Netflix Asks: Would You Spend $9.99 Extra a Month for HBO ‘Watch Instantly’ Access?

By | February 2nd, 2009 comments icon (5) Comments


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Hacking Netflix has posted a screenshot of a survey Netflix is displaying to members inquiring what their interest level would be on paying $9.99 extra a month to be able to instantly view HBO content on their PC or Netflix streaming capable device like the Netflix Player by Roku, Xbox 360, TiVo, etc. The premium service, Netflix states, will include both original HBO TV series content, as well as movies that HBO has had a hand in. What do you folks think? Should they begin offering à la carte premium service offerings or (my idea) just charge an all inclusive additional account fee for premium content from any and all providers they sign on?

Below are the titles provided in the survey to whet people’s appetites.

Original Series:
Big Love
The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency
Flight of the Concords
Eastbound & Down
Entourage
Summer Heights High
In Treatment
Little Britain USA
Real Time with Bill Maher
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Life & Times of Tim
Sex and the City
The Sopranos
The Wire
Def Comedy Jam
Rome
Deadwood
Extras
Russell Simons Presents Def Poetry
Six Feet Under
Da Ali G Show

Movies:
Welcome Home Roscoe
Meet the Spartans
Hitman
Jumper
The Golden Compass
The Bucket List
I Am Legend
P.S. I Love You
Smokin’ Aces
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Gladiator
In the Valley of Elah
27 Dresses
The Bourne Ultimatum
Children of Men
The Trails of Ted Haggard




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  • mike

    I think the list speaks for itself. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • Tom

    For $9.99, I can get HBO, so NO!

  • http://www.ehomeupgrade.com Alexander Grundner

    I’m guessing Netflix figures soon everyone will be getting access to their favorite TV programs on-demand from the likes of Hulu and others via Netflix streaming compatible devices attached to a TV. Netflix is seeing an opportunity to bring not only movies to your home through the mail and over the Internet, but also premium TV content you would normally have to pay a cable/satellite provider for. If their plan works, you might start seeing people dump their cable/satellite service completely (but I believe people who end up doing this will be a minority for quite some time).

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