What exactly is Showtime whenever/activate? from james ellison's blog

SHOWTIME ANYTIME can be accessed at no cost in conjunction with your SHOWTIME(r) subscription with participating providers. To log in into the SHOWTIME ANYTIME app , you must use your username/password provided by your provider . Then, stream SHOWTIME.

Participating Providers: AT&T U-verse Spectrum, XFINITY, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH, Frontier, Mediacom, Optimum, Suddenlink, FiOS and more.With the SHOWTIME Anytime app you can stream whole seasons of award-winning and acclaimed original series such as Homeland, Billions, Shameless, The Chi, Black Monday, The Affair and Ray Donovan. In addition, you can enjoy star-studded TV shows as well as groundbreaking documentaries, comedy and sport (including SHOWTIME Championship Boxing) and more - all for free. Enjoy the latest episodes of your favourite shows no matter where you want - either live on the internet or in a video on demand. The new shows are being added constantly, and there's never a dull moment exciting to enjoy. You're on the move? Download complete episodes and films and stream offline.

The process of activating Showtime at any time for Apple TV:

Because every device has variety of programs, the method to turn on this service is different for every device. If you want to watch the programs for your Apple TV you need to follow the steps below:.

·         Make sure you are tuned to Showtime Anytime. Showtime anytime/activate way on your Apple TV.

·         The channel is hovered across the screen, select the video you would like to view and click the option to play or activate.

·         Select the cable company from the drop-down choices.

·         Note down the activation code while looking at the display.

·         Start an internet-based browser on your personal computer and visit the official site of Showtime.

·         Follow the steps.

·         Go to your account.

·         Use the log-in details of your cable provider and make use of the activation code they that was provided to you in the past.

·         You will see the message "Success" that's you will be able to see your screen.

·         Go directly to the primary security on your Apple TV and begin viewing your preferred shows via Showtime Anytime.

Set Showtime Anytime to Activate on Android TV

As of the time of writing the list of providers that are eligible is Sharp, TP Vision, Philips, Sony, Nvidia, Nexus, and Razer. Here's how to enable Showtime Anytime through Android TV.

1.       Visit on the Showtime Anytime channel on your Android TV.

2.       Choose a video, then press or "Activate" or "Play."

3.       Select your preferred service on the table.

4.       You'll see the activation code displayed on the screen. Note it down.

5.       Open an internet browser from your personal computer.

6.       Go to the page for activation on the official site of Showtime Anytime.

7.       Follow the activation directions.

8.       Next, you need to activate your device using page "Activate Devices" page.

9.       If the message of success appears and you're ready to stream Showtime Anytime on your Android TV.

Is SHOWTIME available for free when you sign up for Amazon Prime?       

It's not true, SHOWTIME isn't available for free when you sign up with Amazon Prime Video, but you can join SHOWTIME at $10.99 per month, or buy many SHOWTIME Originals by using Amazon Prime Video.

This option is only useful when you're using Prime Video as your homebase for streaming movies and TV that most enthusiastic Netflix and Hulu viewers don't.