Amazon Strikes Blow to Netflix With Older HBO Shows
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Amazon.com Inc.’s Prime subscribers will soon be able to binge on old episodes of HBO’s “The Wire” and “The Sopranos” -- exclusive programs that rival Netflix Inc. doesn’t have.
Amazon said today that it reached the deal with Time Warner Inc.’s HBO network to stream select TV shows online starting on May 21. Previous seasons of current shows such as “Girls” and “The Newsroom” will become available about three years after airing on HBO, according to the statement.