DirecTV expands HBO Go programming to Android

Broadcast satellite service provider DirecTV will extend Time Warner-owned HBO Go and MAX Go online video services to the iOS and Android mobile operating systems later this year, offering subscribers on-the-go access to hundreds of feature films and acclaimed original series.

According to DirectTV, subscribers will be able to view on-demand HBO and Cinemax content across mobile devices including Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone and iPad as well as smartphones and tablets running Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android--it is unclear whether DirecTV will also support other device platforms, or exactly when the mobile service will go live.

As of Tuesday, DirecTV subscribers across the U.S. may now access HBO Go and MAX Go via any broadband-connected computer. HBO Go touts over 1,400 titles including current series like Boardwalk Empire and the new Game of Thrones as well as classic programs like The Sopranos and Deadwood, original films, miniseries, sports, documentaries and features from Warner Bros., Twentieth Century Fox and Universal Pictures. MAX Go adds more than 400 features, cult favorites and Cinemax originals like the Max After Dark series. DirecTV subscribers can view content immediately after its network broadcast career, create bookmarked "Watchlists," enjoy bonus content like interviews and behind-the-scenes clips.

DirecTV offers satellite programming to over 28 million subscribers across the U.S. and Latin America. Its U.S. package includes more than 160 HD channels--consumers may also sign up for the NFL Sunday Ticket package, which offers access to all out-of-market National Football League matchups.