Free HBO & Cinemax weekend (6/8-6/11) for DirecTV customers
06-06-12, 04:34 AM
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Free HBO & Cinemax weekend (6/8-6/11) for DirecTV customers
get your DVRs ready, might be the same for other cable/satellite carriers, but not sure. For DirecTV it's channels 501-511, and then 515-523.
06-06-12, 08:20 AM
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Re: Free HBO & Cinemax weekend (6/8-6/11) for DirecTV customers
Was going to call and cancel DirectTV today, and switch to Comcast, but I guess I'll wait another week.
06-06-12, 02:54 PM
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Re: Free HBO & Cinemax weekend (6/8-6/11) for DirecTV customers
Dish too.
06-06-12, 07:01 PM
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Re: Free HBO & Cinemax weekend (6/8-6/11) for DirecTV customers
Turns out it'll be on FiOS too 
Here's the message from my set-top;
Here's the message from my set-top;
Enjoy a free preview of HBO and Cinemax, courtesy of HBO, beginning Friday, June 8th at 6 am. Programming highlights include the True Blood Season 5 Premiere, The Hangover Part II, HBO Boxing 24/7 - Pacquiao/Bradley, Bridesmaids, and much more. You will also have access to HBO Video on Demand and Cinemax Video on Demand.
06-07-12, 08:59 AM
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Re: Free HBO & Cinemax weekend (6/8-6/11) for DirecTV customers
When they do this, can you try HBOGo for free as well? I'd love to be able to watch Season 2 of GoT this weekend. 
06-07-12, 05:54 PM
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Re: Free HBO & Cinemax weekend (6/8-6/11) for DirecTV customers
Good - I can catch most of, if not all of, the eps of Veep that aired since I canceled HBO last month. The last 3 eps air Friday night.
06-07-12, 06:06 PM
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06-08-12, 06:34 PM
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06-09-12, 12:24 AM
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Don't forget to set your DVRs to @MAX on Sunday at 6:10 am for the future Criterion title, Good Burger
06-09-12, 09:20 AM
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Re: Free HBO & Cinemax weekend (6/8-6/11) for DirecTV customers
Got all excited to grab episodes of Ricky Gervais Show via on-demand, no go on DirecTV (as per usual).
06-11-12, 08:36 AM
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06-11-12, 09:41 AM
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Re: Free HBO & Cinemax weekend (6/8-6/11) for DirecTV customers
Some time back we dropped Cinemax and this free weekend reminded my why. The only show we watched was Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Now when Strike Back come on I may miss it but is it worth the price for 1 show?
06-11-12, 10:00 AM
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I watch Femme Fatales, a few movies here and there and of course Strike Back. It helps that Directv carries 8 Cinemax channels now as opposed to 2 or 3 before. It makes it a little more worth it. Plus, there is Maxgo.com
06-11-12, 07:19 PM
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Ditto. I saved $significant/month when I dropped everything but HBO as far as movie channels go a while back, and (not counting Dexter coming up this fall) I can't say I've missed out on anything save for Rise of the Planet of the Apes which conveniently I watched this weekend. And the free previews come around often enough I might just wait for another one to on-Demand Dexter after the season airs. There's plenty to watch during the fall already.
