Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Q. I want to see the new HBO show, Watchmen, which is based on the comic book. I loved the comic book! I don’t have HBO. Is there a way to watch Watchmen and get HBO without paying so much money? It’s $15 a month. — Justin, Corsicana, Texas. Justin, you are right. HBO is
Q. I would like to watch HBO on Dish, but it’s been off for a long, long time. Do you think it will ever come back? — Ginni, Jacksonville, Florida. Ginni, it’s been 10 months since Dish and HBO couldn’t reach a new carriage agreement. And when the old pact expired on November 1, HBO
Q. I want to see the new HBO show, Big Little Lies (pictured above), with Nicole Kidman and Meryl Street because I love them, particularly Meryl. I’ve seen everything she’s been in. But I don’t have HBO. What’s the easiest and cheapest way to get it? I don’t like to spend money. — Nat, Fairfax,
Q. Why is HBO still not on Dish? Will they ever make a deal. It’s been a year now and I’m getting crazy about it with Game of Thrones on. What is up?! — Eric, Denver. Eric, it’s actually been slightly more than six months since Dish and HBO couldn’t reach a new carriage agreement.
Q. I just watched the latest episode of Game of Thrones on HBO and the battle scenes were incredibly dark. I could barely see a thing! Is there anything I can do to fix this if it happens again. It really messed up my show! — Denise, Baltimore. Denise, you are the only one still
News Analysis Live streaming took another left to the chin last night when subscribers to HBO’s two streaming units, HBO Now and HBO Go, reported widespread snafus during the final season debut of Game of Thrones. The reported problems included everything from login issues to picture buffering to system outages. Subscribers who get HBO through
Q. I have really had it with AT&T. I’ve had DIRECTV Now since the beginning, but they just raised the price of HBO from $5 a month to $15 a month. How could they do that? — Jen, Marina Del Rey, California. Jen, that is both true and false. Let me explain. Click Amazon: See
Q. I am really bummed that Dish lost HBO and Cinemax last night. They are my two favorite channels, by far. I know they are fighting over money, but how long do you think this thing will last? — Morty, Corsicana, Texas. Morty, as you know, Dish, and its live streaming service, Sling TV, last
Q. I want to see the new HBO show, Sharp Objects, with Amy Adams because I love Amy Adams! I’ve seen everything she’s been in. But I don’t have HBO. What’s the easiest and cheapest way to get it? I don’t like to spend money. — Jennifer, Waco, Texas. Jennifer, you are right. HBO on
Q. I want to see the new HBO show, Sharp Objects, with Amy Adams because I love Amy Adams! I’ve seen everything she’s been in. But I don’t have HBO. What’s the easiest and cheapest way to get it? I don’t like to spend money. — Jennifer, Waco, Texas. Jennifer, you are right. HBO on
Several TV providers this weekend will hold a free preview of HBO to help promote the season two premiere of Westworld (pictured above). The preview, which will begin Friday, April 20, and run until Monday, April 23, will also include HBO’s sister channel, Cinemax. Click Amazon: Roku Streaming Stick: Just $30. See Amazon’s Best-Selling Streaming
Hulu is now selling a subscription to HBO for just $4.99 a month in a limited-time offer. It’s unclear how long the promotion will last. But Hulu says at its web site that current and new subscribers can now lock in HBO at the discounted price for six months. After that, the price would return to