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Amazon has inked an exclusive deal for HBO series including “Boardwalk Empire” and “Band of Brothers,” making its Amazon Prime Instant Video Service a stronger competitor to Netflix.

The deal encompasses many popular HBO series three years after their initial air date, meaning “Girls” will become available on Amazon next year. The deal does not include “Game of Thrones,” which was deemed too valuable to include in the package, but does mean Amazon can offer “The Wire,” “Big Love,” “Eastbound & Down,” “Treme” and “True Blood.”

The deal will make Amazon the exclusive online distributor of HBO shows outside of HBO’s own properties. As part of the deal, Amazon’s Fire TV will carry HBO’s own streaming service for its subscribers, HBO Go.

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