Jason Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 I'm going to take a wild guess here that them letting go of Babylon 5 is bad news for that reboot. The Best TV Shows And Movies Leaving HBO Max In January 2023 - /Film WWW.SLASHFILM.COM HBO Max is saying goodbye to some seriously stellar titles at the end of January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 What in the actual fuck are they doing over there? HBO Max Removes Hundreds of 'Looney Tunes' Cartoons POPCULTURE.COM HBO Max has removed a huge chunk of its Looney Tunes catalog without any explanation, to fans' [...] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Remarkableriots Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 ‘Snowpiercer’ Final Season Pulled From TNT WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM The series was the last remaining original on the Warner Bros. Discovery cable channel; producer Tomorrow Studios will shop it elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 So for perspective on where Zaslav is coming from on what constitutes good TV, apparently the twist on this new Milf Manor unscripted show is that all of the male contestants are the sons of the female contestants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 18 hours ago, Jason said: So for perspective on where Zaslav is coming from on what constitutes good TV, apparently the twist on this new Milf Manor unscripted show is that all of the male contestants are the sons of the female contestants. YIKES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 18 hours ago, Jason said: So for perspective on where Zaslav is coming from on what constitutes good TV, apparently the twist on this new Milf Manor unscripted show is that all of the male contestants are the sons of the female contestants. I'm sorry, what?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted January 17, 2023 Author Share Posted January 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Brick said: I'm sorry, what?! You read that correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, Brick said: I'm sorry, what?! So for perspective on where Zaslav is coming from on what constitutes good TV, apparently the twist on this new Milf Manor unscripted show is that all of the male contestants are the sons of the female contestants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 'MILF Manor's Shannan & Ryan on the Show's Stunning Twist (Exclusive) WWW.GOOGLE.COM 'MILF Manor' premiered Sunday on TLC and came with one of the biggest twists in... Quote "That was all a surprise," Shannan revealed. "We knew that we were going on a dating show together. I was under the impression that my son would kind of scout out opportunities for me and I would scout out opportunities for him." To be fair I think they're all good looking woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 This coming from the guy who greenlit Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 When reality is worse than the parody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 James Gunn Says Decision to End ‘Doom Patrol’ and ‘Titans’ Was Not His: It ‘Precedes’ Our Takeover of DC Studios WWW.GOOGLE.COM James Gunn, the new co-head of DC Studios, says the plan to end "Doom Patrol" was already made before he took over the franchise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastletonSnob Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 Warner Bros Discovery Abandons Plan To Shut Down Discovery+ As Stand-Alone Service As It Moves Ahead With HBO Max Merger DEADLINE.COM In a change of strategy, Warner Bros Discovery has ditched plans to merge HBO Max and Discovery+, according to the Wall Street Journal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 HBO Max Is Reportedly Changing Its Name—Again NEWS.YAHOO.COM Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly dropping HBO from the name of its HBO Max streaming service as execs speculate that the branding is responsible for lackluster subscriptions. The possibility of a name change comes as HBO Max is merging with Discovery+ this spring. Quote The name change is reportedly due to a belief among the top brass that “the HBO name turns off many potential subscribers,” according to Bloomberg Quote Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav told the outlet he expects adding Discovery+ will increase subscribers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Who doesn't want to pay $20 per month for LESS CONTENT?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I don't know who that target audience is but it ain't me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 “Drop the HBO, just ‘Max’. It’s cleaner.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 What the hell is WRONG with this company?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 20 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: What the hell is WRONG with this company?!? I can understand buying a company only to ruin it because they were a competitor. I can undesrtand buying a company just to strip it for parts. What I *can't* understand is... whatever the hell this is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 12, 2023 Author Share Posted March 12, 2023 33 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: What I *can't* understand is... whatever the hell this is. Zaslav's mandates are debt reduction, cost-cutting, and establishing a healthy free cash flow - none of those are unreasonable objectives at all on a surface level considering WBD's financial situation (no thanks at AT&T and Time Warner). It's the constant reversals of direction involving HBO Max that give the appearance of a complete lack of confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Warner Bros Discovery Confirms Rebrand Of HBO Max To Max; Launch Date Set – Update DEADLINE.COM Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed plans to jettison the "HBO" from HBO Max, announcing that its rebranded streaming service Max will launch May 23. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Peacemaker Season 2 Gets Release Date Update from Showrunner THEDIRECT.COM James Gunn recently gave insight on when to expect Season 2 of Peacemaker. Quote Co-CEO of DC Studios and Peacemaker showrunner James Gunn confirmed via Twitter that Season 2 of Peacemaker won't debut until after the release of Superman: Legacy. A fan on Twitter asked Gunn about the current state of Peacemaker, and if it was even going to be released at all. Gunn replied by saying, "Yes after Superman." Peacemaker Season 2 probably won't be coming out until at least 2026. