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Game of Thrones season 1,2,3,4,5 has gone

Why has Games of Thrones season 1,2,3,4,5 gone from nowtv?
I'm no longer able to view it!
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@Anonymous User wrote:
Why has Games of Thrones season 1,2,3,4,5 gone from nowtv?
I'm no longer able to view it!

Hi @Anonymous User 

game of thrones has gone due to content rights. NowTV are only allowed to have content available for a certain amount of time, after which they must remove the content. Due to the agreements they have with content rights holders in the case of game of thrones, the rights holders are HBO. HBO content is also some of the most expensive content around, especially game of thrones, so even if NowTV could keep it. The cost of keeping it would probably become prohibitive after a certain point, which means it could only be kept at the expense of losing other content.

 

The slightly better news is the game of thrones box sets will probably be back in February/March next year just before season seven starts

 

It has been known for a long time that the expiry date of the game of thrones box sets was June 13 most devices show the expiry date of content and if content is going to expire within the next 30 days. You will see an expiry countdown on all devices and also the now TV website. I myself warned people over three weeks ago that the box sets where going to expire

 

http://community.nowtv.com/t5/Entertainment/GAME-OF-THRONES-EXPIRY-WARNING/m-p/374479/highlight/true#M20550

 

also see @schnapps's post below 


I do not work for Now . I am simply a Now customer trying to help I am a Community Contributor This means that I know a lot about the service. But just like you I am still a customer. This means I cannot help you with issues that would involve looking into your account directly. A member of the now TV forum team or live chat will need to assist you with these issues.

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Are you a brand new customer @Anonymous User?

 

If so you would be on a 14 day free trial. Which means you only start paying after the free trial expires...

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Okay first post and I really feel the need to comment. Not only did I have an incredibly poor start to my nowtv experience, now the MAIN thing they advertise is not available. Wtf. Out of alllllll the box sets to take off, you take off one of the most popular box sets ever, and expect people to wait until December to watch again?! Absolute joke. Online chat is also diabolical as the advisor had ridiculously poor and broken English, so I could not understand what they were saying, seriously you need to see the messages to understand it is ridiculous. And while I'm on a rant, some 'champion' earlier who said it's not nowtv's fault we were "late to the party" or some crud, stfu. If you believe advertising something and then only making it available for a limited time is okay, then you're either an uneducated moron or a nowtv fanboy. Either way, this is ridiculous, and GoT should be a permanent addition. Period. Please don't reply to this message if you don't agree, I care not for defending this greedy subsidiary. I will use my 14 days, then my 3 months, and then it will be a decent freeview box. Peace x
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Tick, Tick

 

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@Anonymous User

 

I can see from your post that you are currently on a 14 day free entertainment trial.

 

You also mention that you have a 3 month entertainment voucher, a quick question have you already applied the voucher to your account ?

 

If for some reason you haven't and waiting somewhere towards the end of the trial to apply the voucher code, then NowTV have confirmed that Game of Thrones will be back on their boxset service Seasons 1 to 6 during December.

 

Should you have not applied the 3 month voucher yet, if it was me i would cancel your 14 day free trial before the trial expires (don't worry you will get the full duration of the trial when cancelling early) then once NowTV have officially added the GOT boxsets to their service in December, go back into My Account > My Passes and apply your 3 month entertainment voucher pass code.

 

Obviously, ignore my post if you have already added your 3 month entertainment voucher to your account.

 

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@schnapps

 

Hey Schnapps

 

Still plan on watching Tin Star?  If so, and you're still interested, I could give you my non-spoilery thoughts.

 

Catch you later.

 

 

UK Bob

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@ukbobboy

 

Think i going to give this show a miss Smiley Wink

 

Thanks for the offer anyway Smiley Happy

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@schnapps I Just want to say thanks for the heads up, was peeved when I couldn't find GoT, its the reason I joined, so I'll re-up in December, cheers

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@Anonymous User

Unfortunately since that post NOW TV have replied that there's currently no confirmed date for GoT's return, so if GoT will be a main factor in you rejoining make sure you double-check it's available before subscribing.

 

What has happened in the past over Xmas/New Year is Sky Atlantic have a GoT marathon where they show several episodes each evening, but you need to watch these live as they wont appear on catch-up afterwards, which may or may not be of use to you, but again check listings mags nearer the time before subscribing.

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@Andy   Wow, they really know how to annoy people lol! I won't sign up to sky because they messed me around before when I did give them a shot! :

 

Thanks again for the help Andy! 🙂

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@ukbobboy happens every year.
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