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Wish HBO would offer that Go thing as a stand alone service. I'd pay $30/mo for streaming only HBO content in a heartbeat.
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Hear that ... and that might be why these other cable providers won't carry the service. They're afraid that might happen. See below.
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Originally Posted by Brujah
Yep i'm with Time Warner too. Odd that they haven't participated since they're HBO's parent company. They let the ball drop on this one.
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This is interesting, and I guess makes sense:
No one is saying what the problem is, though it could have to do with HBO's desire to build a direct online relationship with its 29 million subscribers?something that makes cable operators nervous.
The irony is that HBO developed the service with Time Warner Cable in 2008, when they were part of one corporate family. The cable division was spun off from Time Warner the following year. Lately, dealings between operators and programmers have grown testy as both sides experiment with new formats.