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"...Eric Kessler stated to industry leaders that HBO shows would not ever be available to non-HBO subscribers on digital platforms" This is idiotic on HBO's pa
by Jun8 15y ago
"...Eric Kessler stated to industry leaders that HBO shows would not ever be available to non-HBO subscribers on digital platforms"
This is idiotic on HBO's part.
Look, it's pretty simple: I want to watch "True Blood", which is currently in Season 5. Netflix doesn't even have S4 yet. I'm willing to pay good money, say $20 for a season, but am not so crazy as to pay $$ for crappy supreme-whatever package from Comcast. The reason is not that I hate Comcast (I do) but I'm not interested in other channels (sports etc.) in the package, i.e. I want HBO only.
- flyt 15y ago"Ford will only sell cars to people that own horses" would have been a great idea.
- libraryatnight 15y agoThis is the sort of thing that encourages piracy, too. It's not that I'm unwilling to pay for HBO programming, it's that I'm unwilling to pay for the things I do not want, or need, just to be able to pay HBO for their programming. I just went to Amazon, though, to check the price of a Bored to Death DVD to add to my point (a show I enjoy, but I don't really want to own on DVD and would pay to stream) and it came up as available for streaming through Amazon Instant Video. Odd since that seems like a non-hbo subscriber being able to watch on a digital platform. I assume having Amazon Prime grants access to the show, too.
- waterlesscloud 15y agoThey're available to non-HBO subscribers on digital platforms 30 minutes after they air. HBO can get paid for it or not, it's their choice. Looks like they're making the stupid choice.