# If you don't subscribe to HBO, but are an Amazon Prime member... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 23, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770 "2014-04-23T14:38:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/1 "2014-04-23T14:38:30Z")
…things just got more interesting. HBO is going to allow certain shows to be available on Amazon Prime for free: > **[Dotdash Meredith - America's Largest Digital & Print Publisher](https://www.dotdashmeredith.com)** > > Dotdash Meredith is America's largest digital and print publisher, with brands including PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Allrecipes, Investopedia, Verywell, and more! Learn about career opportunities, our leadership team, and how we can help you... > [@](#): > > Here’s all the shows going onto Amazon Prime starting May 21, from HBO’s release: > – All seasons of revered classics such as The Sopranos, The Wire, Deadwood, Rome and Six Feet Under, and of recent favorites such as Eastbound & Down, Enlightened and Flight of the Conchords. > > – Epic miniseries, including Angels in America, Band of Brothers, John Adams, The Pacific and Parade’s End > > – Select seasons of current series such as Boardwalk Empire, Treme and True Blood > > – Hit original movies like Game Change, Too Big To Fail and You Don’t Know Jack > > – Pedigreed documentaries including the Autopsy and Iceman series, Ghosts of Abu Ghraib and When the Levees Broke > > – Hilarious original comedy specials from Lewis Black, Ellen DeGeneres, Louis CK and Bill Maher > > – The multi-year deal will bring additional seasons of the current series named above, along with early seasons of other series like Girls, The Newsroom and Veep to Prime members over the life of the deal. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/2 "2014-04-23T14:40:52Z")
Ugh, I wasn’t planning on re-upping my subscription this summer when the price goes up. This might change my mind… ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/3 "2014-04-23T14:41:04Z")
Hell yeah. Even without Game of Thrones, this is a cool thing. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/4 "2014-04-23T15:08:55Z")
Oh man, HBO just slapped Netflix in the face with a leather glove and walked away! ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/5 "2014-04-23T15:19:44Z")
Cool! I can go ahead & cancel HBO when _Game of Thrones_ is done for the year. I’ve been a Prime customer for years–mostly for the shipping. Won’t make me drop Netflix, though… ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/6 "2014-04-23T15:29:58Z")
Dammit! I just bought the entire series of Deadwood not more than 6 months ago! Could of saved myself a bundle had I known. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/7 "2014-04-23T15:46:16Z")
_shrugs_ Most of that is on Netflix. Amazon Prime still hasn’t come up with anything that entices me to invest in a new box. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/8 "2014-04-23T15:49:22Z")
Most of that is on Netflix? Not the streaming part, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/9 "2014-04-23T16:07:10Z")
Wow, now the $20 per year increase isn’t so bad! I’ve never seen most of those shows. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/10 "2014-04-23T16:57:45Z")
Am I wrong? We had both streaming and discs for a long time. I’m pretty sure Sopranos and Wire are streaming. ---
**Author:** ![woodstockbirdybird](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/woodstockbirdybird/32/7905_2.png) [@woodstockbirdybird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/woodstockbirdybird)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/11 "2014-04-23T17:03:49Z")
Nope, they’re not on Netflix streaming. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/12 "2014-04-23T17:11:21Z")
Dammit, I just finished paying Amazon for all five seasons of _The Wire_ in my library. Still, it would be worth it for some of those other shows. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/13 "2014-04-23T17:25:10Z")
I wonder how exclusive they will be. Will the same shows be available via HBO’s own streaming service? Last year, I watched Flight of the Conchords on HBO Go which curiously only offered it for streaming to PC/Mobile and not through HBO’s “on demand” cable service. I just connected the PC to my TV but I found it odd. Also, at the time it was set to expire in April 2013 though I haven’t checked since to see if it was added back into the availability. Point being, I wonder if they’ll have HBO programs via Amazon but not have them available via HBO. This is all just me wondering personally – we have both Amazon Prime and HBO anyway. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/14 "2014-04-23T17:35:50Z")
> [@Skammer](#): > > Dammit, I just finished paying Amazon for all five seasons of _The Wire_ in my library. Still, it would be worth it for some of those other shows. And the DVDs are worth it for the commentaries and the extras. I’ll keep HBO while GoT is airing but might drop it, now that I won’t need On Demand to rewatch the others. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/15 "2014-04-23T17:46:05Z")
> [@Bridget\_Burke](#): > > Cool! I can go ahead & cancel HBO when _Game of Thrones_ is done for the year. I’ve been a Prime customer for years–mostly for the shipping. Won’t make me drop Netflix, though… I was going to do that anyway (drop HBO when my free months were up). Between this (and here’s hoping Amazon works out a better way to stream to Smart TVs) and my brother’s HBO subscription, I won’t need it. Now I just need a way to get Showtime for Homeland. GoT and Homeland are the only shows I’m interested in seeing (semi) real-time. Note to self - check if brother gets Showtime also… ---
**Author:** ![Lakai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/16 "2014-04-23T18:35:23Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > Am I wrong? We had both streaming and discs for a long time. I’m pretty sure Sopranos and Wire are streaming. I don’t think HBO, or any other premium cable channel, ever had shows streaming on Netflix. Even if I’m wrong, according to [Sepinwall](http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/hbo-amazon-prime-team-up-to-stream-the-sopranos-the-wire-more), the new deal is exclusive to Amazon Prime. Netflix will not be streaming HBO shows anytime soon. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/17 "2014-04-23T18:46:47Z")
Yay! Maybe I’ll FINALLY get to see The Sopranos. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/18 "2014-04-23T18:59:22Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Will the same shows be available via HBO’s own streaming service? My understanding is yes, these shows will still be available on HBO Go that comes with your HBO subscription. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/19 "2014-04-23T19:00:55Z")
> [@Lakai](#): > > I don’t think HBO, or any other premium cable channel, ever had shows streaming on Netflix. Even if I’m wrong, according to [Sepinwall](http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/hbo-amazon-prime-team-up-to-stream-the-sopranos-the-wire-more), the new deal is exclusive to Amazon Prime. Netflix will not be streaming HBO shows anytime soon. Starz used to have a deal with Netflix where they would stream Starz original content, but that deal ended. The only HBO I’ve ever seen streaming is _The Larry Sanders Show_. I’m pretty sure it was Netflix, but there is a chance it was Hulu. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770/20 "2014-04-23T19:25:02Z")
Apparently Entertainment Weekly is using some obscure definition of the term “full list” of which I am unfamiliar. Looks to me like it only lists a few examples. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-dont-subscribe-to-hbo-but-are-an-amazon-prime-member/686770.md?page=2)