuming it will be the existing HBO Go, the service will give subscribers full access to all shows, sports and movies available on the TV version of HBO. Between the shows such as Last Week Tonight and The Newsroom plus the currently unavailable HBO exclusive sports coverage, in particular Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, this is an overdue but nonetheless welcome announcement.