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Old 12-19-2011, 02:32 PM  
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But besides that, the reason HBO costs slightly less is because more people subscribe to it since it appeals to a larger market. You always pay more for a niche product with a smaller customer base. For example, a company that makes armored cars sells them for hundreds of thousands of dollars because the market is so small for them, while Ford can sell a car for under $20K.

HBO costs nearly the same as a porn membership, yet they have literally tens of thousands of times the number of subscribers and the benefits of economies of scale. By that comparison, HBO is way overpriced compared to a porn site.
Yawn. HBO has infinitely more expenses than any porn site on earth. So if we go add up all the millions in dollars in licensing fees HBO / NetFlix / Cable TV stations pay for the content they publish and divide it by number of users you think they will be paying less than the average porn site? Economy of scale is great, but it doesn't mean they are overcharging for their content.
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