HBO Go Blocked on PS4 by Comcast, Just Like on PS3

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Ka-pi96 said:

sc94597 said:

binary solo said:

Erm, perhaps because Comcast is blocking it because it has its own set top box with Xfinity that they want you to buy in order to be able to access HBOGo. Hence they are trying to force you to buy their thing by bloccking access through a device you already own. Thus anti-competetive behaviour. And even worse if Comcast is not blocking the same from other console platforms, which would only be at the behest of some sort of deal with other console makers, which makes it anti-competetive on 2 fronts.

Comcast would likely argue that they're not blocking a service, just that they're not providing one (you need to use your Comcast account with an HBO subscription.) Using your logic though, are video game exclusives anti-competitive?

But they clearly are blocking a service. It says in the OP that all the other internet providers do allow access to it, so why don't they?

HBO providers, not internet providers. It says nothing about Comcast blocking somebody with an HBO subscription through another company using their Comcast internet to watch content. Unless there is some missing information that I am missing?