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Old 16-10-2014, 00:55   #850
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Re: Netflix/Streaming Services
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Originally Posted by passingbat View Post
I'm going for greed

The strange thing is, one of the HBO big wigs boasts about how GOT is the most illegally downloaded show and seems to revel in it, but limits the number of legal ways available to view it via streaming. Thankfully they seem to have woken up to the modern way of accessing media.

With the Sky deal in place, I think it will be a while before we get an official HBO streaming service in the UK.

Now TV provides a half baked way of doing it, but the lack of permanent back season availability and delays in showing new HBO shows and seasons, makes it a poor substitute IMHO.
Whilst keeping GoT Sky Atlantic-only will encourage some downloading in the UK, it wouldn't be enough to make it the most illegally downloaded show worldwide so that's credit to the show itself. But I never think it's a great idea to alienate those who want to buy your content but can't.
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