HBO stops selling DVDs to Netflix

[Javaman]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hbo-stops-selling-dvds-netflix-221440766.html;_ylt=AuTfIgzkiwDzwVAIQ_ip4q6iuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ0ZWkxdWduBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIFRvcCBTdG9yeSBSaWdodARwa2cDNWI4ZDEyMWQtZWEwMC0zMjgxLTk1ZDAtZTE2OWZmYTFlZDE5BHBvcwM3BHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzRjZWRiYjgwLTM3ZjEtMTFlMS05NWY2LWJiMDM0NDhhZDU0Ng--;_ylg=X3oDMTFvdnRqYzJoBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25zBHRlc3QD;_ylv=3

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- HBO fired a shot across Netflix's bow this week, confirming it will no longer sell discounted DVDs of hit shows like "Boardwalk Empire" to the subscription video service.

The move by Time Warner Inc.'s pay TV channel is more antagonistic than damaging. Netflix Inc. can maintain its mail-order movie rental offerings by buying HBO discs from other sources — even retail stores. "Netflix will continue to provide HBO programming on DVD and Blu-ray discs for our members," spokesman Steve Swasey said in a statement.

Still, HBO's jab heightens the growing rivalry between the companies.

In December, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told an investors conference that HBO's online viewing service, HBO GO, was "the competitor we fear the most." He noted that consumers with good incomes can afford to both services, but when money is tight they may be forced to choose just one.

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[RKP5637]

1. I looked at HBO GO (preview) via Roku and was not too impressed with HBO GO content. Anyway,

just my 2-bits, so I stayed with just Netflix streaming. I had been thinking of subscribing to HBO via my cable co. so I could used HBO GO. In my case, it didn't seem worth the extra $$$. If anything, I might add Hulu Plus.

[ananda]

2. Hmm.

I wouldn't subscribe to HBO GO either. I like Netflix streaming,
and occasionally I subscribe to their DVD service to watch a
show like The Borgias.

I haven't subscribed to HULU Plus though I took a week's free
subscription to check it out and found it wanting. Maybe it
will improve later on.

[ejpoeta]

3. don't you have to have hbo to use hbo go?

because I don't have cable or satellite and have no use for anything that tries to require me to have it.

[RKP5637]

4. Yes, you need an HBO subscription (cable) to use HBO Go.