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Originally Posted by econophile
It has been discussed in the thread, and it has to due with "licensing windows." Content is made available through some outlets earlier than others. Something like: theatrical release, in-flight entertainment, premium cable, DVDs, on-demand. Netflix streaming content is in the on-demand window.
It's only very likely going to get better for us as well on Netflix.
The premium cable or Pay TV window (when HBO premieres a theatrical release) is not currently a world Netflix plays in. So we wait for the title to be released on Netflix sometime after it has premiered on HBO.
But the time we have to wait has already begun to shrink - in Netflix's most recent deal to distribute Epix cable channel titles (e.g. Iron Man, Star Trek that we saw pop up recently) - the wait is only 90 days after it airs on Epix.
Netflix also announced they are looking to purchase the rights to current season TV series. Unlikely this will happen in the next 6 months, but depending on the negotiation and economic climate, could be within the year...
-Al