HBO Max launched

[Gaastra]

https://variety.com/2022/digital/new...ve-1235332258/

[CastletonSnob]

Will HBO Max fold?

[Maestro 216]

Will HBO Max fold?

The Red Wedding of streaming.

[DrNewGod]

Will HBO Max fold?

A lot of discussion on the Batgirl thread suggests that it won't fold, but will be folded into Disc+, with no more scripted projects going forward.

I just hope that they keep the rich library that they've built.

[CastletonSnob]

Does that mean no more scripted dramas like Raised By Wolves or Tokyo Vice?

[Minerboh]

There's a ruour saying HBO MAX might go down the drain.
I thought it was a hit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2lh8nuBzaw

[thwhtGuardian]

I've always had my doubts about HBO Max's viability as I just don't think many people actually pay for it. If you have HBO in your cable package, and it comes with just about any package over the basic level you get it for free so that has to be the majority of users.

No such freebie for Disney + or Apple TV or Netflix.

[Tien Long]

Very nervous reading what might happen to HBO Max. Huge fan of Warrior which is currently in production of Season 3. Really hoping that it is still around.

[Deathstroke]

Given the list of cancellations and movie removals from the service, I think it is only a matter of time before it implodes.

[Madam-Shogun-Assassin]

No Way I'm getting Discovery tho lol. I was Happy with HBO Max and even most of the scripted stuff.

[Gaastra]

So far from the wb call--

HBO max and discovery plus will merge into one. (we knew that)

Next summer in america.

On demand coming so you get to pay extra for some things now.

[Frontier]

So far from the wb call--

HBO max and discovery plus will merge into one. (we knew that)

Next summer in america.

On demand coming so you get to pay extra for some things now.

I'm so tired of streaming service changes..

[Maestro 216]

Rip 45 day window

[numberthirty]

Rip 45 day window

On that...

(Remember when HBOMax/The "45 Day Window..." was going to be the death of movie theaters?...)

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/wa...trical-window/

Warner Bros. Makes Major Change to Movies Premiering on HBO Max

"As the maker and owner of the largest and most complete library of content in the world. We cover more surface area than almost any other media company," Zaslav shared. "Theatrical streaming, linear TV free-to-air gaming, consumer products, and experiences, our own platforms, other platforms. And we have no intention of being beholden to anyone in particular or to a specific business model. Simply put, we are open for business. There's been a lot of experimentation in our industry, and we are all smarter for it. At Warner Bros. Discovery, we believe strongly in the importance of preserving optionality and driving returns to a strategic mix of distribution and windowing options. For example, we will fully embrace theatrical as we believe that creates interest and demand provides a great marketing tailwind and generates word of mouth buzz as films transition to streaming and beyond."

"When you're in theaters, the value of the content and the overall viewing experience is elevated. Then when the same content moves to VOD, and then streaming it is elevated again. As films move from one window to the next their overall value is elevated, elevated, elevated. We saw this clearly demonstrated with The Batman and Elvis."

[Thezmage]

https://comicbook.com/movies/news/wa...trical-window/

I don't understand half of those sentences