HBO makes hundreds of hours of content free for streaming. Image via Variety.
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HBO makes hundreds of hours of content free

HBO has announced that amid the coronavirus pandemic, it is making many TV shows and movies available for free on its streaming services HBO GO and HBO Now on mobile and desktop without even needing a subscription, and includes TV shows like The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, Veep, The Wire, Silicon Valley, Barry as well as many documentaries and movies.

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