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 $20 a month for the 4k streaming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 22 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: $20 a month for the 4k streaming. What version will you get if you're getting through your parents' DirecTV subscription? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 I have to agree. Max is a terrible name. So many products are branded with "Max" that it'll be confusing and impossible to search on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Something that I think is worth remembering in all this is that it HBO has been quite resilient in the wake of its parent company's turmoil. Even if we just look at the most recent chaos since the AT&T deal went through in 2017, it's remarkable that HBO content has remained as consistently good as it has been. Since 2017 major execs have quit or were replaced, the overall corporate strategy shifted completely, HBO Max was spun up as a separate operation, and then reintegrated back into one, and now it's all becoming Max. Through all of that, with all of the turnover in personnel and corporate leadership, we've gotten a stream of excellent shows, many of which have been huge hits. Succession, House of the Dragon, The White Lotus, Perry Mason, Righteous Gemstones, The Rehersal, Winning Time, Euphoria, Station Eleven, Tokyo Vice, Hacks, Peacemaker, Our Flag Means Death, Minx, Harley Quinn, and a bunch more. I'd argue they've consistently had the best run of original shows on TV, even while the company itself has had to deal with so much corporate chaos. That's an impressive feat that I hope they can continue through another app shake up and corporate merger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 2 hours ago, TwinIon said: Something that I think is worth remembering in all this is that it HBO has been quite resilient in the wake of its parent company's turmoil. Even if we just look at the most recent chaos since the AT&T deal went through in 2017, it's remarkable that HBO content has remained as consistently good as it has been. Since 2017 major execs have quit or were replaced, the overall corporate strategy shifted completely, HBO Max was spun up as a separate operation, and then reintegrated back into one, and now it's all becoming Max. Through all of that, with all of the turnover in personnel and corporate leadership, we've gotten a stream of excellent shows, many of which have been huge hits. Succession, House of the Dragon, The White Lotus, Perry Mason, Righteous Gemstones, The Rehersal, Winning Time, Euphoria, Station Eleven, Tokyo Vice, Hacks, Peacemaker, Our Flag Means Death, Minx, Harley Quinn, and a bunch more. I'd argue they've consistently had the best run of original shows on TV, even while the company itself has had to deal with so much corporate chaos. That's an impressive feat that I hope they can continue through another app shake up and corporate merger. I don't get why you'd scrap the HBO part of HBO Max when HBO is associated with some of the best prestige TV ever, including some very recent content, and Cinemax / Max is associated with either nothing or softcore porn if you're of a certain age. Just wild shit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, Kal-El814 said: I don't get why you'd scrap the HBO part of HBO Max when HBO is associated with some of the best prestige TV ever, including some very recent content, and Cinemax / Max is associated with either nothing or softcore porn if you're of a certain age. Just wild shit. I guess it'll still be a grouping on Max, the way HBO Max already has sub-groupings like DC and Adult Swim, but still pretty wild that Game of Thrones is gonna be listed next to Honey Boo Boo. [edit] Actually I checked and HBO is already a sub-grouping on HBO Max but still, lmao. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 What's the point of having HBO Max, or I guess just Max now, when there already is HBO? Why are they different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 Warner Bros. Discovery Stock Drops After Max Presentation VARIETY.COM Warner Bros. Discovery's stock price fell 6% on Wednesday following the company's presentation of plans to overhaul its HBO Max streaming platform. Quote Warner Bros. Discovery shares were down 6% at the close of trading Wednesday, on the heels of the company’s expansive presentation of its plans to overhaul the HBO Max streamer. WB Discovery shares have been battered over the past year as the company dealt with post-merger cost-cutting and management realignment. On Wednesday, the stock fell 5.8% to $14.05 on what was a down day overall for the market and a down day for most of WB Discovery’s media rivals, including Disney (down 2.5%), Paramount Global (3.3%) and Netflix (down 2%). The Dow Jones index fell a modest 38.2 points while the Nasdaq dropped 102 points, or 1%. The hourlong WB Discovery presentation was held during trading hours, at 10 a.m. PT on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. Wall Street’s verdict on WB Discovery’s plans is still not in, but the immediate reaction of investors indicates that the company still has a long road ahead in sorting out its profit centers in the age of streaming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SoberChef Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 "...HBO's reputation for elite programming." ... HOW IS THIS A BAD THING!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 I mean, isn't Zaslav's mandate basically to cater content to the kinds of people who watch MILF Manor and Honey Boo Boo and shit? Those kinds of people are never tuning in for "elite programming" and I imagine would be put off by even seeing such programming advertised. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 I have a feeling that if you have an HBO cable sub you’re going to get the “ad supported” and HD-only tier. I want to be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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