HBO puts shows on cell phones

Home Box Office has launched a new service with S.K. Telecom in Korea that allows viewers to watch full-length episodes of previously-aired HBO productions on their cell phones, taking the mobile-video concept to another level and offering a preview of what's coming to the United States. The Star Bulletin reports.

"For the new service in Korea, viewers pay a flat rate of approximately $2 per month to select from a library of HBO shows (no feature films yet), which are available just as they aired, with legible subtitles and chapters for quick return to a particular place."

Examples include "Sex and the City" and "Six Feet Under," which are both out of production. There's no limit on the number of times a viewer can watch an episode.

emily | 1:05 PM | TV on Cell Phones |
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