"Game of Thrones" stars Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner (Photo : Reuters)
HBO made an announcement on Tuesday that it will be airing the fifth season of "Game of Thrones" in over 170 countries simultaneously.
This means that viewers not from the United States will now have the chance to watch the popular TV series in time; no more waiting for a torrent release. The Season 5 of "Game of Thrones" will premiere on April 12 at 9 PM on U.S. Eastern Standard Time, according to the Huffington Post.
In addition, HBO is also launching its new standalone video streaming web service called "HBO Now," where "Game of Thrones" can be watched as well.
However, the service is exclusively available for Apple devices, including the iPhone maker's Apple TV. The subscription fee for the streaming service, which will be launching next month, is at $14.99 per month.
The announcement from HBO came a day after a trailer for the 10-episode Season 5 of GoT was launched during Apple's presentation, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Around 15 or more broadcasters scattered throughout the globe will take part in the simulcast of GoT, including six owned by HBO such as HBO Nordic, HBO Asia, HBO Netherlands, HBO Canada, HBO Latin America and HBO Europe.
"We are thrilled to see our international partners jumping on board to bring Game of Thrones, one of the most universally loved television shows in the world, to global audiences at the same time it airs on HBO in the US," said Michael Lombardo, the president of programming from HBO.
