Android TV adds HBO NOW, Showtime, CBS All Access, and finds new hardware partners

This afternoon, Google announced the availability of new apps and services for users of its home entertainment platform. Television shows and movies are premiering left and right as of late, so Google wants to ensure that Android TV is the go-to for consuming video content.

Android TV now provides access to HBO NOW, Showtime, CBS All Access and Disney Movies Anywhere. This is in addition to the more than fifty apps that Google says the Play Store offers. To use many of the services with apps made for Android TV, you will either need a subscription or accepted television provider login. Some may even require one-time purchases.

Will you be watching anything from these services? Like the new season of Homeland on Showtime. Or how about NCIS on CBS? Alright, go ahead and get Frozen from Disney Movies Anywhere.

Google also named new hardware partners for Android TV. Hisense, TCL, and other unnamed companies will work to release televisions and gaming consoles while Pace, Sagemcom, and Technicolor will begin manufacturing set-top boxes with the Android TV pre-installed. When it comes to content, users in Korea and Italy can expect to see KDDI and Telecom Italia add their portfolio to the platform. Google is already seeing Android TV hardware arrive from Sony, Sharp, Razer, and NVIDIA.

Source: Google

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