Westworld Series 4 missing from On Demand

[Peche.ward]

I've just finished watching Episode 4 of the currently airing season, and suddenly every episode from the season has vanished from On Demand - across all my TVs. I have a Sky Glass and 2 Sky Pucks.  I know the series hasn't expired because it's still airing.  I'd welcome any suggestions.  This issue doesn't appear to have happened to any other series - and also nothing wrong with my internet connection, as everything is else is available and working. 

[nigea99]

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@Peche.ward wrote:

I've just finished watching Episode 4 of the currently airing season, and suddenly every episode from the season has vanished from On Demand - across all my TVs. I have a Sky Glass and 2 Sky Pucks.  I know the series hasn't expired because it's still airing.  I'd welcome any suggestions.  This issue doesn't appear to have happened to any other series - and also nothing wrong with my internet connection, as everything is else is available and working. 

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I don't know how Glass menus compare to SKY Q

On SKY Q I can see it listed :

Catch Up - SKY Channels - SKY Atlantic - Top PIcs Rail  - towards end next to Das Boot

[PorkyW]

Did this get resolved please? The exact same thing has happened to us. We are also on Sky Glass and were watching Westworld just yesterday 

[fizzdisco]

I'm afraid it looks like streaming rights to Westworld have expired. Seasons 1-3 are only available until the end of today too by the look of it. 

No idea when (or if) all 4 seasons will return but they most likely will do at some point. 

It's probably HBO trying to sell a few more Blu-Rays. Season 4 is due out on 4K disc in December.

[PorkyW]

Oh (removed). I should have watched them quicker then! Thanks for the reply!

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[chriswilkinson3]

That's ridiculous! I went on holiday for a few weeks thinking that I could download it when I got back and it's gone. Less than a month after it's finished and I can't watch it any more. 

Why don't they warn us how little time they have this available for? That way we could plan for something like this. But no - they just remove it without any warning. Great service once again, SKY! I knew that I was paying over the odds for such a wonderful service (tongue firmly in cheek) but this takes the biscuit......

[caesarome · Accepted solution]

It isn't perfect but the dates when content is going to be removed can be seen:

https://helpforum.sky.com/t5/How-to/On-Demand-expiry-amp-deletion-dates/ba-p/2658392

Or use the Sky+ app to find them.

[chriswilkinson3]

Thank you for your reply. I have noticed this before (I have Sky+ HD and not Sky Q or Glass) but I guess the main point I'm making is the pitifully short window for downloading this series. I now know that I should have recorded them directly to my Sky box rather than relying on On Demand. Lesson learned the hard way, I guess.

[Mark39]

@chriswilkinson3 items are usually available from catch-up for around a month after first broadcast. It may well appear at some point as part of a box set, so keep your eyes open.

[Wako+Anindo]

Very annoying stuff from sky 

That's all I have to say 

Lots of rubbish shows are available infinitely though 

[TimmyBGood]

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@Wako+Anindo wrote:

Lots of rubbish shows are available infinitely though 

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HBO tend to be more restrictive in their licensing: any distributor can only do what the rights owners permit them to do.

[mizzee]

What a joke, I was going to binge watch on my week off! Whatever happened to Atlantic being the "home of HBO"? It's barely a fleeting visitor these days. I'm starting to think it's just not worth the money...🤔

[TimmyBGood]

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@mizzee wrote:

 Whatever happened to Atlantic being the "home of HBO"? 🤔

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Through a deal last renewed in 2019, Sky Atlantic has exclusive access to first broadcast/streaming of HBO content in the UK until 2025 (something that HBO themselves are now reportedly very unhappy about as it's preventing the launch of their HBO Max streaming service here until then).  However this doesn't mean that after first broadcast Sky retains content redistribution rights indefinitely: HBO can license subsequent distribution wherever it sees fit for maximum financial return, and frequently withdraws entire series from on-demand services to maximize their own optical disk box set sales.

[Timelord2018]

I noticed the DVD/Blu Ray/Ultra HD Blu Ray for Season 4 is out on 28th November.

[nigea99]

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@Timelord2018 wrote:

I noticed the DVD/Blu Ray/Ultra HD Blu Ray for Season 4 is out on 28th November.

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I noted that a few weeks ago.

This is a very quick release to disc for Westworld as previous Seasons have taken many months between being aired and then being released on disc