tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post4732706194767669496..comments2023-11-01T10:45:23.708+00:00Comments on Virgin Media TV: Boardwalk Empire on DVD and Blu RayNiallihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-27405431864075596602011-10-14T12:38:05.525+01:002011-10-14T12:38:05.525+01:00Agreed that Boardwalk's release has been much ...Agreed that Boardwalk's release has been much later than expected - I hope the same isn't true of Game of Thrones, I'm itching to get my hands on that even though that's the one Sky Atlantic series I actually have seen all of.campbellghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503866234340047122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-68851557704838858852011-10-13T13:30:50.267+01:002011-10-13T13:30:50.267+01:00@campbellg: Boardwalk is particularly late though....@campbellg: Boardwalk is particularly late though. As you say, HBO in the US usually release the box set of the previous season in the weeks before the next season starts. With Boardwalk that would have been September for season one, not four months later.<br />I think the HBO Go service in the US may be a reason for the delay but I can't say with any certainty.Niallihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11917083363610144290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-51970128144055345022011-10-13T12:38:45.354+01:002011-10-13T12:38:45.354+01:00I don't think that there's any agenda to f...I don't think that there's any agenda to force people to go to Sky for Sky Atlantic - HBO have a history of not releasing a season on DVD until shortly before the next season airs on TV.<br /><br />It's unfortunate coincidence that these happen to be series unavailable to VM.campbellghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503866234340047122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-63314298184230557132011-10-12T14:09:02.803+01:002011-10-12T14:09:02.803+01:00Quite. At least finally it will be out although th...Quite. At least finally it will be out although this is starting to look like a clear strategy to delay DVD releases in order to put on further pressure to take out a subscription to Atlantic. The problem being that it pressuposes a carrier willing or able (delete as appropriate) to take it ...Kevin Lloydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11448455100537079610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-13621925269476529122011-10-12T12:37:40.855+01:002011-10-12T12:37:40.855+01:00sky need to lower price a bit and vm up a bit i gu...sky need to lower price a bit and vm up a bit i guess im sure vm will get it sometime just need both sky and vm to move a little on price sky make more money when it on VM from advertisers ectDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843435439413759166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-56024564854527198742011-10-12T12:14:55.574+01:002011-10-12T12:14:55.574+01:00Indeed. It's doubly frustrating for those with...Indeed. It's doubly frustrating for those without access to Sky Atlantic that it takes so long for HBO dramas to be released on DVD.campbellghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503866234340047122noreply@blogger.com