Fans angered as HBO Now goes down during “Game of Thrones”

PanARMENIAN.Net - Those who depend on HBO Now for their fantasy fix had cause for frustration Sunday, June 19 night, CNN reports.

The video-streaming service went down for many viewers in the 9 p.m. ET hour as HBO was broadcasting hit TV show "Game of Thrones".

The outage prompted howls of anger on social media from fans of the show who were using the service.

"I expect a FULL refund! This is completely unacceptable !!" tweeted @bobbinewman.

@minataku @hbonow @HBONowHelp I expect a FULL refund! This is completely unacceptable !! — Bobbi Newman (@bobbinewman) June 20, 2016

"We're aware members are experiencing technical difficulties tonight. We hope to resolve this ASAP," HBO Now's official twitter handle tweeted a while after users had first reported problems.

We're aware members are experiencing technical difficulties tonight. We hope to resolve this ASAP. Please follow @hbonowhelp for updates. — HBO NOW (@hbonow) June 20, 2016

Some people complained the response took too long as the penultimate episode of the sixth season of "Game of Thrones" was airing on HBO's cable channel.

"IT TOOK 43 MINUTES TO TWEET THIS," wrote @killian_13 on Twitter.

@hbonow @HBONowHelp IT TOOK 43 MINUTES TO TWEET THIS — Eric (@killian_13) June 20, 2016

HBO tweeted shortly after 10 p.m. ET that "successful streaming has resumed across all devices."

Some users, however, tweeted that they continued to have problems.

HBO did not respond to a request for comment.

It launched HBO Now last year as a way for customers to buy an HBO subscription without having to pay for cable.

Like CNN, HBO is owned by Time Warner.