Apple TV owners can finally access all of Showtime’s series and movie without a cable subscription starting today.
Following in the path of HBO Now, the company just launched it’s stand-alone streaming package that works on iOS devices and Apple TV, and its cheaper than HBO.
Showtime has had an Apple TV channel for years, but if you wanted to watch anything on it you had to have a local subscription to access the content. The new service is offering new users a free 30-day trial to get unlimited access to shows like Homeland, Ray Donovan, Shameless, Masters of Sex, and Dexter, no cable subscription required. There are also movies, documentaries, and boxing available for streaming.
While HBO Now charges customers $15 a month, Showtime will only run you $11. If you’re already a Hulu subscriber though you can add it to your current plan for only $9 a month, on top of the $8 per month for Hulu itself. Other platforms supported at launch also include the Roku and Playstation Vue. To get started with your trial period just head to the App Store and download the new Showtime app.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
6 responses to “Showtime is now available on iOS and Apple TV without a cable subscription”
One more nail in the coffin for cable TV.
Nice, Hulu Plus and showtime for $17? That’s cable crushing territory right there.
Nothing compares to Netflix about worldwide service, unfortunately, outside US is not easy to get SHO, so the best option (I would say the only option) is Piracy. Bad for SHO who thinks that the only people who enjoys their series are in US.
Netflix rocks on many levels, including original content. But you can’t be pirating shows. Wait for them to arrive on Netflix or purchase the season from your digital provider of choice. There’s never a real reason to steal something. You may feel it’s not worth a perpetual license purchase, but that’s your prerogative.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t pirate content, I choose not to see nothing from SHO since There is no way to access like a subscription like Netflix does, it is bad that SHO choose to leave them a couple of years ago.
SHOWTIME App is working in Canada using VPN trick just like HBO NOW did
when it launched couple months ago there was trick to do IT WILL WORK
ANY COUNTRY YOU RESIDE IN
1) Open U.S iTunes account or change it to U.S region than buy a U.S iTunes gift card
2) While signed into your US iTunes Account, go to the App store Sign up for an account with your iTunes account to get access to the free 30 day trial.
Hulu customers will be able to add it on to their current subscription for the reduced fee of $8.99 per month
3) For signg up the ZIP code enter 00000 it will work
4) Next, enable a VPN (try Hotspot Shield for iOS ) With a VPN enabled (Settings launch SHOWTIME, sign in and you should have access to the library
BEST VPN APP: Hotspot Shield for IOS DECEIVES
BEST DNS: UnoTelly for Apple TV
let me know if it works for you
thanks