HBO Max
HBO Max (known as Max between 2023 and mid-2025) is a premium, subscription-based streaming television service owned and operated by Warner Bros Discovery. It was previously operated by the WarnerMedia subsidiary of AT&T.
Ampere: Streamers pull back on orders for scripted TV series
Scripted TV orders fell 24 percent during the first half of the year as platforms cut spending and shifted strategies amid economic turbulence.
WBD earns $9.81 billion during Q2, boosted by HBO Max, theatrical films
Overall revenue at WBD was $9.81 billion during Q2, up 1 percent compared to last year.
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HBO Max offers sampling of Britbox comedies, dramas
HBO Max is adding a sampling of Britbox comedies and dramas as part of a limited-run promotion of the British streaming service.
HBO Max to pull “South Park” on August 5
From that day forward, Paramount Plus will be the exclusive home of the hit Comedy Central adult animated sitcom.
DirecTV satellite plans to include access to streaming apps
Services like HBO Max and Peacock will be included in DirecTV's satellite and streaming TV plans by the end of the year.
WBD reveals new names for cable networks business, film studio
The spin-off is expected to be finalized in the near future, with the cable networks company owning equity in the film and streaming business.
WBD hires Sasha Breslau from ITV ahead of HBO Max rollout in U.K.
WBD has hired away one of ITV's top programming executives as the company readies the launch of HBO Max in the United Kingdom.
Ampere: Netflix runs more ads during original shows, movies
Streamers encounter more ads when watching original, exclusive programming on Netflix, though its overall ad load is still lower than some of its competitors.
Parrot: Netflix adds 32 million global subscribers during Q2
Netflix attracted 32 million new global subscribers during the second quarter (Q2) of the year, according to a new analysis from Parrot Analytics.
WBD to shut down some HBO, Cinemax multiplex channels
HBO Family and three Cinemax-branded channels will be closed as WBD focuses on spinning out its cable networks business.
WBD hits “undo” button on Max, will restore HBO Max name
The "Max" brand was supposed to convey "something for everyone." Turns out, the HBO brand name lent the service more prestige.
WBD hopes to boot freeloaders from Max by 2026
Warner Bros Discovery is taking a less-aggressive approach in its password-sharing crackdown compared to its peers, but it wants freeloaders off Max within the next year.