Apple Adds WatchESPN, HBO GO, Sky News, and More to Apple TVApple today announced a software update for its Apple TV set-top box adding new channels including WatchESPN and HBO GO. The update also brings live streaming of the UK's Sky News, as well as anime site Crunchyroll and music concert and documentary streaming service Qello.“HBO GO and WatchESPN are some of the most popular iOS apps and are sure to be huge hits on Apple TV,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “We continue to offer Apple TV users great new programming options, combined with access to all of the incredible content they can purchase from the iTunes Store.” WatchESPN and HBO GO require that customers be subscribed to appropriate cable TV services, while Sky News offers free live streams to users in the US, UK, and Ireland. The update arrives as Apple TV software version 5.3 and is available now for the second- and third-generation Apple TV. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Steve Jobs Ponders His Legacy In Never-Before-Seen 1994 Video • Apple Planning LinkedIn Integration for iOS 7 • Facebook for iOS Adds Status Update Icons, New Sharing Controls • Apple Updates 'Configurator' App With Improvements and Bug Fixes • 'Bike Baron' Named Starbucks App of the Week, Available for Free • Apple Releases New Java 6 Updates with Security Enhancements • 'Paper' Developers Get $15 Million in Funding For Future Apps and Hardware • 'Chatology' Addresses Glaring Search Issues in Apple's Messages App for Mac
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