Looking at my local cable plans, watching Game of Thrones on TV would cost me something like $1200/year, because I'd need to subscribe to digital cable with a mess of extras. And our TV is the worst screen in the house (even my phone has higher resolution). Tell me again why I would do this?
Personally, I'm going to wait until GoT comes out on DVD, and borrow the first episodes from someone. If I really want to watch the series, I'll buy the box set. But lots of people aren't so patient, and I've heard that piracy is free…
The tight relationship between HBO and the cable companies will remain insanely profitable for years to come. But eventually there will be too many customers like me, and that's going to be a hard day for HBO.
Personally, I'm going to wait until GoT comes out on DVD, and borrow the first episodes from someone. If I really want to watch the series, I'll buy the box set. But lots of people aren't so patient, and I've heard that piracy is free…
The tight relationship between HBO and the cable companies will remain insanely profitable for years to come. But eventually there will be too many customers like me, and that's going to be a hard day for HBO.