[sealjam]

You describe my experience almost exactly.

One difference here in the UK is that I'm unable to even pay for HBO.

I wanted to watch Generation Kill the other day, it seemed like it was available on amazon prime but in fact isn't available in my region. My only option is to buy it for £2.50 per episode, which seems like a bad deal to me.

[Reason077]

"here in the UK ... I'm unable to even pay for HBO."

Sure you can. Sky (a.k.a. Now TV) carries most (all?) current HBO content in the UK.

Though I guess that doesn't apply to historic stuff like Generation Kill, which predates their exclusivity agreement.

[untog]

But then you have to subscribe to Now TV. There is no equivalent of HBO Now, HBO's standalone subscription offering.

[Reason077]

Huh? Now TV is a "standalone subscription offering".