It looks like Cable Television just might be in it's death throws. HBO is launching a new, separate from cable streaming possibility for viewers. Of course they are not the first, but certainly HBO has been one of the premium channels on cable tv for a long time now. One could almost call it one of the "founders".
The Washington Post newspaper ran this article, even sent out a special News Alert for it!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2014/10/15/hbo-is-launching-a-stand-alone-streaming-service-in-2015/?wpisrc=al_tech_b
An excerpt:
HBO will launch a streaming video service in 2015 that doesn’t require consumers to have a cable or satellite subscription, the company said Wednesday, in a move that could roil the television industry and pave the way for vastly more choices for consumers.
But with an online streaming service, HBO is taking a page directly from Netflix and will soon compete head-to-head with the rival streaming service. HBO has 30 million subscribers in the United States; Netflix has about 37 million.