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Well for me, in my jurisdiction HBO just simply isn't available. That's hands down about as inconvenient as you can get. In jurisdictions where it is available
by rusk 9y ago
Well for me, in my jurisdiction HBO just simply isn't available. That's hands down about as inconvenient as you can get.
In jurisdictions where it is available it's often only available as a part of a larger cable package. If you're signed up with another provider that's pretty inconvenient also.
There is a well worn cartoon on this topic that sums up the position of many quite well [0]
[0] http://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thrones http://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thrones
- lilbobbytables 9y agoYou'll notice that in the HBO Go screen there was an option to subscribe if you don't already have it through your cable plan.
- amdavidson 9y agoThat was to subscribe to HBO from your cable provider if/when they decided to offer HBO GO, the streaming service. When this comic came out(2011) HBO Now (confusingly separate from HBO Go) did not exist.
- rusk 9y agoDon't even know what a "HBO Go" is - never seen or heard of one before. EDIT Actually, I'm going to put aside disingenuity for a second. I actually have the closest equivalent of HBO with my provider, it's called "Sky Atlantic" and it's only available through Sky, of course. So I'm fully paid up and legit as far as GoT is concerned but only coincidentally. If a competing network were to start showing $competing_popular_tv_show you can be guaranteed I wouldn't be switching, or taking on a second subscription ... Take my $$$ by all means, but if you get greedy you'll get nothing.