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Welcome to the 21st century, CBS. Following in the footsteps of [NBC, TBS, TNT, ABC](http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/nbc-tnt-and-tbs-ipad-apps-add-full-length-episodes-wont-bring/) and a smattering of others, CBS has launched a new iOS app that enables iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners to stream full-length, HD-quality episodes of CBS programming right on their mobile device. The app includes offerings from its primetime, daytime and late night schedule, with flagships like _NCIS_, _CSI_, _How I Met Your Mother_ and _The Late Show with David Letterman_ being called out in particular. Daytime and late night programming will be available within 24 hours after initial airing, while most primetime programs will be available on the eighth day after broadcast. For those awaiting similar treatment on non-iOS platforms, the company has assured the universe that it'll bring similar functionality to Windows 8 and Android "later this year."
The upside here is that there's no mention of cost, which should ease any frustrations of having to wait up to eight days to see something that aired live on the network. Moreover, the new app will integrate the existing CBS Connect App experience by the start of the Fall TV season, bringing a polished second-screen experience to those watching _CSI_, _Criminal Minds_, _Hawaii Five-O_ and _NCIS: Los Angeles_. Now, if only we could convince [every other channel](http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/12/hbo-airplay-support-hbo-go-max-go-airplay-apple-ipad/) to distribute its content over the web without arcane restrictions, we'd be happier than Gallagher at a farmer's market.
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URL: http://www.engadget.com/2013/03/14/cbs-brings-full-episode-streaming-hd-ipad-iphone-ipod/
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