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And you can get HBO without getting cable.

• jdmichal 11y ago
  Are you referring to HBO Now? Because no, I cannot just go online and order HBO Now because I am not a Verizon nor Optimum subscriber. http://help.hbonow.com/app/answers/detailHBO/a_id/172 http://help.hbonow.com/app/answers/detailHBO/a_id/172
  • jonknee 11y ago
    Umm, yea you can. You can buy it through the app, no Verizon/Optimim needed. They probably have some clause in their contracts with cable companies that they won't directly sell access, but you can go through Google/Amazon/Apple just fine. http://help.hbonow.com/app/answers/detailHBO/a_id/125/rec/1 http://help.hbonow.com/app/answers/detailHBO/a_id/125/rec/1 > HBO NOW is a stand-alone streaming service that you can purchase from a participating provider (not part of a cable subscription).
    • jdmichal 11y ago
      The subscriptions are handled through in-app purchases. I cannot load any of those apps onto my existing devices. So now I have to buy a device, so that I can subscribe to HBO Now? The point is that the blanket statement, "And you can get HBO without getting cable," is correct but not complete. You still must flow through a provider, and the providers are not universally available. A random person with an internet connection and a computer cannot order HBO Now.
      • jonknee 11y ago
        Borrow a device to sign up? Buy one for a few dollars? It's really not hard.
        • jdmichal 11y ago
          I rest my case.