Dear Entertainment Industry

Dear HBO,

I subscribe to your service. While I enjoy the show Boardwalk Empire, I didn’t see all of the episodes during their first run. You’ve graciously put some of the episodes on demand. But not all of them. I’d prefer to watch them on demand but if I can’t I’ll go on the internet and download the episodes. If I’m going on the internet to download the episodes I won’t have any need to subscribe to your service.

Restricting the episodes available on demand is not protecting your DVD sales. There’s no circumstance under which I, as an HBO subscriber, will purchase the show on DVD. Restricting the episodes available on demand is jeopardizing your subscription business because the on demand feature is a major factor in my being a subscriber.

Dear Movie Exec,

Please see above except substitute Netflix for on demand. There is no circumstance under which I will buy your movies on DVD. I don’t care to own your movie, I just want to watch it once. I’m willing to wait 6 months or whatever to watch it on Netflix which is by far the most convenient way for me to watch a movie. Restricting movies available on Netflix is not protecting your DVD sales it’s jeopardizing whatever revenue you get from Netflix.

Dear Showtime,

For some reason my FIOS DVR didn’t record the season of Californication like I asked it to. Luckily you have the entire season available on demand.

Thank you.

I’d ask you to get FIOS to fix their DVR but some things are too much to ask.