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Sunday, February 20th, 2022

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Was just wondering if anybody know why you only get 4 HBOs or 3 Cinemax on Directv Stream when you get twice as many on other streaming services including regular Directv. Dont seem worth the price 

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ACE - New Member

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4 years ago

My guess would be because they have "On Demand" for those channels.  

ACE - New Member

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4 years ago

U also get access to HBO max. Everything is on there including original programing regular HBO doesn't have. 

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ACE - Expert

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4 years ago

Having lots of linear channels for the premium networks basically dates back to before there was on-demand - they offered a number of channels offerings different shows because you had no way to watch a specific show when you wanted.  Now, with the ability to pick what you want when you want, there is really a limited utility to any linear channels, but the set they offer for HBO (as an example) seems good - the main channel (for anything live plus maybe releases as they happen, though those seem to appear on HBO Max at the same time), HBO Family (for a "safe" channel for kids), and HBO Latino (Spanish version of the main channel).


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