HBO drops support for Apple TV channels, directs customers to HBO MaxHBO giveth and HBO taketh away.
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HBO has dropped support for Apple TV Channels.
The move comes on the same day the company launched the HBO Max app.
Existing subscribers through Apple TV Channels will be prompted to download the new app.
Earlier today it was reported that the HBO Max app was now available to customers on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. Unfortunately, it appears that the launch of the app has come at the expense of another way to watch HBO's content: Apple TV Channels.
A new report from 9to5Mac details the move, saying that current subscribers to HBO through Apple TV Channels will still have access, but will not receive new content.
"Starting today, the HBO channel has been removed from the Apple TV app if you don't already subscribe to it. If you are a current subscriber, the channel will still be visible for the time being but will not be updated to feature Max-exclusive content."
According to the report, users who still have access ...
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HBO drops support for Apple TV channels, directs customers to HBO Max
