On: HBO cuts the cord, brings streaming-only service to Europe

[CamperBob2]

The cable carriers outbid you for access

I wasn't aware that I was in competition with a cable company. I guess I should read my own S-1 statement sometime...

[tptacek → CamperBob2]

You are in competition with the cable company when you ask to be able to pay HBO directly instead of paying the cable company, and in the sense that the cable company pays more to deliver HBO to you than you yourself would be willing to pay.