Showtime Anytime app, now with Live TV

Showtime Anytime 2.0 for iOS (iPhone screenshot 003)Showtime Anytime 2.0 for iOS (iPhone screenshot 004)

If you watch cable on your iPhone and iPad, you’re probably aware of the Showtime Anytime iOS app which gives subscribers on-demand access to every single episode of a dozen exclusive Showtime TV shows, plus championship boxing and 60 Minute Sports.

But Showtime fans have long been yearning for the ability to watch live television programming on their iPhone, iPod and iPad devices and now their prayers have been heard…

The new Showtime Anytime version 2.0 has surfaced today on the App Store, bringing with it a major new feature: Live TV. If you’re a cable subscriber, you can now use the software to tune in and enjoy currently airing live Showtime programming on your iOS device.

Showtime Anytime 2.0 for iOS (iPhone screenshot 001)Showtime Anytime 2.0 for iOS (iPhone screenshot 002)

This release also includes minor bug fixes as well as improved stability and performance.

if you’re subscribed to cable through AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity, DirecTV, Optimum and Verizon FiOS, download the new Showtime Anytime free of charge.