is HBO the best out of the prem. channels?

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Be Easy
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Wanted to get HBO for the series they have but if you get the starz/encore for the same price you get a package of 13 channels instead of 6.

whats the deal?
 

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hbo has been worth the price the last several years simply for :

sopranos
entourage
curb
real sports
bill maher
costas now

all the documentaries they do
 

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To be honest. Starz is getting close with the amount of movies. HBO used to have the best original series, but of late I think Showtime has taken the title. But Showtime movies SUCK!!!!

The way it breaks down is Starz has %40 of Hollywood studio exclusive rights & HBO has %40. Showtime makes up the remaining %20. You can google to see which studios in particular have their deal with those premium channels. i.e. Disney movies go direct to Starz.
 

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ahh i see. so in your opinion 2plays...if you just had to pick one...what would it be?
 

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ahh i see. so in your opinion 2plays...if you just had to pick one...what would it be?
Depends on your taste. If its first run movies...HBO. If it's original programming/Boxing...SHO. If you would like movies without the bullshit of other programs....STARZ.
 

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I hate exclusive deals.

There was a day when all the movie channels played all the same movies.
Now you have to have all the movie channels to have the same quality of programing that you use to get with just one package.

Exclusive contracts suck for everyone
 

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I have Dish Network and have Cinemax for a year. It cost me a penny with Autopay. That is about what it is worth.
 

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HBO has the best original programming BY FAR. It's worth it just for that. Curb, Entourage, Hung, True Blood, Real Time...all the best shows. Sopranos, Six Feet Under in the past.

Movies I don't know, probably pretty similar.
 

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HBO is WELL, WELL worth it!

The shows are incredible!

Eastbound and Down is one of the funniest all-time shows I have ever seen! Belly-rolling, near piss-yourself laughing!



i cant wait for the second .. i think it starts not until 2010 which sucks though
 

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Entourage
HBO Boxing
24/7 Boxing Show
Great HD Movies
Hard Knocks

Best Channel hands down ....
 

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What about cinimax??

Only 3 channels for the same price as Starz (13) or HBO (6).

I have Starz and Playboy channel..every night at 9m CST they have a double porn feature from movies that they play on the adult PPV channels...they just cut out the pop shots..
 

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