Since its launch, Sony’s PlayStation Vue live-TV streaming service has provided cord-cutters the closest thing to a replacement for cable. One thing Vue has lacked is premium services, with Showtime currently the marquee add-on offering. Now both HBO and Cinemax are coming to Vue, but not cheaply.
HBO announced this morning that both its flagship premium channel and Cinemax will launch on Vue ahead of the Oct. 2 premiere of Westworld. Additionally, Vue users who subscribe to HBO will get online on-demand access to HBO Now.
So what’s the catch? While a number of pay-TV providers bundle HBO and Cinemax together, or offer a discount for subscribing to both networks, Vue subscribers will have to pay $15 each for HBO or Cinemax.
Thus, subscribing to both will run you an additional $30. For Vue users subscribing to the most basic tier of service, you’re doubling your monthly bill but only adding two channels.
https://consumerist.com/2016/09/15/playstation-vue-adding-hbo-cinemax-for-15month-each/