Best TV Everywhere Portal Site (Programmer)
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| March 12, 2014
Winner
HBO Go
Still the gold standard when it comes to authenticated content, HBO Go remains at the top of the TV Everywhere peak with an app that customers simply love. Of course, its popularity can sometimes cause problems, such as when massive demand for the season finale of “True Detective” in March temporarily crashed the system. But for the most part, this incredibly easy-to-navigate portal not only works wonderfully but also provides a rich library of HBO content, allowing any HBO subscriber to discover old HBO series while they also catch up on the latest of the premium net’s latest series. It’s hard to find fault in HBO Go. And others continue to emulate it with mixed success.
Honorable Mentions
A+E Television Networks – AETN.com
The A&E, History and Lifetime Watch portals do one thing really well: They work. It’s easy to find full episodes. And they stream beautifully.
AMC
With some of the most popular and critically acclaimed shows on TV, it’s no wonder that AMC’s only one-year-old TVE portal has become the number-one landing page on amc.com.
Showtime Anytime
This portal’s not only functional, allowing viewers to save preferences and get additional info, but the navigational flow and streaming quality makes it one of the best TVE portals out there.