All of those shows are created in the USA. Like most content it is going to take a while to move to other markets, there is no way around this. I really like watching shows on BBC, I have to wait for them to show up here. This is the way of life, and price discrimination (because it makes business sense).
> Do you see the problem here? If HBO were to shut up and take my money, I'd gladly pay ten bucks per episode to stream it. But that would be soooooo 21st century, wouldn't it?
Unfortunately HBO doesn't want your $7/month on Netflix to watch an entire season of Game of Thrones, then cancel. It costs $6 million/episode. They make more money by not catering to you as a customer even at $10/episode with no locked in money like they currently have via subscription model.
The thing is, there is no Netflix here. Neither is HBO by the way (yes, we _can't_ subscribe to HBO in Germany). There is currently no way for me to give them any money directly and the indirect methods are all horribly unattractive, as described above.
HBO is making money over here with licensing deals that cater to old-money television channels. This is short-sighted, since there are only two options regarding what can happen:
a) Everybody pirates GoT
b) There is long-term brand damage (to the GoT brand, not HBO), since the entire country is de-coupled from the viral GoT-hype.
They've found they are making more money as they currently stand, than if they switch which is why they unfortunately haven't. HBO revenue is at an all time high.
> Do you see the problem here? If HBO were to shut up and take my money, I'd gladly pay ten bucks per episode to stream it. But that would be soooooo 21st century, wouldn't it?
Unfortunately HBO doesn't want your $7/month on Netflix to watch an entire season of Game of Thrones, then cancel. It costs $6 million/episode. They make more money by not catering to you as a customer even at $10/episode with no locked in money like they currently have via subscription model.