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Here's the primary reason it's not: There is currently no way for me to pay for a digital copy until the DVDs come out. I know they're angling for subscribers, but they're still leaving money on the table for all those like me who've cut the cable cord entirely. Get with the times, HBO.

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+1. As a "cable cord cutter", I have no way of getting their content. I would gladly pay an ala carte subscription, or even buy episodes of the show on Amazon.com or another online VOD site (as I do for many other cable shows that I enjoy). I have seen all the arguments for the "franchise fees being their lifeblood", but if you wait until it's too late to explore other sources of revenue, it's going to be just that: too late.

What about HBO Go?

If I'm not mistaken, HBO Go requires an HBO subscription.

Edit: Which requires cable.

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