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by tomjen3 5274 days ago
I have begun to think of TV as a lossleader for DVD sales. At this point I mostly spy on what kind of shows people in the US talk about, read up on them and select one for my parents birthdays + christmas. My parents love this, I have no trouble buying them gifts(thanks to Amazon.co.uk) and there is a new market for HBO.

But yeah, HBO will earn more money when they get off cable-only.