The Dragon Demands Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I'm working on a wiki writeup on what legal streaming services Game of Thrones is available on internationally. In the USA, "HBO Go" is more of a supplement, a streaming service technically available to people who already subscribe to HBO. "HBO Now" is a standalone streaming service meant to hook in people who don't want to buy the full cable channel package. HBO doesn't have a very robust streaming strategy compared to Netflix: internationally, it just farms out streaming services to other companies. What are the legal streaming services for Game of Thrones in your country? Also, is it only a supplement for people who already have a subscription to the cable channel? Or is it a standalone streaming service like HBO Now? WarnerMedia said it intends to revamp and reorganize a new streaming platform in the years ahead (which will include HBO's Game of Thrones prequels). What I've determined so far (correct me if I'm wrong): Americas: Latin America - recently developed its own HBO Go streaming service in the past year or two. Does this include everywhere south of the USA? I know it's in Brazil. Canada - I've heard conflicting reports that they have their own HBO Go, or, that non-subscribers can watch through CraveTV's "StreamTV" - I'm not sure. Europe: United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy - Sky Atlantic. Has a long-standing deal in place with HBO to distribute their content. I BELIEVE that Sky has some kind of streaming service in these regions? Is it NowTV or SkyTV? Is it different in the UK or Germany? Are they only for subscribers or stand-alone service like HBO Now? Scandinavia - HBO Nordic has a streaming service Spain - has its own standalone streaming service like HBO Now, though technical quality is variable Portugal - A streaming service called HBO Portugal just launched in 2019 Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) - No HBO GO, streams through Play More Baltics - they JUST started farming out streaming to telecom company Telia in September 2018. France - OCS (Orange Cinéma Séries) (also has a streaming service) Regions in Eastern Europe covered by HBO Europe (based in Hungary): this includes Hungary, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, CROATIA itself, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, and NORTH Macedonia. I have been told that Poland and Serbia have some sort of HBO Go streaming service available? Otherwise, UNKNOWN Oceania: Australia - airs on Foxtel, it might not even have a streaming service? New Zealand - Light Box streams it East Asia: I have no idea what HBO services are available in Japan, China, the other China, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, etc. Update: According to the HBO Asia website, HBO Go is currently available in the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Singapore. But no word on Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, or China. Japan isn't part of HBO Asia.....it seems they used to license streaming HBO content through Hulu, but recently switched...to licensing it through HBO's rival, Amazon Prime? Others: India - farms it out to Hotstar streaming, but of low technical quality South Africa - Showmax only streams it AFTER the season has finished? Is this a standalone? Does Russia have a streaming service? Update: the cable rights are licensed through Amedia, which appears to have a streaming service of its own called Amediateka. Please help fill this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Uncle P Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 16 hours ago, The Dragon Demands said: Europe: United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy - Sky Atlantic. Has a long-standing deal in place with HBO to distribute their content. I BELIEVE that Sky has some kind of streaming service in these regions? Is it NowTV or SkyTV? Is it different in the UK or Germany? Are they only for subscribers or stand-alone service like HBO Now? There's Sky Go which is automatically available to Sky TV customers. It streams whatever Sky channels you have on your package. Sky Atlantic comes as standard on this. Also Now TV which both streams Sky Atlantic live and has shows on catch up and Box set. It's Sky's version of Netflix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajjo Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 GERMANY Sky has the official deal. They will stream on the same day. Customers can purchase monthly tickets (https://skyticket.sky.de/) with a TV series flat rate, approx. 10 Euro per month. You lose access after end of the subscription period, though. Amazon is allowed stream one day later. You can purchase a complete season for approx. 28 Euro and watch life-time as often as you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowy Tends Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 20 hours ago, The Dragon Demands said: France - UNKNOWN OCS (Orange Cinéma Séries) is HBO's sole broadcasting operator in France. https://go.ocs.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon Demands Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Nowy Tends said: OCS (Orange Cinéma Séries) is HBO's sole broadcasting operator in France. https://go.ocs.fr Does OCS have a streaming service option or it only a cable broadcasting channel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowy Tends Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 4 hours ago, The Dragon Demands said: Does OCS have a streaming service option or it only a cable broadcasting channel? Yes it's a streaming service as well. https://www.ocs.fr/programme/pshpxxxxxxxw0141670 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dragon Demands Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 This helps immensely, thank you. I couldn't figure out what the service in France was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hewman Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Romania has HBO Go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feologild Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 HBO Nordic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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