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#1279208 8-Apr-2015 19:14

From the other thread:

lchiu7: Anyway after getting the app on the phone when I start it up it and choose Start Your Free Trial with iTunes I get an error Regrant failed, please purchase the software application first at which point in time I gave up in case I broke her phone :-(

That's because you're signed into iTunes with an NZ account instead of a US one.

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#1279216 8-Apr-2015 19:31

it's only HBO content available? is there a list somewhere?

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#1279220 8-Apr-2015 19:39

DarkCypher: it's only HBO content available? is there a list somewhere?

Angels in America
Angry Boys
Band of Brothers
Big Love
Boardwalk Empire
Bored to Death
Carnivale
The Comeback
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Deadwood
Doll & Em
Eastbound & Down
Enlightened
Entourage
Extras
Family Tree
Five Days
Flights of the Conchords
Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways
Game of Thrones
Generation Kill
Getting On
Girls
Hello Ladies
How to Make It in America
Hung
In Treatment
Ja'mie: Private School Girl
The Jinx: Robert Durst
John Adams
Jonah From Tonga
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Leftovers
Life's Too Short
Little Britain USA
Looking
Lucky Louie
Mildred Pierce
The Newsroom
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Olive Kitteridge
Oz
The Pacific
Parade's End
Real Time with Bill Maher
Rome
Russell Simmons: Brave New Voices
Sex and the City
Silicon Valley
Six Feet Under
The Sopranos
Tell Me You Love Me
Togetherness
Treme
True Blood
True Detective
VICE
Veep
The Wire

Plus a bunch of movies.

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#1279223 8-Apr-2015 19:47

The more time I spend with HBO Now, the more I feel the content 'just isn't there'.
The library is a bit small, especially compared to US Netflix.
Basically, I think I'll be using it until the end of Game Of Thrones S5.
Then... I'll look elsewhere.

In the meanwhile, it's time to binge-watch a few series and make the most of it.

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#1279294 8-Apr-2015 21:19

Behodar:
psychnurse: Is it just the same as HBO Go?

No; it's a standalone service that doesn't require a pay-TV subscription.

Sorry I meant the content?

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#1279298 8-Apr-2015 21:28

I'm watching it now on my HTPC. I really like the content - I see it as a replacement to Hulu rather than Netflix. Definitely worth the $15 per month IMHO.

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#1279402 9-Apr-2015 06:54

This is just the same as HBO Nordic https://se.hbonordic.com/ which has been around for awhile now. Was okay for awhile but the content you get for the price isn't worth it. Huluplus is far better.

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#1279403 9-Apr-2015 06:58

HBO Nordic works out at $12 NZD a month, so you can save yourself $3....

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#1279420 9-Apr-2015 08:04

I had a look last night and agree with others that its possibly not the best value for money. There is a lack of content as its only a single provider where as the likes of Hulu and Netflix have access to multiple providers shows.

I'll watch for the month but will probably cancel as I don't think I'll get $15+ value when compared to my other US services.

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#1279592 9-Apr-2015 13:05

Lurch: HBO Nordic works out at $12 NZD a month, so you can save yourself $3....

Really? Which country? For HBO Nordic Norway you pay 99 NOK per month, which is about NZD $16.30 per month. Still saving about $3 NZD (Not sure how you calculated). HBO Now in the US is $19.87 NZD at the moment.

EDIT: Ups, sorry. its 79 NOK per month. So $12.99 NZD. So I would actually be saving money signing up for HBO Nordic instead of Now. Hmm...

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#1279664 9-Apr-2015 14:27

Unotelly announced they now support HBO Now

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#1279709 9-Apr-2015 15:06

Signed up with my US iTunes account just fine, but can confirm that currently, Slingshot Global Mode does not currently work with the service - I get a "Stream not available" error on my Apple TV and a more straightforward "Service not available in your location" when using through my browser.

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#1279744 9-Apr-2015 15:33

Does anyone know of an easy way to get credit on to a U.S. iTunes account for things like HBO Now ?

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#1279750 9-Apr-2015 15:39

rokki: Does anyone know of an easy way to get credit on to a U.S. iTunes account for things like HBO Now ?

US itunes gift cards, there are many sellers online. I use http://www.buyfrompowerseller.com/ myself but there are plenty of others.

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#1279754 9-Apr-2015 15:42

rokki: Does anyone know of an easy way to get credit on to a U.S. iTunes account for things like HBO Now ?

We have our US iTunes account paired with our Air New Zealand OneSmart card.

What is interesting is that if we forget to top up our US wallet, we can still rent a movie. Apple simply won't let us rent another one until our payment details have been updated once we remember to put more money on the card.

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