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Showtime, which now offers programs online only to
subscribers to its cable packages, will charge $10.99 per month
for the streaming service.
Time Warner Inc's standalone streaming service, HBO Now,
launched on Apple devices in April, giving subscribers shows
such as "Game of Thrones" at a cost of $14.99 per month.
The launch of standalone streaming services - those not
requiring a cable contract - follows years of falling TV
viewership as people switch to services provided by companies
such as Netlix Inc, Hulu and Amazon.com Inc.
CBS has already launched CBS All Access, a streaming service for
its TV subscribers.
The network, which is offering a 30-day free trial for its
standalone service for those signing up through Apple in July,
said other platforms and providers will be announced later.
The streaming service will be available on iPhones, iPads, iPods
and Apple TV.
(Reporting by Anya George Tharakan and Subrat Patnaik in
Bengaluru; Editing by Ted Kerr)
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